Date: 29-06-1982
Stage: second round
Place: BARCELONA
Running time: 106 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 50fps (9,5)
Commentary: MULTI : english/french/german/italian/ italian(new)/spanish/argentinian
My rating: ***
Notes: Rossi,Tardelli,Conti,Antognoni, Maradona,Passarella,Ardiles
MATCH SUMMARY
Tuesday, 29 June 1982, 21:00
Sarria, Barcelona
Attendance: 44,000
Meteo: Clear, warm, 25°C
ITALY
Dino Zoff (c)
Antonio Cabrini
Gaetano Scirea
Fulvio Collovati
Claudio Gentile
Giampiero Marini
Marco Tardelli
Bruno Conti
Francesco Graziani
Paolo Rossi
Giancarlo Antognoni
Coach: Enzo Bearzot (ITA)
90′ Claudio Gentile
ARGENTINA
Ubaldo Fillol
Jorge Olguín
Luis Galván
Daniel Passarella (c)
Alberto Tarantini
Osvaldo Ardiles
Américo Gallego
Gabriel Calderón
Diego Maradona
Mario Kempes
Ramón Díaz
Coach: César Luis Menotti (ARG)
89′ Diego Maradona
Referee: Juan Cardellino (URU)
Goals:
55′ Marco Tardelli, ITA
67′ Antonio Cabrini, ITA
83′ Ramón Díaz, ARG
Match overview
Italy produced a disciplined and clinical performance to defeat reigning champions Argentina in Barcelona. Tardelli and Cabrini gave Italy a two-goal cushion before Díaz pulled one back for Argentina. The match was fiercely contested, with Gentile and Maradona clashing throughout. Maradona was sent off late for violent conduct, and Italy held on for a crucial win.
Trivia
This match is remembered for Gentile’s marking of Maradona and the latter’s red card. Italy’s victory set up a decisive clash with Brazil for a place in the semi-finals.
