UEFA Euro 1980 Group 2

Group 2 of UEFA Euro 1980 began on 12 June 1980, and ended on 18 June 1980. The pool was made up of Belgium, England, hosts Italy, and Spain.

Teams

Team	Method of qualification	Date of qualification	Finals appearance	Last appearance	Previous best performance
Belgium	Group 2 winner	19 December 1979	2nd	1972	Third place (1972)
England	Group 1 winner	21 November 1979	2nd	1968	Third place (1968)
Italy	Host	12 November 1977	2nd	1968	Winners (1968)
Spain	Group 3 winner	9 December 1979	2nd	1964	Winners (1964)

Standings

In the knockout stage,

• The winner of Group 2, Belgium, advanced to play the winner of Group 1, West Germany, in the final.
• The runner-up of Group 2, Italy, advanced to play the runner-up of Group 1, Czechoslovakia, in the third place play-off.

Matches

All times Central European Summer Time (UTC+2)

Belgium vs England

12 June 1980 (1980-06-12)

17:45

Belgium	1–1	England
Ceulemans 29'	Report	Wilkins 26'

Stadio Comunale, Turin

Attendance: 15,186

Referee: Heinz Aldinger (West Germany)

Belgium

England

GK 12 Jean-Marie Pfaff RB 2 Eric Gerets CB 3 Luc Millecamps CB 4 Walter Meeuws LB 5 Michel Renquin CM 6 Julien Cools (c) CM 8 Wilfried van Moer  88' CM 7 René Vandereycken RW 9 François van der Elst CF 11 Jan Ceulemans LW 10 Erwin Vandenbergh Substitutions: FW 17 Raymond Mommens  88' Manager: Guy Thys

GK 1 Ray Clemence RB 2 Phil Neal CB 4 Phil Thompson CB 5 Dave Watson LB 3 Kenny Sansom CM 10 Trevor Brooking CM 6 Ray Wilkins AM 7 Kevin Keegan (c) RW 8 Steve Coppell  81' CF 9 David Johnson  70' LW 11 Tony Woodcock Substitutions: MF 18 Ray Kennedy  70' MF 17 Terry McDermott  81' Manager: Ron Greenwood

Spain vs Italy

See also: Italy–Spain football rivalry

12 June 1980 (1980-06-12)

20:30

Spain	0–0	Italy
	Report

San Siro, Milan

Attendance: 46,337

Referee: Károly Palotai (Hungary)

Spain

Italy

GK 1 Luis Arconada RB 20 Miguel Tendillo CB 2 José Ramón Alexanko CB 3 Migueli LB 14 Rafael Gordillo RM 18 Enrique Saura CM 6 Juan Manuel Asensi (c) CM 21 Jesús María Zamora LM 10 Quini CF 7 Dani  53' CF 17 Jesús María Satrústegui  12' Substitutions: FW 12 Juanito  53' Manager: Ladislao Kubala

GK 1 Dino Zoff (c) RB 7 Claudio Gentile CB 9 Gaetano Scirea CB 6 Fulvio Collovati LB 5 Antonio Cabrini  56' CM 14 Gabriele Oriali CM 15 Marco Tardelli CM 10 Giancarlo Antognoni RW 19 Franco Causio CF 20 Francesco Graziani  43' LW 18 Roberto Bettega Substitutions: MF 11 Romeo Benetti  56' Manager: Enzo Bearzot

Belgium vs Spain

15 June 1980 (1980-06-15)

17:45

Belgium	2–1	Spain
Gerets 17' Cools 65'	Report	Quini 36'

San Siro, Milan

Attendance: 11,430

Referee: Charles Corver (Netherlands)

Belgium

Spain

GK 12 Jean-Marie Pfaff RB 2 Eric Gerets CB 3 Luc Millecamps CB 4 Walter Meeuws LB 5 Michel Renquin CM 6 Julien Cools (c) CM 8 Wilfried van Moer  80' CM 7 René Vandereycken RW 9 François van der Elst CF 10 Erwin Vandenbergh  81' LW 11 Jan Ceulemans Substitutions: FW 17 Raymond Mommens  80' MF 15 René Verheyen  81' Manager: Guy Thys

GK 1 Luis Arconada RB 20 Miguel Tendillo  79' CB 2 José Ramón Alexanko CB 3 Migueli  29' LB 14 Rafael Gordillo CM 21 Jesús María Zamora CM 6 Juan Manuel Asensi (c)  37' CM 12 Juanito RW 18 Enrique Saura CF 17 Jesús María Satrústegui LW 10 Quini Substitutions: MF 11 Vicente del Bosque  37' MF 9 Lobo Carrasco  79' Manager: Ladislao Kubala

England vs Italy

15 June 1980 (1980-06-15)

20:30

England	0–1	Italy
	Report	Tardelli 79'

Stadio Comunale, Turin

Attendance: 59,649

Referee: Nicolae Rainea (Romania)

England

Italy

GK 13 Peter Shilton RB 2 Phil Neal CB 4 Phil Thompson CB 5 Dave Watson LB 3 Kenny Sansom CM 6 Ray Wilkins CM 7 Kevin Keegan (c) CM 18 Ray Kennedy RW 8 Steve Coppell CF 21 Garry Birtles  75' LW 11 Tony Woodcock Substitutions: FW 20 Paul Mariner  75' Manager: Ron Greenwood

GK 1 Dino Zoff (c) RB 7 Claudio Gentile CB 9 Gaetano Scirea CB 6 Fulvio Collovati LB 14 Gabriele Oriali CM 11 Romeo Benetti CM 10 Giancarlo Antognoni CM 15 Marco Tardelli RW 19 Franco Causio  88' CF 20 Francesco Graziani LW 18 Roberto Bettega Substitutions: MF 3 Giuseppe Baresi  88' Manager: Enzo Bearzot

Spain vs England

18 June 1980 (1980-06-18)

17:45

Spain	1–2	England
Dani 48' (pen.)	Report	Brooking 19' Woodcock 61'

Stadio San Paolo, Naples

Attendance: 14,440

Referee: Erich Linemayr (Austria)

Spain

England

GK 1 Luis Arconada RB 14 Rafael Gordillo CB 2 José Ramón Alexanko CB 15 Antonio Olmo LB 19 Cundi RM 5 Francisco Javier Uría CM 8 Julio Cardeñosa  46' CM 18 Enrique Saura LM 21 Jesús María Zamora CF 12 Juanito  46' CF 16 Carlos Santillana (c) Substitutions: FW 7 Dani  46' MF 9 Lobo Carrasco  65'  46' Manager: Ladislao Kubala

GK 1 Ray Clemence RB 12 Viv Anderson  86' CB 4 Phil Thompson CB 5 Dave Watson LB 16 Mick Mills RM 6 Ray Wilkins CM 19 Glenn Hoddle  77' CM 17 Terry McDermott  65' LM 10 Trevor Brooking CF 7 Kevin Keegan (c) CF 11 Tony Woodcock Substitutions: FW 20 Paul Mariner  77' MF 14 Trevor Cherry  86' Manager: Ron Greenwood

Italy vs Belgium

18 June 1980 (1980-06-18)

20:30

Italy	0–0	Belgium
	Report

Stadio Olimpico, Rome

Attendance: 42,318

Referee: António Garrido (Portugal)

Italy

Belgium

GK 1 Dino Zoff (c) RB 14 Gabriele Oriali  46' CB 9 Gaetano Scirea CB 6 Fulvio Collovati LB 7 Claudio Gentile CM 15 Marco Tardelli CM 11 Romeo Benetti AM 10 Giancarlo Antognoni  35' RW 19 Franco Causio CF 20 Francesco Graziani LW 18 Roberto Bettega Substitutions: MF 3 Giuseppe Baresi  35' FW 17 Alessandro Altobelli  46' Manager: Enzo Bearzot

GK 12 Jean-Marie Pfaff RB 2 Eric Gerets CB 3 Luc Millecamps CB 4 Walter Meeuws LB 5 Michel Renquin RM 6 Julien Cools (c) CM 8 Wilfried van Moer  48' CM 7 René Vandereycken LM 17 Raymond Mommens  77' CF 9 François van der Elst CF 11 Jan Ceulemans Substitutions: MF 15 René Verheyen  48' FW 10 Erwin Vandenbergh  77' Manager: Guy Thys

External links

• UEFA Euro 1980 Group 2