Spain 1 vs. Sweden 0 in the 1978 World Cup

Information about the 1st Round Group 3 game played in the 1978 Soccer World Cup between the National Teams of Sweden and Spain with details about goals, starters and reserves, substitutions, cards and more.

Game played in the 1978 World Cup, 1st Round Group 3

Date: Sunday, June 11, 1978

Spain

1 - 0

Sweden

Goals:

75'

Juan Manuel Asensi

Players

Spain
Pos	Je	Player
		Starters
GK	13.	Miguel Angel
DF	3.	Francisco Uria
DF	6.	Antonio Biosca
DF	16.	Antonio Olmo 46'HT
DF	17.	Marcelino
MF	4.	Juan Manuel Asensi (C)
MF	11.	Julio Cardenosa
MF	14.	Eugenio Leal
MF	21.	Isidoro San Jose
FW	8.	Juanito
FW	10.	Santillana
		Entered
DF	18.	Pirri 46'HT
		Other Reserves
GK	1.	Luis Arconada
GK	22.	Francisco Urruticoechea
DF	2.	Antonio De La Cruz
DF	5.	Migueli
MF	12.	Antonio Guzman
FW	7.	Dani
FW	9.	Quini
FW	15.	Maranon
FW	19.	Carles Rexach
FW	20.	Ruben Cano
	Coach: Ladislao Kubala

Sweden
Pos	Je	Player
		Starters
GK	1.	Ronnie Hellstrom
DF	2.	Hasse Borg
DF	3.	Roy Andersson
DF	4.	Bjorn Nordqvist (C)
DF	5.	Ingemar Erlandsson
MF	8.	Bo Larsson
MF	9.	Lennart Larsson
MF	18.	Olle Nordin
FW	10.	Thomas Sjoberg 66'
FW	15.	Torbjorn Nilsson
FW	22.	Ralf Edstrom 59'
		Entered
MF	7.	Anders Linderoth 66'
FW	11.	Benny Wendt 59'
		Other Reserves
GK	12.	Goran Hagberg
GK	17.	Jan Moller
DF	13.	Magnus Andersson
DF	14.	Roland Aman
DF	19.	Kent Karlsson
DF	20.	Roland Andersson
MF	6.	Staffan Tapper
FW	16.	Conny Torstensson
FW	21.	Sanny Aslund
	Coach: Georg Ericson

Abbreviations and Notes:
Pos = Position. It shows the player's natural position but not necessarily the one he played in this particular game
Positions: GK: Goalkeeper / DF: Defender / MF: Midfielder / FW: Forward
Je. = Jersey number / (C) = Captain / HT: at half-time

Cards

National Team	Player	Card and Minutes
Sweden	Hasse Borg	37' yellow card

Substitutions

Spain
Minute 46 (in the break)		Pirri	replaced	Antonio Olmo
Sweden
Minute 59		Benny Wendt	replaced	Ralf Edstrom
Minute 66		Anders Linderoth	replaced	Thomas Sjoberg