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Italy 2-1 West Germany - December 18, 1955 / Friendlies 1955
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This page offers all the statistics of the match and the pre-match of

Italy 2-1 West Germany - December 18, 1955 / Friendlies 1955

. All the information you will find here have been collected manually from the most official sources. However, if you found any mistake or any missing information, please contact us.
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Italy

Italy

2 - 1

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West Germany

Germany

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0
18photo Erich Juskowiakphoto Josip Posipal 18' - Substitution Josip Posipalis substituted by Erich Juskowiak
photo Karl Mai 38' - Own goal Karl Mai38
HT

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photo Renzo Buriniphoto Gino Pivatelli 46' - Substitution Gino Pivatelliis substituted by Renzo Burini46
photo Giampiero Boniperti 83' - Goal Giampiero Boniperti83
88photo Josef Röhrig 88' - Goal Josef Röhrig
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Team line-ups

Italy

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forward
offensive midfielder
midfielder
defensive midfielder
defender
sweeper
goalkeeper
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Viola
photo Giovanni Viola
Giovanni Viola
Italy
B.date20/06/1926
Age29 years
positionGoalkeeper
Cervato
photo Sergio Cervato
Sergio Cervato
Italy
B.date22/03/1929
Age26 years
H1m73  
positionRight central defender
Magnini
photo Ardico Magnini
Ardico Magnini
Italy
B.date21/10/1928
Age27 years
H1m78  
positionRight full-back
Chiappella
photo Giuseppe Chiappella
Giuseppe Chiappella
Italy
B.date28/09/1924
Age31 years
positionMidfield
Segato
photo Armando Segato
Armando Segato
Italy
B.date03/05/1930
Age25 years
H1m78  
positionMidfield
Rosetta
photo Francesco Rosetta
Francesco Rosetta
Italy
B.date09/10/1922
Age33 years
positionMidfield
Montico
photo Antonio Montico
Antonio Montico
Italy
B.date30/12/1933
Age21 years
H1m83  
positionOffensive Midfielder
Pivatelli46
photo Gino Pivatelli
Gino Pivatelli
Italy
B.date27/03/1933
Age22 years
H1m78  
positionStriker
Virgili
photo Giuseppe Virgili
Giuseppe Virgili
Italy
B.date24/07/1935
Age20 years
H1m76  
positionStriker
Frignani
photo Amleto Frignani
Amleto Frignani
Italy
B.date05/03/1932
Age23 years
positionForward
Boniperti83
photo Giampiero Boniperti
Giampiero Boniperti
Italy
B.date04/07/1928
Age27 years
H1m75  
positionForward

First 11

Age Match num Note
G
Giovanni Viola 29 7 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
D
Sergio Cervato 26 13 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
D
Ardico Magnini 27 12 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
M
Giuseppe Chiappella 31 6 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
M
Armando Segato 25 6 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
M
Francesco Rosetta 33 6 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
M
Antonio Montico 21 2 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
F
Gino Pivatelli 46 22 4 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
F
Giuseppe Virgili 20 2 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
F
Amleto Frignani 23 13 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
F
Giampiero Boniperti 83 27 27 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player

Average age

25.8 years

Average number of matches played for the team

9

West Germany

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forward
offensive midfielder
midfielder
defensive midfielder
defender
sweeper
goalkeeper
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Herkenrath
photo Fritz Herkenrath
Fritz Herkenrath
Germany
B.date09/09/1928
Age27 years
positionGoalkeeper
Posipal18
photo Josip Posipal
Josip Posipal
Germany
B.date20/06/1927
Age28 years
positionDefender
Liebrich
photo Werner Liebrich
Werner Liebrich
Germany
B.date18/01/1927
Age28 years
H1m76  
positionDefender
Schmidt
photo Karl Schmidt
Karl Schmidt
Germany
B.date05/03/1932
Age23 years
positionDefender
Stollenwerk
photo Georg Stollenwerk
Georg Stollenwerk
Germany
B.date19/12/1930
Age24 years
H1m69  
positionDefender
Eckel
photo Horst Eckel
Horst Eckel
Germany
B.date08/02/1932
Age23 years
H1m80  
positionDefender
Mai38
photo Karl Mai
Karl Mai
Germany
B.date27/07/1928
Age27 years
positionDefensive Midfielder
Röhrig88
photo Josef Röhrig
Josef Röhrig
Germany
B.date28/02/1925
Age30 years
positionMidfield
Walter
photo Fritz Walter
Fritz Walter
Germany
B.date31/10/1920
Age35 years
positionPlaymaker
Schäfer
photo Hans Schäfer
Hans Schäfer
Germany
B.date19/10/1927
Age28 years
H1m74  
positionStriker
Rahn
photo Helmut Rahn
Helmut Rahn
Germany
B.date16/08/1929
Age26 years
positionForward

First 11

Age Match num Note
G
Fritz Herkenrath 27 8 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
D
Josip Posipal 18 28 29 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
D
Werner Liebrich 28 15 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
D
Karl Schmidt 23 3 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
D
Georg Stollenwerk 24 5 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
D
Horst Eckel 23 18 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
M
Karl Mai 38 27 13 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
M
Josef Röhrig 88 30 11 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
M
Fritz Walter 35 50 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
F
Hans Schäfer 28 16 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
F
Helmut Rahn 26 18 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player

Average age

27.2 years

Average number of matches played for the team

17

Substitutes

Age Match num Note
F
Renzo Burini 46 28 4 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player

Substitutes

Age Match num Note
D
Erich Juskowiak 18 29 5 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player

Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match

Giuseppe Chiappella

IN

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Rino Ferrario

OUT

Francesco Rosetta

IN

change player

Adriano Bassetto

OUT

Amleto Frignani

IN

change player

Enzo Bearzot

OUT

Giampiero Boniperti

IN

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Luigi Giuliano

OUT

Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match

Hans Schäfer

IN

change player

Erwin Waldner

OUT

Helmut Rahn

IN

change player

Engelbert Kraus

OUT

Georg Stollenwerk

IN

change player

Gerhard Harpers

OUT

Karl Mai

IN

change player

Ulrich Biesinger

OUT

Manager

Age

Match num

Success rate in this team:

67 %

Success rate since the beginning of his career:

46 %

Foni vs West Germany

2 victories

0 draw

0 loss

Latest figure on December 18, 1955

Foni vs Herberger

2 victories

0 draw

0 loss

Latest figure on December 18, 1955

Manager

Age

Match num

Success rate in this team:

61 %

Success rate since the beginning of his career:

61 %

Herberger vs Italy

1 victory

1 draw

4 losses

Latest figure on December 18, 1955

Herberger vs Foni

0 victory

0 draw

2 losses

Latest figure on December 18, 1955

Referee

Arthur Ellis

5 victories

0 draw

0 loss

Italy5 matchesGeneral total West Germany12 matches

6 victories

2 draws

4 losses

1 victory

0 draw

0 loss

Italy1 matchSeason total West Germany1 match

0 victory

0 draw

1 loss

Latest figure on December 18, 1955Latest figure on May 11, 1960

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Key figures

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Italy keeps its 8 matches with at least 2 goals scored vs West Germany running (since 02/03/1930). It's a record streak. The first of history

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Italy keeps its 16 consecutive matches without a draw running (since 28/12/1952). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 22/05/1949 (12 matches)

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Italy keeps its 11 consecutive matches without a draw in Friendlies running (since 28/12/1952). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 22/05/1949 (10 matches)

Pre-match

Current form

Home

LItaly 0-3 Hungary17/05/1953

VItaly 3-0 Czechoslovakia13/12/1953

VItaly 5-1 Egypt24/01/1954

VItaly 2-0 Argentina05/12/1954

VItaly 1-0 Belgium16/01/1955

LItaly 0-4 Yugoslavia29/05/1955

Overall

LSwitzerland 4-1 Italy23/06/1954

VItaly 2-0 Argentina05/12/1954

VItaly 1-0 Belgium16/01/1955

VGermany 1-2 Italy30/03/1955

LItaly 0-4 Yugoslavia29/05/1955

LHungary 2-0 Italy27/11/1955

Current form

Away

VSarre 1-3 West Germany28/03/1954

VSwitzerland 3-5 West Germany25/04/1954

LBelgium 2-0 West Germany26/09/1954

LEngland 3-1 West Germany01/12/1954

VPortugal 0-3 West Germany19/12/1954

LYugoslavia 3-1 West Germany25/09/1955

Overall

VPortugal 0-3 West Germany19/12/1954

LWest Germany 1-2 Italy30/03/1955

VWest Germany 2-1 Ireland28/05/1955

LSoviet Union 3-2 West Germany21/08/1955

LYugoslavia 3-1 West Germany25/09/1955

VWest Germany 2-0 Norway16/11/1955

Running streaks

Home Total
Loosing streak 1 2
Winless streak 1 2
Drawless streak 7 15
Goalless streak 1 2
Conceding streak 1 3

Running streaks

Away Total
Winning streak 0 1
Loosing streak 1 0
Unbeaten streak 0 1
Winless streak 1 0
Drawless streak 6 19
Scoring streak 3 8
Conceding streak 1 0
Invincibility streak 0 1

Statistical comparison of the season

Results

4

Number of games (Competition total)

5

2

Number of games (Home / Away)

2

2

Victories (Competition total)

2

1

Victories (Home / Away)

0

0

Draws (Competition total)

0

0

Draws (Home / Away)

0

2

Losses (Competition total)

3

1

Losses (Home / Away)

2

Goals

3

Goals scored (Competition total)

8

1

Goals scored (Home / Away)

3

7

Goals conceded (Competition total)

9

4

Goals conceded (Home / Away)

6

0.75

Goals scored per match average (Competition total)

1.6

0.5

Goals scored per match average (Home / Away)

1.5

1.75

Conceced goals per match average (Competition total)

1.8

2

Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away)

3

Betting aid

2

Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total)

4

1

Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away)

2

1

Clean sheets (Competition total)

1

1

Clean sheets (Home / Away)

0

2

Matches without scoring (Competition total)

0

1

Matches without scoring (Home / Away)

0

1

The 2 teams score (Competition total)

4

0

The 2 teams score (Home / Away)

2

1-0
(1 times)

Most frequent score (Home / Away)

2-3
(1 times)

Bookings

0

Yellow cards (Competition total)

0

0

Yellow cards (Home / Away)

0

0

Red cards (Competition total)

0

0

Red cards (Home / Away)

0

Key players

photo Gino PivatelliGino Pivatelli1 goalTeam's best scorer (Competition total)2 goalsFritz Walterphoto Fritz Walter
photo Giampiero BonipertiGiampiero Boniperti1 goalTeam's best scorer (Home / Away)1 goalMax Morlockphoto Max Morlock
-Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total)1 penaltyErich Juskowiakphoto Erich Juskowiak
photo Gino PivatelliGino Pivatelli1 goal during the last 3 matchesThe fittest player2 goals during the last 3 matchesFritz Walterphoto Fritz Walter

Historical head to head

Home

5 matches
4 v
0 d
1 l

13 gf

8 ga

Away

5 matches
3 v
1 d
1 l

9 gf

8 ga

Total

10 matches
7 v
1 d
2 l

22 gf

16 ga

Historical head to head

Home

5 matches
1 v
1 d
3 l

8 gf

9 ga

Away

5 matches
1 v
0 d
4 l

8 gf

13 ga

Total

10 matches
2 v
1 d
7 l

16 gf

22 ga

Largest victory

Overall
3 - 1
January 01, 1933
Home
3 - 1
January 01, 1933

Largest victory

Overall
5 - 2
November 26, 1939
Away
2 - 1
April 28, 1929

Latest head to head

March 30, 1955 - Rencontres amicales 1955

May 05, 1940 - Rencontres amicales 1940

November 26, 1939 - Rencontres amicales 1939

March 26, 1939 - Rencontres amicales 1939

November 15, 1936 - Rencontres amicales 1936

Best historical scorers against West Germany

photo Amedeo Biavati Amedeo Biavati 2 goals 1939 - 1940
photo Giuseppe Meazza Giuseppe Meazza 2 goals 1930 - 1933
photo Gino Colaussi Gino Colaussi 2 goals 1936 - 1940
photo Silvio Piola Silvio Piola 2 goals 1939 - 1939
photo Giovanni Ferrari Giovanni Ferrari 1 goal 1936 - 1936
photo Luigi Cevenini Luigi Cevenini 1 goal 1923 - 1923
First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 01/01/1923. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.

Best historical scorers against Italy

photo Franz Binder Franz Binder 5 goals 1939 - 1940
photo Otto Siffling Otto Siffling 2 goals 1936 - 1936
photo Paul Janes Paul Janes 1 goal 1939 - 1939
photo Leonhard Seiderer Leonhard Seiderer 1 goal 1923 - 1923
photo Ernst Lehner Ernst Lehner 1 goal 1939 - 1939
photo Georg Frank Georg Frank 1 goal 1929 - 1929
First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 01/01/1923. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.

Players with most games played vs West Germany

photo Aldo Olivieri Aldo Olivieri 4 matches 1936 - 1940
photo Gino Colaussi Gino Colaussi 4 matches 1936 - 1940
photo Giuseppe Meazza Giuseppe Meazza 3 matches 1930 - 1939
photo Ottavio Barbieri Ottavio Barbieri 3 matches 1923 - 1930
photo Umberto Caligaris Umberto Caligaris 3 matches 1923 - 1930
photo Silvio Piola Silvio Piola 3 matches 1936 - 1940
First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 01/01/1923. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.

Players with most games played vs Italy

photo Heinrich Stuhlfauth Heinrich Stuhlfauth 4 matches 1923 - 1930
photo Albin Kitzinger Albin Kitzinger 4 matches 1936 - 1940
photo Paul Janes Paul Janes 4 matches 1936 - 1940
photo Georg Knöpfle Georg Knöpfle 3 matches 1929 - 1933
photo Ernst Lehner Ernst Lehner 3 matches 1939 - 1940
photo Wilhelm Hahnemann Wilhelm Hahnemann 3 matches 1939 - 1940
First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 01/01/1923. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.

Competition info

The other matches

January 16, 1955

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March 13, 1955

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March 17, 1955

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March 30, 1955

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April 03, 1955

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May 01, 1955

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May 04, 1955

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May 08, 1955

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May 11, 1955

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May 15, 1955

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May 18, 1955

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May 19, 1955

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May 22, 1955

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May 25, 1955

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May 28, 1955

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May 29, 1955

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June 05, 1955

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June 12, 1955

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June 15, 1955

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June 19, 1955

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June 26, 1955

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July 03, 1955

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August 21, 1955

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September 11, 1955

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September 18, 1955

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September 25, 1955

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September 28, 1955

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October 02, 1955

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October 09, 1955

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October 16, 1955

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October 19, 1955

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October 23, 1955

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November 06, 1955

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November 11, 1955

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November 13, 1955

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November 16, 1955

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