FIFA World Cup 1982 · Final

Italy 3–1 Germany

Sunday 11 Jul 1982 · Madrid, Spain (neutral)

Italy3–1Germany

Goals4

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Rossi Tardelli Altobelli Breitner

57′1–0Paolo Rossi Italy
69′2–0Marco Tardelli Italy
81′3–0Alessandro Altobelli Italy
83′3–1Paul Breitner Germany

Line-ups

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

Italy

Came on

18Alessandro AltobelliFW●↑7′ ↓89′
15Franco CausioMF↑89′

Germany

Came on

9Horst HrubeschFW↑62′
10Hansi MüllerMF↑70′

Elo

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

Italy: 1918 → 1973
Germany: 1997 → 1942

Expected score for Italy: 38.8% (a draw counts half). An upset — the lower-rated side won.

Head to head

Meeting 18 of 39, 1923–2025.

Italy wins: 15
Draws: 14
Germany wins: 10

Form either side

Italy

Before

1–1 v Peru 18 Jun 1982 · FIFA World Cup 1982
1–1 v Cameroon 23 Jun 1982 · FIFA World Cup 1982
2–1 v Argentina 29 Jun 1982 · FIFA World Cup 1982
3–2 v Brazil 5 Jul 1982 · FIFA World Cup 1982
2–0 v Poland 8 Jul 1982 · FIFA World Cup 1982

After

0–1 v Switzerland 27 Oct 1982 · Friendly
2–2 v Czech Republic 13 Nov 1982 · UEFA Euro qualification 1982
0–0 v Romania 4 Dec 1982 · UEFA Euro qualification 1982
1–1 v Cyprus 12 Feb 1983 · UEFA Euro qualification 1983
0–1 v Romania 16 Apr 1983 · UEFA Euro qualification 1983

Germany

Before

4–1 v Chile 20 Jun 1982 · FIFA World Cup 1982
1–0 v Austria 25 Jun 1982 · FIFA World Cup 1982
0–0 v England 29 Jun 1982 · FIFA World Cup 1982
2–1 v Spain 2 Jul 1982 · FIFA World Cup 1982
3–3 v France 8 Jul 1982 · FIFA World Cup 1982

After

0–0 v Belgium 22 Sep 1982 · Friendly
2–1 v England 13 Oct 1982 · Friendly
0–1 v Northern Ireland 17 Nov 1982 · UEFA Euro qualification 1982
0–1 v Portugal 23 Feb 1983 · Friendly
2–1 v Albania 30 Mar 1983 · UEFA Euro qualification 1983

Road through the tournament

Italy

0–0 v Poland Group stage
1–1 v Peru Group stage
1–1 v Cameroon Group stage
2–1 v Argentina Group stage
3–2 v Brazil Group stage
2–0 v Poland Semi-final
3–1 v Germany Final

Germany

1–2 v Algeria Group stage
4–1 v Chile Group stage
1–0 v Austria Group stage
0–0 v England Group stage
2–1 v Spain Group stage
3–3 v France Semi-final
1–3 v Italy Final

Every Italy v Germany match39

From Italy's side.


23 Mar 2025	Germany	3–3	Away	UEFA Nations League 2025	—
20 Mar 2025	Germany	1–2	Home	UEFA Nations League 2025	—
14 Jun 2022	Germany	2–5	Away	UEFA Nations League 2022	—
4 Jun 2022	Germany	1–1	Home	UEFA Nations League 2022	—
15 Nov 2016	Germany	0–0	Home	Friendly	—
2 Jul 2016	Germany	1–1 (lost on pens)	Neutral	UEFA Euro 2016	Quarter-final
29 Mar 2016	Germany	1–4	Away	Friendly	—
15 Nov 2013	Germany	1–1	Home	Friendly	—
28 Jun 2012	Germany	2–1	Neutral	UEFA Euro 2012	Semi-final
9 Feb 2011	Germany	1–1	Away	Friendly	—
4 Jul 2006	Germany	2–0	Away	FIFA World Cup 2006	Semi-final
1 Mar 2006	Germany	4–1	Home	Friendly	—
20 Aug 2003	Germany	1–0	Away	Friendly	—
19 Jun 1996	Germany	0–0	Neutral	UEFA Euro 1996	Group stage
21 Jun 1995	Germany	0–2	Neutral	Friendly	—
23 Mar 1994	Germany	1–2	Away	Friendly	—
25 Mar 1992	Germany	1–0	Home	Friendly	—
10 Jun 1988	Germany	1–1	Away	UEFA Euro 1988	Group stage
18 Apr 1987	Germany	0–0	Away	Friendly	—
5 Feb 1986	Germany	1–2	Home	Friendly	—

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