Netherlands 2–0 Brazil: 1974 World Cup match
2–0Full time
Match in one glance
NetherlandsBrazilGoalCard
Netherlands
Brazil
0′HT90′FT120′
First half0′–45′Second half45′–90′Extra time90′–120′
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
NetherlandsBrazil
50.7%Possession sequences49.3%
12Shots14
6On target1
0.75Expected goals (xG)0.96
473Passes447
77.4%Pass accuracy77.4%
3Corners3
30Fouls26
Leading shot threats
Ranked by xG- 1PCPaulo Cézar LimaBrazil · 0 goals0.45xG
- 2JCJohan CruyffNetherlands · 1 goals0.38xG
- 3JNJohan NeeskensNetherlands · 1 goals0.17xG
- 4JVJair Ventura FilhoBrazil · 0 goals0.13xG
- 5FdFrancisco das Chagas MarinhoBrazil · 0 goals0.10xG
Decisive moments
3 eventsPath through 1974
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- Second Round, Group A
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 1974-07-03
- Venue
- Westfalenstadion, Dortmund
- Result
- 2–0
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available; full lineups, expected goals and shot locations
Scorers
Netherlands / BrazilNetherlands
Johan Neeskens50′
Johan Cruyff65′
Brazil
No goals
Complete match timeline
NetherlandsBrazilGoalCardSubstitution
Netherlands
Brazil
0′HT90′FT120′
Chance creation
xG per five minutes · larger peaks = better chancesFirst half0′–45′Second half45′–90′Extra time90′–120′
Event feed
10 eventsKey phases
Goals in each periodFirst half
0′–45′0 – 0No goals in this period
Second half
45′–90′2 – 0J. Neeskens 50′ · J. Cruyff 65′
Extra time
90′–120′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 JongbloedWS
20Wim SuurbierAH
2Arie HaanWR
17Wim RijsbergenRK
12Ruud KrolWJ
6Wim JansenJN
13Johan NeeskensWv
3Willem van HanegemJR
16Johnny RepRR
15Rob RensenbrinkJC
14Johan CruyffListed formation · positions are schematic
Substitutes used
- 5RIRinus Israël85′
- 7TdTheo de Jong67′
Match contributions
- Johan Neeskens⚽ 1
- Johan Cruyff⚽ 1
- Johnny Rep▰ 69′
- Wim Suurbier▰ 29′
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
Brazil
4-4-2L
1LeãoZM
4Zé MariaLP
2Luís PereiraMP
3Marinho PeresMC
6Marinho ChagasC
17CarpegianiR
10RivellinoC
11CajuD
21DirceuV
13ValdomiroJ
7JairzinhoListed formation · positions are schematic
Substitutes used
- 19MMirandinha61′
Match contributions
- Luís Pereira▰ 29′
- Marinho Peres▰ 44′
- Zé Maria▰ 37′
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 1LLeãoGoalkeeper
- 2LPLuís PereiraDefender
- 3MPMarinho PeresDefender
- 4ZMZé MariaDefender
- 6MCMarinho ChagasDefender
- 7JJairzinhoMidfielder
- 10RRivellinoMidfielder
- 11CCajuMidfielder
- 13VValdomiroMidfielder
- 17CCarpegianiMidfielder
- 21DDirceuForward
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
Brazil
Completed passes · both teams attack upwards
Activity zones
Netherlands
11%8%10%15%14%14%8%17%3%
Brazil
4%9%3%17%26%7%11%19%4%
Attacking upwards · rounded shares
Match officials
RefereeKurt Tschenscher
Team comparison
NetherlandsBrazil
50.7%Possession sequences49.3%
12Shots14
6On target1
0.75Expected goals (xG)0.96
473Passes447
77.4%Pass accuracy77.4%
3Corners3
30Fouls26
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
0.75Netherlands0.96Brazil
0.75Total xG0.96
0.76Non-penalty xG0.96
0.06xG per shot0.07
6Shots on target1
Where the shots came from
Bubble size is the chance's expected-goals value. Filled bubbles are goals.
Netherlands2 goals · 12 shots · 0.75 xG
Brazil0 goals · 14 shots · 0.96 xG
Passing network
Netherlands
Brazil
Completed passes · both teams attack upwards
Activity zones
Netherlands
11%8%10%15%14%14%8%17%3%
Brazil
4%9%3%17%26%7%11%19%4%
Attacking upwards · rounded shares
Attacking
2Goals0
12Shots14
6On target1
11Dribble attempts26
Passing
473Pass attempts447
366Completed passes346
77.4%Pass accuracy77.4%
3Corners3
Defending
32Duels23
7Interceptions11
130Pressures113
30Fouls26
Leading performers
Recorded match actionsC
CajuBrazil0Goals0Assists0.45xG
JC
Johan CruyffNetherlands1Goals1Assists0.38xG
JN
Johan NeeskensNetherlands1Goals0Assists0.17xG
J
JairzinhoBrazil0Goals0Assists0.13xG
MC
Marinho ChagasBrazil0Goals0Assists0.10xG
Netherlands
4-3-3| Player | G | A | Shots | Key passes | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
JC Johan CruyffStarter | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.38 |
JN Johan NeeskensStarter | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.17 |
Wv Willem van HanegemStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.08 |
WS Wim SuurbierStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.07 |
RR Rob RensenbrinkStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.05 |
AH Arie HaanStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
RK Ruud KrolStarter | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
WJ Wim JansenStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
JJ Jan JongbloedStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
WR Wim RijsbergenStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
JR Johnny RepStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Brazil
4-4-2| Player | G | A | Shots | Key passes | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C CajuStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.45 |
J JairzinhoStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.13 |
MC Marinho ChagasStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.10 |
V ValdomiroStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.06 |
R RivellinoStarter | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.06 |
D DirceuStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.06 |
C CarpegianiStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.05 |
SM Sebastião Miranda da Silva FilhoSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.05 |
MP Marinho PeresStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
LP Luís PereiraStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
ZM Zé MariaStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
L LeãoStarter | 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
3 eventsPath through 1974
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- Second Round, Group A
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 1974-07-03
- Venue
- Westfalenstadion, Dortmund
- Result
- 2–0
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available; full lineups, expected goals and shot locations
Scorers
Netherlands / BrazilNetherlands
Johan Neeskens50′
Johan Cruyff65′
Brazil
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.