FIFA World Cup 1978 · Group stage · Group [object Object]

Argentina 2–1 Hungary

Friday 2 Jun 1978 · Buenos Aires, Argentina

Argentina2–1Hungary

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Csapó Luque Bertoni

9′0–1Károly Csapó Hungary
14′1–1Leopoldo Luque Argentina
83′2–1Daniel Bertoni Argentina

Line-ups

Starters, then substitutes who came on. ● a goal; yellow and red marks are cards; ↑ on, ↓ off.

Argentina

Came on

4Daniel BertoniFW●↑67′
1Norberto AlonsoMF↑75′

Hungary

Came on

12Győző MartosDF↑46′

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Argentina: 1801 → 1822
Hungary: 1796 → 1775

Expected score for Argentina: 64.7% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. The lead changed hands 1 time. The winners came from behind.

Head to head

Meeting 4 of 7, 1962–2005.

Argentina wins: 5
Draws: 1
Hungary wins: 1

Form either side

Argentina

Before

3–1 v Peru 23 Mar 1978 · Copa Ramón Castilla 1978
3–1 v Bulgaria 29 Mar 1978 · Friendly
2–0 v Romania 5 Apr 1978 · Friendly
0–2 v Uruguay 25 Apr 1978 · Friendly
3–0 v Uruguay 3 May 1978 · Friendly

After

2–1 v France 6 Jun 1978 · FIFA World Cup 1978
0–1 v Italy 10 Jun 1978 · FIFA World Cup 1978
2–0 v Poland 14 Jun 1978 · FIFA World Cup 1978
0–0 v Brazil 18 Jun 1978 · FIFA World Cup 1978
6–0 v Peru 21 Jun 1978 · FIFA World Cup 1978

Hungary

Before

6–0 v Bolivia 29 Oct 1977 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1977
1–1 v Czech Republic 9 Nov 1977 · Friendly
3–2 v Bolivia 30 Nov 1977 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1977
2–1 v Czech Republic 15 Apr 1978 · Friendly
1–4 v England 24 May 1978 · Friendly

After

1–3 v Italy 6 Jun 1978 · FIFA World Cup 1978
1–3 v France 10 Jun 1978 · FIFA World Cup 1978
1–2 v Finland 20 Sep 1978 · UEFA Euro qualification 1978
2–0 v Russia 11 Oct 1978 · UEFA Euro qualification 1978
1–4 v Greece 28 Oct 1978 · UEFA Euro qualification 1978

Group 1

Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1Argentina	3	2	0	1	+1	4
2Italy	3	3	0	0	+4	6
3France	3	1	0	2	0	2
4Hungary	3	0	0	3	-5	0

Road through the tournament

Argentina

2–1 v Hungary Group stage
2–1 v France Group stage
0–1 v Italy Group stage
2–0 v Poland Group stage
0–0 v Brazil Group stage
6–0 v Peru Group stage
3–1 v Netherlands Final

Hungary

1–2 v Argentina Group stage
1–3 v Italy Group stage
1–3 v France Group stage

Every Argentina v Hungary match7

From Argentina's side.


17 Aug 2005	Hungary	2–1	Away	Friendly	—
19 Feb 1991	Hungary	2–0	Home	Friendly	—
18 Jun 1982	Hungary	4–1	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1982	Group stage
2 Jun 1978	Hungary	2–1	Home	FIFA World Cup 1978	Group stage
27 Feb 1977	Hungary	5–1	Home	Friendly	—
27 Mar 1976	Hungary	0–2	Away	Friendly	—
6 Jun 1962	Hungary	0–0	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1962	Group stage

Score: openfootball · Scorers: openfootball · Line-ups: Fjelstul · Cards: Fjelstul