Italy v Brazil (1982 FIFA World Cup)
| Sarrià Tragedy (Tragédia do Sarrià) | |||||||
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The Estadi de Sarrià held the match | |||||||
| Event | 1982 FIFA World Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 5 July 1982 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Sarriá, Barcelona | ||||||
| Referee | Abraham Klein (Israel) | ||||||
| Attendance | 44,000 | ||||||
Italy v Brazil was a football match that took place between Brazil and Italy at Estadio Sarriá, Barcelona on 5 July 1982. It was the final second round group stage match for Group C in the 1982 FIFA World Cup. The match was won by Italy 3–2, with Italian striker Paolo Rossi scoring a hat-trick. The result eliminated Brazil from the tournament while Italy would go on to win it. The match has been described as one of the greatest in the history of association football.