Italy 2-1 France - June 02, 1978 / World Cup 1978
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ITA
1' - Goal
Bernard Lacombe
29' - Goal
Paolo Rossi29
ITA
46' - Substitution
Giancarlo Antognoniis substituted by Renato Zaccarelli46 54' - Goal
Renato Zaccarelli54
72' - Substitution
Bernard Lacombeis substituted by Marc Berdoll
76' - Substitution
Didier Sixis substituted by Olivier Rouyer
FRA
FRA
Team line-ups
Italy
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Dino Zoff | 36 | 64 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Gaetano Scirea | 25 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Mauro Bellugi | 28 | 23 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Claudio Gentile | 24 | 17 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Antonio Cabrini | 20 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Marco Tardelli | 23 | 20 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Giancarlo Antognoni | 46 | 24 | 28 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Romeo Benetti | 32 | 41 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Franco Causio | 29 | 34 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Paolo Rossi | 29 | 21 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Roberto Bettega | 27 | 17 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
26.3 years
Average number of matches played for the team
23
France
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | G |
J.-P. Bertrand-Demanes | 26 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 8 | D |
Marius Trésor | 28 | 37 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 7 | D |
Patrice Rio | 29 | 16 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 3 | D |
Maxime Bossis | 22 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 4 | D |
Gérard Janvion | 24 | 16 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 11 | M |
Henri Michel | 30 | 53 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 10 | M |
Jean-Marc Guillou | 32 | 19 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 15 | M |
Michel Platini | 22 | 16 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 19 | F |
Didier Six | 76 | 23 | 16 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 17 | F |
Bernard Lacombe | 172 | 25 | 15 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 16 | F |
Christian Dalger | 28 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Average age
26.3 years
Average number of matches played for the team
20
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D |
Renato Zaccarelli | 5446 | 27 | 15 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | F |
Olivier Rouyer | 76 | 22 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 14 | F |
Marc Berdoll | 72 | 25 | 11 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Paolo Rossi
IN
Francesco Graziani
OUT
Antonio Cabrini
IN
Aldo Maldera
OUT
Giancarlo Antognoni
IN
Renato Zaccarelli
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Henri Michel
IN
Dominique Bathenay
OUT
Bernard Lacombe
IN
Marc Berdoll
OUT
Marius Trésor
IN
Patrick Battiston
OUT
Maxime Bossis
IN
Jean Petit
OUT
Michel Platini
IN
Christian Lopez
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
50
25
Success rate in this team:
60 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
60 %
Bearzot vs France
1 victory
1 draw
0 loss
Bearzot vs Hidalgo
1 victory
1 draw
0 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
45
19
Success rate in this team:
47 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
38 %
Hidalgo vs Italy
0 victory
1 draw
1 loss
Hidalgo vs Bearzot
0 victory
1 draw
1 loss
Referee
Nicolae Rainea
4 victories |
1 draw |
0 loss |
Italy5 matches | General total | France2 matches | 0 victory |
1 draw |
1 loss |
1 victory |
0 draw |
0 loss |
Italy1 match | Season total | France1 match | 0 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
| Latest figure on June 29, 1982 | Latest figure on June 02, 1978 | |||||||
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Key figures
Italy keeps its 6 matches with at least one goal scored surterrainneutre in World Cup running (since 17/06/1970). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 13/07/1966 (2 matches)
Italy keeps its 6 matches with at least one goal conceded surterrainneutre in World Cup running (since 17/06/1970). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 19/07/1966 (2 matches)
France keeps its 10 matches with at least one goal scored surterrainneutre in World Cup running (since 19/06/1954). It's a record streak. The first of history
Pre-match
Current form
| Neutral ground | VItaly 3-1 Haiti15/06/1974 | DArgentina 1-1 Italy19/06/1974 | LItaly 1-2 Poland23/06/1974 | LSoviet Union 1-0 Italy08/06/1975 | LEngland 3-2 Italy28/05/1976 | LBrazil 4-1 Italy31/05/1976 |
| Overall | LEngland 2-0 Italy16/11/1977 | VItaly 3-0 Luxembourg03/12/1977 | VBelgium 0-1 Italy21/12/1977 | LSpain 2-1 Italy25/01/1978 | DItaly 2-2 France08/02/1978 | DItaly 0-0 Yugoslavia18/05/1978 |
Current form
| Neutral ground | VFrance 2-0 CAF XI15/06/1972 | VFrance 3-2 Colombia18/06/1972 | DArgentina 0-0 France25/06/1972 | LSoviet Union 2-0 France26/05/1973 | DCzechoslovakia 3-3 France27/04/1974 | LEast Germany 2-1 France12/10/1975 |
| Overall | VFrance 3-1 Bulgaria16/11/1977 | DItaly 2-2 France08/02/1978 | VFrance 2-0 Portugal08/03/1978 | VFrance 1-0 Brazil01/04/1978 | VFrance 2-1 Iran11/05/1978 | VFrance 2-0 Tunisia19/05/1978 |
Running streaks
| Neutral ground | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing streak | 0 | 2 |
| Loosing streak | 4 | 0 |
| Unbeaten streak | 0 | 2 |
| Winless streak | 5 | 3 |
| Drawless streak | 4 | 0 |
| Scoring streak | 2 | 0 |
| Goalless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Conceding streak | 8 | 0 |
| Invincibility streak | 0 | 1 |
Running streaks
| Neutral ground | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 0 | 4 |
| Loosing streak | 1 | 0 |
| Unbeaten streak | 0 | 10 |
| Winless streak | 4 | 0 |
| Drawless streak | 1 | 4 |
| Scoring streak | 2 | 6 |
| Conceding streak | 3 | 0 |
| Invincibility streak | 0 | 1 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
0 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0
|
Victories (Competition total) |
0
|
|
0 |
Draws (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0
|
Losses (Competition total) |
0
|
Goals
|
0 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
0 |
Betting aid
|
0
|
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
0
|
|
0 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0
|
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
0
|
Bookings
|
0
|
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
0
|
|
0
|
Red cards (Competition total) |
0
|
Key players
Historical head to head
Home
45 gf
15 ga
Away
20 gf
13 ga
Neutral ground
5 gf
6 ga
Total
70 gf
34 ga
Historical head to head
Home
13 gf
20 ga
Away
15 gf
45 ga
Neutral ground
6 gf
5 ga
Total
34 gf
70 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 7 - 0 |
March 22, 1925 |
| Neutral ground | 4 - 3 |
May 29, 1928 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 3 - 1 |
August 29, 1920 |
| Neutral ground | 3 - 1 |
August 29, 1920 |
Latest head to head
February 08, 1978 - Rencontres amicales 1978
March 19, 1966 - Rencontres amicales 1966
May 05, 1962 - Rencontres amicales 1962
November 09, 1958 - Rencontres amicales 1958
February 15, 1956 - Rencontres amicales 1956
Best historical scorers against France
 |
Giuseppe Meazza | 5 goals | 1931 - 1935 |
|
Guglielmo Brezzi | 4 goals | 1920 - 1920 |
|
Ermanno Aebi | 3 goals | 1920 - 1920 |
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Luigi Cevenini | 3 goals | 1920 - 1921 |
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Adolfo Baloncieri | 3 goals | 1925 - 1928 |
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Virgilio Levratto | 3 goals | 1925 - 1928 |
Best historical scorers against Italy
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Eugène Maes | 6 goals | 1911 - 1913 |
|
Henri Bard | 3 goals | 1920 - 1920 |
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Juste Brouzes | 2 goals | 1928 - 1928 |
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Georges Taisne | 2 goals | 1927 - 1927 |
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Paul Nicolas | 2 goals | 1920 - 1920 |
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Jean Grumellon | 1 goal | 1951 - 1951 |
Players with most games played vs France
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Renzo De Vecchi | 7 matches | 1911 - 1925 |
|
Adolfo Baloncieri | 5 matches | 1920 - 1928 |
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Giovanni Ferrari | 5 matches | 1931 - 1938 |
|
Aldo Cevenini | 5 matches | 1910 - 1914 |
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Virginio Rosetta | 5 matches | 1921 - 1932 |
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Giampiero Boniperti | 4 matches | 1951 - 1958 |
Players with most games played vs Italy
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Edmond Delfour | 5 matches | 1931 - 1938 |
|
Jean Ducret | 5 matches | 1910 - 1914 |
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Jules Dewaquez | 5 matches | 1920 - 1928 |
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Roger Marche | 5 matches | 1948 - 1958 |
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Robert Jonquet | 5 matches | 1948 - 1958 |
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Étienne Mattler | 5 matches | 1931 - 1938 |
They played in both sides
5 matches
1 match
They played in both sides
5 matches
1 match
Competition info
The other matches
June 02, 1978
June 06, 1978
June 10, 1978
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