Netherlands 0–0 Sweden: 1974 World Cup match
0–0Full time
Match in one glance
NetherlandsSwedenGoalCard
Netherlands
Sweden
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
NetherlandsSweden
62.0%Possession sequences38.0%
30Shots8
7On target3
2.57Expected goals (xG)0.69
492Passes307
76.8%Pass accuracy65.5%
25Corners6
29Fouls26
Leading shot threats
Ranked by xG- 1JRJohnny RepNetherlands · 0 goals1.07xG
- 2JNJohan NeeskensNetherlands · 0 goals0.39xG
- 3WvWillem van HanegemNetherlands · 0 goals0.29xG
- 4IEInge EjderstedtSweden · 0 goals0.29xG
- 5RSRoland SandbergSweden · 0 goals0.26xG
Decisive moments
0 eventsNo events of this type in the recorded match.
Path through 1974
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- Group Matches, Group 3
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 1974-06-19
- Venue
- Westfalenstadion, Dortmund
- Result
- 0–0
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available; full lineups, expected goals and shot locations
Scorers
Netherlands / SwedenNetherlands
No goals
Sweden
No goals
Complete match timeline
NetherlandsSwedenGoalCardSubstitution
Netherlands
Sweden
0′HTFT
Chance creation
xG per five minutes · larger peaks = better chancesFirst half0′–45′Second half45′–90′
Event feed
8 eventsKey phases
Goals in each periodFirst half
0′–45′0 – 0No goals in this period
Second half
45′–90′0 – 0No goals in this period
Event records: © Joshua C. Fjelstul, Ph.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0. Grouped and formatted for this timeline.
Netherlands
4-3-3JJ
8Jan JongbloedWR
17Wim RijsbergenWS
20Wim SuurbierAH
2Arie HaanRK
12Ruud KrolJN
13Johan NeeskensWJ
6Wim JansenWv
3Willem van HanegemJR
16Johnny RepPK
9Piet KeizerJC
14Johan CruyffListed formation · positions are schematic
Substitutes used
- 7TdTheo de Jong73′
Match contributions
- Johnny Rep▰ 72′
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 2AHArie HaanMidfielder
- 3WvWillem van HanegemMidfielder
- 6WJWim JansenDefender
- 8JJJan JongbloedGoalkeeper
- 9PKPiet KeizerForward
- 12RKRuud KrolDefender
- 13JNJohan NeeskensMidfielder
- 14JCJohan CruyffForward
- 16JRJohnny RepForward
- 17WRWim RijsbergenDefender
- 20WSWim SuurbierDefender
Sweden
4-4-2RH
1Ronnie HellströmJO
2Jan OlssonBN
4Björn NordqvistBA
5Björn AnderssonKK
3Kent KarlssonST
14Staffan TapperOG
6Ove GrahnIE
16Inge EjderstedtBL
7Bo LarssonRS
11Roland SandbergRE
10Ralf EdströmListed formation · positions are schematic
Substitutes used
- 21ÖPÖrjan Persson61′
Match contributions
- Björn Nordqvist▰ 36′
- Björn Andersson▰ 74′
- Ove Grahn▰ 86′
- Örjan Persson▰ 68′
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 1RHRonnie HellströmGoalkeeper
- 2JOJan OlssonDefender
- 3KKKent KarlssonDefender
- 4BNBjörn NordqvistDefender
- 5BABjörn AnderssonDefender
- 6OGOve GrahnMidfielder
- 7BLBo LarssonMidfielder
- 10RERalf EdströmForward
- 11RSRoland SandbergForward
- 14STStaffan TapperMidfielder
- 16IEInge EjderstedtMidfielder
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
Netherlands
Sweden
Completed passes · both teams attack upwards
Activity zones
Netherlands
16%19%9%17%16%5%5%10%2%
Sweden
5%6%4%8%21%6%12%32%6%
Attacking upwards · rounded shares
Match officials
RefereeWerner Winsemann
Team comparison
NetherlandsSweden
62.0%Possession sequences38.0%
30Shots8
7On target3
2.57Expected goals (xG)0.69
492Passes307
76.8%Pass accuracy65.5%
25Corners6
29Fouls26
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
2.57Netherlands0.69Sweden
2.57Total xG0.69
2.57Non-penalty xG0.69
0.09xG per shot0.09
7Shots on target3
Where the shots came from
Bubble size is the chance's expected-goals value. Filled bubbles are goals.
Netherlands0 goals · 30 shots · 2.57 xG
Sweden0 goals · 8 shots · 0.69 xG
Passing network
Netherlands
Sweden
Completed passes · both teams attack upwards
Activity zones
Netherlands
16%19%9%17%16%5%5%10%2%
Sweden
5%6%4%8%21%6%12%32%6%
Attacking upwards · rounded shares
Attacking
0Goals0
30Shots8
7On target3
28Dribble attempts20
Passing
492Pass attempts307
378Completed passes201
76.8%Pass accuracy65.5%
25Corners6
Defending
38Duels53
7Interceptions12
110Pressures171
29Fouls26
Leading performers
Recorded match actionsJR
Johnny RepNetherlands0Goals0Assists1.07xG
JN
Johan NeeskensNetherlands0Goals0Assists0.39xG
Wv
Willem van HanegemNetherlands0Goals0Assists0.29xG
IE
Inge EjderstedtSweden0Goals0Assists0.29xG
RS
Roland SandbergSweden0Goals0Assists0.26xG
Netherlands
4-3-3| Player | G | A | Shots | Key passes | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
JR Johnny RepStarter | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1.07 |
JN Johan NeeskensStarter | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0.39 |
Wv Willem van HanegemStarter | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0.29 |
JC Johan CruyffStarter | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0.26 |
PK Piet KeizerStarter | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.24 |
Td Theo de JongSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.22 |
WJ Wim JansenStarter | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.09 |
AH Arie HaanStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
RK Ruud KrolStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
WR Wim RijsbergenStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
WS Wim SuurbierStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
JJ Jan JongbloedStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Sweden
4-4-2| Player | G | A | Shots | Key passes | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IE Inge EjderstedtStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.29 |
RS Roland SandbergStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.26 |
OG Ove GrahnStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.09 |
ÖP Örjan PerssonSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.04 |
BL Bo LarssonStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.01 |
RH Ronnie HellströmStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
BN Björn NordqvistStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
RE Ralf EdströmStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00 |
ST Staffan TapperStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
BA Björn AnderssonStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
JO Jan OlssonStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Performance is shown through recorded statistics. This data source does not provide a player rating or a player-of-the-match award.
Decisive moments
0 eventsNo events of this type in the recorded match.
Path through 1974
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- Group Matches, Group 3
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 1974-06-19
- Venue
- Westfalenstadion, Dortmund
- Result
- 0–0
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available; full lineups, expected goals and shot locations
Scorers
Netherlands / SwedenNetherlands
No goals
Sweden
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.