| 11.06.1978 | Buenos Aires | Estadio Jose Amalfitani | 49 000 |
| Spain | 1:0(0:0) | Sweden |
| Miguel Angel Alonso, Marcelino, Biosca, Olmo, San Jose, Leal Eugenio, Juan Manuel Asensi(c), Cardenosa, Uria, Juanito Juan Gomez, Santillana Carlos | Hellstrom Ronnie, Borg Hasse, Andersson Roy, Nordquist Bjorn(c), Erlandsson Ingemar, Larsson Bo, Larsson Lennart, Nilsson Torbjorn, Sjoberg Thomas, Nordin Olle, Edstrom Ralf |
| Coach:Ladislao Kubala | Georg Eriksson |
| Scorers:76' Asensi |   |
| Substitutions:46' in Pirri Jose out Olmo | 59' in Wendt Benny out Edstrom Ralf, 66' in Linderoth Anders out Sjoberg Thomas |
| Cautions: | 37' Borg Hasse |
| Referee:Ferdinand Biversi (FRG) | Assistant referee:Adolf Prokop (GDR), Arturo Andres Ithurralde (ARG) |
| FANPicturis (C) | |