East Germany 1–0 West Germany: 1974 World Cup match
East Germany1–0Full time
Match in one glance
East GermanyWest GermanyGoalCard
East Germany
West Germany
0′HTFT
First half0′–45′Second half45′–90′
Expected goals race
Chance quality as it accumulated. Each step is a shot.
A goal marker sits on the line at each recorded goal. Shootout penalties are excluded — they are not part of the match's expected goals.
Team comparison
East GermanyWest Germany
39.1%Possession sequences60.9%
13Shots28
4On target5
1.07Expected goals (xG)1.79
311Passes497
74.6%Pass accuracy81.5%
6Corners18
12Fouls11
Leading shot threats
Ranked by xG- 1JGJürgen GrabowskiWest Germany · 0 goals0.71xG
- 2HKHans-Jürgen KreischeEast Germany · 0 goals0.62xG
- 3GMGerhard MüllerWest Germany · 0 goals0.26xG
- 4PBPaul BreitnerWest Germany · 0 goals0.22xG
- 5JSJürgen SparwasserEast Germany · 1 goals0.19xG
Decisive moments
1 eventsPath through 1974
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- Group Matches, Group 1
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 1974-06-22
- Venue
- Volksparkstadion, Hamburg
- Result
- 1–0
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available; full lineups, expected goals and shot locations
Scorers
East Germany / West GermanyEast Germany
Jürgen Sparwasser77′
West Germany
No goals
Complete match timeline
East GermanyWest GermanyGoalCardSubstitution
East Germany
West Germany
0′HTFT
Chance creation
xG per five minutes · larger peaks = better chancesFirst half0′–45′Second half45′–90′
Event feed
7 eventsKey phases
Goals in each periodFirst half
0′–45′0 – 0No goals in this period
Second half
45′–90′1 – 0J. Sparwasser 77′
Event records: © Joshua C. Fjelstul, Ph.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0. Grouped and formatted for this timeline.
East Germany
4-4-2JC
1Jürgen CroyGK
18Gerd KischeKW
4Konrad WeiseBB
3Bernd BranschSW
12Siegmar WätzlichHI
16Harald IrmscherRL
13Reinhard LauckLK
2Lothar KurbjuweitHK
10Hans-Jürgen KreischeMH
20Martin HoffmannJS
14Jürgen SparwasserListed formation · positions are schematic
Substitutes used
- 17EHErich Hamann65′
Match contributions
- Jürgen Croy▰ 81′
- Hans-Jürgen Kreische▰ 84′
- Jürgen Sparwasser⚽ 1▰ 27′
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 1JCJürgen CroyGoalkeeper
- 2LKLothar KurbjuweitMidfielder
- 3BBBernd BranschDefender
- 4KWKonrad WeiseDefender
- 10HKHans-Jürgen KreischeMidfielder
- 12SWSiegmar WätzlichDefender
- 13RLReinhard LauckMidfielder
- 14JSJürgen SparwasserForward
- 16HIHarald IrmscherMidfielder
- 18GKGerd KischeDefender
- 20MHMartin HoffmannForward
West Germany
4-4-2SM
1Sepp MaierHS
4Hans-Georg SchwarzenbeckBV
2Berti VogtsFB
5Franz BeckenbauerPB
3Paul BreitnerUH
14Uli HoeneßGM
13Gerd MüllerBC
8Bernhard CullmannHF
15Heinz FloheJG
9Jürgen GrabowskiWO
12Wolfgang OverathListed formation · positions are schematic
Substitutes used
- 6HHHorst-Dieter Höttges68′
- 10GNGünter Netzer69′
Match contributions
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 1SMSepp MaierGoalkeeper
- 2BVBerti VogtsDefender
- 3PBPaul BreitnerDefender
- 4HSHans-Georg SchwarzenbeckDefender
- 5FBFranz BeckenbauerDefender
- 8BCBernhard CullmannMidfielder
- 9JGJürgen GrabowskiForward
- 12WOWolfgang OverathMidfielder
- 13GMGerd MüllerForward
- 14UHUli HoeneßMidfielder
- 15HFHeinz FloheForward
Portraits may show a later team kit. Starting positions are schematic; unused substitutes are not included. © 2023 Joshua C. Fjelstul, Ph.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0. Names and match IDs adapted.
Passing network
German DR
Germany
Completed passes · both teams attack upwards
Activity zones
German DR
7%5%3%17%14%6%18%22%8%
Germany
10%15%9%18%18%11%8%10%2%
Attacking upwards · rounded shares
Match officials
RefereeRamón Ivanoes Barreto Ruiz
Team comparison
East GermanyWest Germany
39.1%Possession sequences60.9%
13Shots28
4On target5
1.07Expected goals (xG)1.79
311Passes497
74.6%Pass accuracy81.5%
6Corners18
12Fouls11
Expected goals race
Chance quality as it accumulated. Each step is a shot.
A goal marker sits on the line at each recorded goal. Shootout penalties are excluded — they are not part of the match's expected goals.
Shot quality
1.07German DR1.79Germany
1.07Total xG1.79
1.07Non-penalty xG1.79
0.08xG per shot0.06
4Shots on target5
Where the shots came from
Bubble size is the chance's expected-goals value. Filled bubbles are goals.
East Germany1 goal · 13 shots · 1.07 xG
West Germany0 goals · 28 shots · 1.79 xG
Passing network
German DR
Germany
Completed passes · both teams attack upwards
Activity zones
German DR
7%5%3%17%14%6%18%22%8%
Germany
10%15%9%18%18%11%8%10%2%
Attacking upwards · rounded shares
Attacking
1Goals0
13Shots28
4On target5
14Dribble attempts12
Passing
311Pass attempts497
232Completed passes405
74.6%Pass accuracy81.5%
6Corners18
Defending
31Duels25
14Interceptions13
71Pressures102
12Fouls11
Leading performers
Recorded match actionsJG
Jürgen GrabowskiGermany0Goals0Assists0.71xG
HK
Hans-Jürgen KreischeGerman DR0Goals1Assists0.62xG
GM
Gerd MüllerGermany0Goals0Assists0.26xG
PB
Paul BreitnerGermany0Goals0Assists0.22xG
JS
Jürgen SparwasserGerman DR1Goals0Assists0.19xG
German DR
4-4-2| Player | G | A | Shots | Key passes | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HK Hans-Jürgen KreischeStarter | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.62 |
JS Jürgen SparwasserStarter | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.19 |
RL Reinhard LauckStarter | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0.12 |
LK Lothar KurbjuweitStarter | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.09 |
HI Harald IrmscherStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.03 |
GK Gerd KischeStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.02 |
JC Jürgen CroyStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
BB Bernd BranschStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
SW Siegmar WätzlichStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Germany
4-4-2| Player | G | A | Shots | Key passes | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
JG Jürgen GrabowskiStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0.71 |
GM Gerd MüllerStarter | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0.26 |
PB Paul BreitnerStarter | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0.22 |
BC Bernhard CullmannStarter | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.12 |
FB Franz BeckenbauerStarter | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.12 |
UH Uli HoeneßStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.11 |
HF Heinz FloheStarter | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.08 |
HS Hans-Georg SchwarzenbeckStarter | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.08 |
GN Günter NetzerSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.03 |
BV Berti VogtsStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.03 |
WO Wolfgang OverathStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0.03 |
Performance is shown through recorded statistics. This data source does not provide a player rating or a player-of-the-match award.
Decisive moments
1 eventsPath through 1974
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- Group Matches, Group 1
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 1974-06-22
- Venue
- Volksparkstadion, Hamburg
- Result
- 1–0
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available; full lineups, expected goals and shot locations
Scorers
East Germany / West GermanyEast Germany
Jürgen Sparwasser77′
West Germany
No goals
Data by
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Source: OpenFootball at the pinned revision. Missing assists and minute-level events are not estimated. Lineups, expected goals and shot locations on this page come from StatsBomb event data.