An unlikely hero. Italy's World Cup opener in Rome is decided in the 79th minute by Totò Schillaci, scoring just four minutes after coming off the bench for Carnevale.
Italia 90: 9th June 1990: ITALIA-AUSTRIA
Roma, Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 73,303
Italia-Austria 1-0
Goalscorer: 79' Schillaci
Italia: Zenga, Bergomi, Maldini, Ancelotti (46' De Agostini), Ferri, Baresi, Donadoni, De Napoli, Vialli, Giannini, Carnevale (75' Schillaci). All. Vicini
Austria: Lindeberger, Russ, Streiter, Aigner, Pecl, Schottel, Artner (62' Zsak), Linzmaier (77' Hortnagl), Ogris, Herzog, Polster: All. Hickserberger
Referee: Wright (Brasil)
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Was Schillaci’s instant impact a masterstroke of tactical intuition by Azeglio Vicini, or Toto's Destiny?