| 03.06.1981 | Copenhagen | Idraetsparken | 36 300 |
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DENMARK | 3:1(0:0) | ITALY | |
| Qvist Ole, Rasmussen Ole, Røntved Per(c), Busk Søren, Olsen Morten, Lerby Søren, Bertelsen Jens Jørn, Arnesen Frank, Simonsen Allan, Elkjaer Preben, Bastrup Lars | Zoff Dino(c), Gentile Claudio, Cabrini Antonio, Marini Giampiero, Collovati Fulvio, Scirea Gaetano, Conti Bruno, Tardelli Marco, Graziani Francesco, Antognoni Giancarlo, Bettega Roberto |
| Coach:Josef 'Sepp' Piontek | Enzo Bearzot |
| Scorers:58' Røntved Per, 60' Arnesen Frank, 86' Bastrup Lars | 68' Graziani Francesco |
| Substitutions:75' in Eigenbrod Henrik out Olsen Morten | 66' in Ancelotti Carlo out Bettega Roberto, 66' in Dossena Giuseppe out Marini Giampiero |
| Cautions: | 14' Conti Bruno |
| Referee:Franz Wöhrer (AUT) | Assistant referee:Heinz Fahnler (AUT), Rupert Ruck (AUT) |
