East Germany 0–2 Netherlands: 1974 World Cup match
East Germany0–2Full time
Match in one glance
East GermanyNetherlandsGoalCard
East Germany
Netherlands
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 GermanyNetherlands
37.5%Possession sequences62.5%
11Shots14
2On target3
0.20Expected goals (xG)0.83
347Passes560
70.6%Pass accuracy80.9%
7Corners9
14Fouls23
Leading shot threats
Ranked by xG- 1RRRob RensenbrinkNetherlands · 1 goals0.29xG
- 2JNJohan NeeskensNetherlands · 1 goals0.24xG
- 3WvWillem van HanegemNetherlands · 0 goals0.15xG
- 4BBBernd BranschEast Germany · 0 goals0.08xG
- 5JRJohnny RepNetherlands · 0 goals0.07xG
Decisive moments
2 eventsPath through 1974
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- Second Round, Group A
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 1974-06-30
- Venue
- Parkstadion, Gelsenkirchen
- Result
- 0–2
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available; full lineups, expected goals and shot locations
Scorers
East Germany / NetherlandsEast Germany
No goals
Netherlands
Johan Neeskens7′
Rob Rensenbrink59′
Complete match timeline
East GermanyNetherlandsGoalCardSubstitution
East Germany
Netherlands
0′HTFT
Chance creation
xG per five minutes · larger peaks = better chancesFirst half0′–45′Second half45′–90′
Event feed
4 eventsKey phases
Goals in each periodFirst half
0′–45′0 – 1J. Neeskens 7′
Second half
45′–90′0 – 1R. Rensenbrink 59′
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 BranschLK
2Lothar KurbjuweitRL
13Reinhard LauckJS
14Jürgen SparwasserJP
7Jürgen PommerenkeRS
6Rüdiger SchnuphaseWL
8Wolfram LöweMH
20Martin HoffmannListed formation · positions are schematic
Substitutes used
- 9PDPeter Ducke54′
- 10HKHans-Jürgen Kreische64′
Match contributions
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 1JCJürgen CroyGoalkeeper
- 2LKLothar KurbjuweitDefender
- 3BBBernd BranschDefender
- 4KWKonrad WeiseDefender
- 6RSRüdiger SchnuphaseMidfielder
- 7JPJürgen PommerenkeMidfielder
- 8WLWolfram LöweForward
- 13RLReinhard LauckMidfielder
- 14JSJürgen SparwasserForward
- 18GKGerd KischeDefender
- 20MHMartin HoffmannForward
Netherlands
4-3-3JJ
8Jan JongbloedWS
20Wim SuurbierWR
17Wim RijsbergenAH
2Arie HaanRK
12Ruud KrolJN
13Johan NeeskensWJ
6Wim JansenWv
3Willem van HanegemJR
16Johnny RepRR
15Rob RensenbrinkJC
14Johan CruyffListed formation · positions are schematic
Substitutes used
No substitutes used.
Match contributions
- Johan Neeskens⚽ 1
- Rob Rensenbrink⚽ 1
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 2AHArie HaanMidfielder
- 3WvWillem van HanegemMidfielder
- 6WJWim JansenDefender
- 8JJJan JongbloedGoalkeeper
- 12RKRuud KrolDefender
- 13JNJohan NeeskensMidfielder
- 14JCJohan CruyffForward
- 15RRRob RensenbrinkForward
- 16JRJohnny RepForward
- 17WRWim RijsbergenDefender
- 20WSWim SuurbierDefender
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
Netherlands
Completed passes · both teams attack upwards
Activity zones
German DR
7%4%5%13%19%7%12%27%5%
Netherlands
8%7%6%21%17%10%13%12%5%
Attacking upwards · rounded shares
Match officials
RefereeRudolf Scheurer
Team comparison
East GermanyNetherlands
37.5%Possession sequences62.5%
11Shots14
2On target3
0.20Expected goals (xG)0.83
347Passes560
70.6%Pass accuracy80.9%
7Corners9
14Fouls23
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
0.20German DR0.83Netherlands
0.20Total xG0.83
0.20Non-penalty xG0.83
0.02xG per shot0.06
2Shots on target3
Where the shots came from
Bubble size is the chance's expected-goals value. Filled bubbles are goals.
East Germany0 goals · 11 shots · 0.20 xG
Netherlands2 goals · 14 shots · 0.83 xG
Passing network
German DR
Netherlands
Completed passes · both teams attack upwards
Activity zones
German DR
7%4%5%13%19%7%12%27%5%
Netherlands
8%7%6%21%17%10%13%12%5%
Attacking upwards · rounded shares
Attacking
0Goals2
11Shots14
2On target3
17Dribble attempts25
Passing
347Pass attempts560
245Completed passes453
70.6%Pass accuracy80.9%
7Corners9
Defending
31Duels29
8Interceptions7
166Pressures120
14Fouls23
Leading performers
Recorded match actionsRR
Rob RensenbrinkNetherlands1Goals0Assists0.29xG
JN
Johan NeeskensNetherlands1Goals0Assists0.24xG
Wv
Willem van HanegemNetherlands0Goals0Assists0.15xG
BB
Bernd BranschGerman DR0Goals0Assists0.08xG
JR
Johnny RepNetherlands0Goals1Assists0.07xG
German DR
4-4-2| Player | G | A | Shots | Key passes | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BB Bernd BranschStarter | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.08 |
JS Jürgen SparwasserStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.05 |
RL Reinhard LauckStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.03 |
LK Lothar KurbjuweitStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.02 |
MH Martin HoffmannStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.01 |
RS Rüdiger SchnuphaseStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.01 |
JP Jürgen PommerenkeStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.01 |
KW Konrad WeiseStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
JC Jürgen CroyStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
WL Wolfram LöweStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
PD Peter DuckeSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Netherlands
4-3-3| Player | G | A | Shots | Key passes | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RR Rob RensenbrinkStarter | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0.29 |
JN Johan NeeskensStarter | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.24 |
Wv Willem van HanegemStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.15 |
JR Johnny RepStarter | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.07 |
AH Arie HaanStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.04 |
RK Ruud KrolStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.04 |
WS Wim SuurbierStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.01 |
WR Wim RijsbergenStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
JC Johan CruyffStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
JJ Jan JongbloedStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
WJ Wim JansenStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
2 eventsPath through 1974
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- Second Round, Group A
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 1974-06-30
- Venue
- Parkstadion, Gelsenkirchen
- Result
- 0–2
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available; full lineups, expected goals and shot locations
Scorers
East Germany / NetherlandsEast Germany
No goals
Netherlands
Johan Neeskens7′
Rob Rensenbrink59′
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.