Brazil 4–1 Italy: 1970 World Cup match
4–1Full time
Italy
Match in one glance
BrazilItalyGoalCard
Brazil
Italy
0′HT90′FT120′
First half0′–45′Second half45′–90′Extra time90′–120′
Expected goals race
Chance quality as it accumulated. Each step is a shot.
A goal marker sits on the line at each recorded goal. Shootout penalties are excluded — they are not part of the match's expected goals.
Team comparison
BrazilItaly
60.9%Possession sequences39.1%
27Shots26
8On target9
2.77Expected goals (xG)1.64
471Passes309
84.9%Pass accuracy78.6%
7Corners11
14Fouls23
Leading shot threats
Ranked by xG- 1ÉAÉdson Arantes do NascimentoBrazil · 1 goals0.91xG
- 2RBRoberto BoninsegnaItaly · 1 goals0.85xG
- 3JVJair Ventura FilhoBrazil · 1 goals0.72xG
- 4RRRoberto RivelinoBrazil · 0 goals0.47xG
- 5GdGérson de Oliveira NunesBrazil · 1 goals0.30xG
Decisive moments
5 eventsPath through 1970
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- Final
- Stage
- Final
- Date
- 1970-06-21
- Venue
- Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
- Result
- 4–1
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available; full lineups, expected goals and shot locations
Scorers
Brazil / ItalyComplete match timeline
BrazilItalyGoalCardSubstitution
Brazil
Italy
0′HT90′FT120′
Chance creation
xG per five minutes · larger peaks = better chancesFirst half0′–45′Second half45′–90′Extra time90′–120′
Event feed
9 eventsKey phases
Goals in each periodFirst half
0′–45′1 – 1Pelé 18′ · R. Boninsegna 37′
Second half
45′–90′3 – 0Gérson 66′ · Jairzinho 71′ · C. Alberto 86′
Extra time
90′–120′0 – 0No goals in this period
Event records: © Joshua C. Fjelstul, Ph.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0. Grouped and formatted for this timeline.
Brazil
4-4-2F
1FélixCA
4Carlos AlbertoB
2BritoP
3PiazzaE
16EveraldoG
8GérsonC
5ClodoaldoJ
7JairzinhoR
11RivellinoP
10PeléT
9TostãoListed formation · positions are schematic
Substitutes used
No substitutes used.
Match contributions
- Carlos Alberto⚽ 1
- Jairzinho⚽ 1
- Gérson⚽ 1
- Pelé⚽ 1
- Rivellino▰ 33′
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 1FFélixGoalkeeper
- 2BBritoDefender
- 3PPiazzaDefender
- 4CACarlos AlbertoDefender
- 5CClodoaldoMidfielder
- 7JJairzinhoRight winger
- 8GGérsonMidfielder
- 9TTostãoForward
- 10PPeléForward
- 11RRivellinoLeft winger
- 16EEveraldoDefender
Italy
3-5-2EA
1Enrico AlbertosiTB
2Tarcisio BurgnichRR
8Roberto RosatoPC
5Pierluigi CeraAD
13Angelo DomenghiniGF
3Giacinto FacchettiMB
10Mario BertiniGD
16Giancarlo De SistiSM
15Sandro MazzolaRB
20Roberto BoninsegnaGR
11Gigi RivaListed formation · positions are schematic
Substitutes used
- 14GRGianni Rivera84′
- 18AJAntonio Juliano75′
Match contributions
- Tarcisio Burgnich▰ 27′
- Roberto Boninsegna⚽ 1
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 1EAEnrico AlbertosiGoalkeeper
- 2TBTarcisio BurgnichDefender
- 3GFGiacinto FacchettiDefender
- 5PCPierluigi CeraDefender
- 8RRRoberto RosatoDefender
- 10MBMario BertiniMidfielder
- 11GRGigi RivaForward
- 13ADAngelo DomenghiniMidfielder
- 15SMSandro MazzolaMidfielder
- 16GDGiancarlo De SistiMidfielder
- 20RBRoberto BoninsegnaForward
Portraits may show a later team kit. Starting positions are schematic; unused substitutes are not included. © 2023 Joshua C. Fjelstul, Ph.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0. Names and match IDs adapted.
Passing network
Brazil
Italy
Completed passes · both teams attack upwards
Activity zones
Brazil
8%13%7%15%18%13%10%13%4%
Italy
7%13%4%10%21%10%10%17%7%
Attacking upwards · rounded shares
Match officials
RefereeRudi Glöckner
Team comparison
BrazilItaly
60.9%Possession sequences39.1%
27Shots26
8On target9
2.77Expected goals (xG)1.64
471Passes309
84.9%Pass accuracy78.6%
7Corners11
14Fouls23
Expected goals race
Chance quality as it accumulated. Each step is a shot.
A goal marker sits on the line at each recorded goal. Shootout penalties are excluded — they are not part of the match's expected goals.
Shot quality
2.77Brazil1.64Italy
2.77Total xG1.64
2.77Non-penalty xG1.64
0.10xG per shot0.06
8Shots on target9
Where the shots came from
Bubble size is the chance's expected-goals value. Filled bubbles are goals.
Brazil4 goals · 27 shots · 2.77 xG
Italy1 goal · 26 shots · 1.64 xG
Passing network
Brazil
Italy
Completed passes · both teams attack upwards
Activity zones
Brazil
8%13%7%15%18%13%10%13%4%
Italy
7%13%4%10%21%10%10%17%7%
Attacking upwards · rounded shares
Attacking
4Goals1
27Shots26
8On target9
14Dribble attempts15
Passing
471Pass attempts309
400Completed passes243
84.9%Pass accuracy78.6%
7Corners11
Defending
18Duels15
6Interceptions7
101Pressures103
14Fouls23
Leading performers
Recorded match actionsP
PeléBrazil1Goals2Assists0.91xG
RB
Roberto BoninsegnaItaly1Goals0Assists0.85xG
J
JairzinhoBrazil1Goals1Assists0.72xG
R
RivellinoBrazil0Goals1Assists0.47xG
G
GérsonBrazil1Goals0Assists0.30xG
Brazil
4-4-2| Player | G | A | Shots | Key passes | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P PeléStarter | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0.91 |
J JairzinhoStarter | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.72 |
R RivellinoStarter | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0.47 |
G GérsonStarter | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0.30 |
T TostãoStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.29 |
CA Carlos AlbertoStarter | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0.03 |
E EveraldoStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.03 |
C ClodoaldoStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.02 |
F FélixStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
P PiazzaStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
B BritoStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Italy
3-5-2| Player | G | A | Shots | Key passes | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RB Roberto BoninsegnaStarter | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.85 |
AD Angelo DomenghiniStarter | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0.27 |
GR Gigi RivaStarter | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0.25 |
SM Sandro MazzolaStarter | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0.17 |
AJ Antonio JulianoSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.04 |
TB Tarcisio BurgnichStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.04 |
GR Gianni RiveraSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.03 |
EA Enrico AlbertosiStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
PC Pierluigi CeraStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
MB Mario BertiniStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
GD Giancarlo De SistiStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00 |
Performance is shown through recorded statistics. This data source does not provide a player rating or a player-of-the-match award.
Decisive moments
5 eventsPath through 1970
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- Final
- Stage
- Final
- Date
- 1970-06-21
- Venue
- Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
- Result
- 4–1
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available; full lineups, expected goals and shot locations
Scorers
Brazil / ItalyData by
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