Argentina - Ireland 3:1

19 APR 1978, Friendly

Goals

ARG: Ricardo Villa 55', Oscar Ortiz 46', Leopoldo Luque 16'

IRE: Synan Braddish

Argentina (César Luis Menotti)

Ubaldo Fillol, Luis Galván, Jorge Olguin, Daniel Passarella, Alberto Tarantini, Ossie Ardiles, Americo Gallego, Oscar Ortiz (58' Daniel Bertoni), Ricardo Villa (58' Diego Maradona), Rene Houseman, Leopoldo Luque

Ireland

Eamonn Gregg, Johnny Giles (' McCarthy), Bobby Tambling, Synan Braddish, J Clarke, J Fulman (' Al Finucane), J Hulmes (' C Mucklan), McGuiness, A Patterson, N Synnott, Ray Treacy

Venue

Boca Juniors, Buenos Aires

Trivia

Ireland fielded a League of Ireland selection, but the match was recognized as official by FIFA.

Player Details

NameCapClub
Ubaldo Fillol6River Plate
Luis Galván6Talleres Córdoba
Jorge Olguin22San Lorenzo
Daniel Passarella18River Plate
Alberto Tarantini25AFA
Ossie Ardiles34Huracán
Americo Gallego34Newell's
Oscar Ortiz14River Plate
Daniel Bertoni15Independiente
Ricardo Villa14Racing Club
Diego Maradona4Argentinos Juniors
Rene Houseman41Huracán
Leopoldo Luque27River Plate

See also

All matches in 1970s

All matches against Ireland

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