Argentina - Poland 2:0

14 JUN 1978, World Cup, 2nd Group Stage

Goals

1:0 Mario Kempes 16', 2:0 Mario Kempes 71'

Argentina (César Luis Menotti)

Ubaldo Fillol, Alberto Tarantini, Daniel Passarella, Jorge Olguín, Luis Galván, Américo Gallego, José Daniel Valencia (46' Ricardo Villa), Osvaldo Ardiles, Daniel Bertoni, Mario Kempes, René Houseman (83' Oscar Ortiz)

Poland (Jacek Gmoch)

Jan Tomaszewski, Antoni Szymanowski, Henryk Maculewicz, Władysław Żmuda, Adam Nawałka, Bohdan Masztaler (64' Włodzimierz Mazur), Grzegorz Lato, Henryk Kasperczak, Kazimierz Deyna, Andrzej Szarmach, Zbigniew Boniek

Cards

Henryk Maculewicz 43' (), Américo Gallego 44' ()

Venue

Estadio Dr. Lisandro de la Torre, Rosario, Provincia de Santa Fe

Group B · after matchday 1

Position	Team	Played	Won	Lost	Goals for	Goals against	Goal difference	Points
1	Brazil	1	1	0	3	0	+3	2
2	Argentina	1	1	0	2	0	+2	2
3	Poland	1	0	1	0	2	-2	0
4	Peru	1	0	1	0	3	-3	0

Trivia

Fillol saved a penalty by Deyna (El Gráfico: 40'; RSSSF: 39').

Player Details

Name	Cap	Club
Ubaldo Fillol	11	River Plate
Alberto Tarantini	30	AFA
Daniel Passarella	23	River Plate
Jorge Olguín	27	San Lorenzo
Luis Galván	12	Talleres Córdoba
Américo Gallego	39	Newell's
José Daniel Valencia	21	Talleres Córdoba
Ricardo Villa	16	Racing Club
Osvaldo Ardiles	39	Huracán
Daniel Bertoni	20	Independiente
Mario Kempes	28	Valencia
René Houseman	47	Huracán
Oscar Ortiz	18	River Plate

Earlier matches

Date	Ground	Opponent	Score	Competition
25 APR 1978	Away	Uruguay	0:2	Friendly
03 MAY 1978	Home	Uruguay	3:0	Friendly
02 JUN 1978		Hungary	2:1	World Cup
06 JUN 1978		France	2:1	World Cup
10 JUN 1978		Italy	0:1	World Cup

Later matches

Date	Ground	Opponent	Score	Competition
18 JUN 1978		Brazil	0:0	World Cup
21 JUN 1978		Peru	6:0	World Cup
25 JUN 1978		Netherlands	3:1	World Cup
25 APR 1979	Home	Bulgaria	2:1	Friendly
22 MAY 1979		Netherlands	(8)0:0(7)	WC Anniversary

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