Netherlands 1–2 West Germany: 1974 World Cup match
1–2Full time
Match in one glance
NetherlandsWest GermanyGoalCard
Netherlands
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
NetherlandsWest Germany
55.8%Possession sequences44.2%
16Shots10
7On target4
2.03Expected goals (xG)1.41
471Passes359
79.2%Pass accuracy74.7%
38Corners31
29Fouls17
Leading shot threats
Ranked by xG- 1JNJohan NeeskensNetherlands · 1 goals0.84xG
- 2PBPaul BreitnerWest Germany · 1 goals0.82xG
- 3JRJohnny RepNetherlands · 0 goals0.71xG
- 4WvWillem van HanegemNetherlands · 0 goals0.24xG
- 5GMGerhard MüllerWest Germany · 1 goals0.20xG
Decisive moments
3 eventsPath through 1974
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- Final
- Stage
- Final
- Date
- 1974-07-07
- Venue
- Olympiastadion, Munich
- Result
- 1–2
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available; full lineups, expected goals and shot locations
Scorers
Netherlands / West GermanyNetherlands
Johan Neeskens (penalty)2′
Complete match timeline
NetherlandsWest GermanyGoalCardSubstitution
Netherlands
West Germany
0′HTFT
Chance creation
xG per five minutes · larger peaks = better chancesFirst half0′–45′Second half45′–90′
Event feed
9 eventsKey phases
Goals in each periodFirst half
0′–45′1 – 2J. Neeskens 2′ · P. Breitner 25′ · G. Müller 43′
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 JongbloedWS
20Wim SuurbierWR
17Wim RijsbergenAH
2Arie HaanRK
12Ruud KrolWJ
6Wim JansenJN
13Johan NeeskensWv
3Willem van HanegemJR
16Johnny RepRR
15Rob RensenbrinkJC
14Johan CruyffListed formation · positions are schematic
Substitutes used
- 7TdTheo de Jong69′
- 10RvRené van de Kerkhof46′
Match contributions
- Willem van Hanegem▰ 23′
- Johan Neeskens⚽ 1▰ 40′
- Johan Cruyff▰ 45′
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 2AHArie HaanCentre-back
- 3WvWillem van HanegemCentral midfielder
- 6WJWim JansenDefensive midfielder
- 8JJJan JongbloedGoalkeeper
- 12RKRuud KrolLeft-back
- 13JNJohan NeeskensCentral midfielder
- 14JCJohan CruyffCentre-forward
- 15RRRob RensenbrinkLeft winger
- 16JRJohnny RepRight winger
- 17WRWim RijsbergenCentre-back
- 20WSWim SuurbierRight-back
West Germany
4-4-2SM
1Sepp MaierJG
9Jürgen GrabowskiHS
4Hans-Georg SchwarzenbeckFB
5Franz BeckenbauerPB
3Paul BreitnerRB
16Rainer BonhofWO
12Wolfgang OverathBV
2Berti VogtsBH
17Bernd HölzenbeinUH
14Uli HoeneßGM
13Gerd MüllerListed formation · positions are schematic
Substitutes used
No substitutes used.
Match contributions
- Berti Vogts▰ 4′
- Paul Breitner⚽ 1
- Gerd Müller⚽ 1
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 1SMSepp MaierGoalkeeper
- 2BVBerti VogtsRight-back
- 3PBPaul BreitnerLeft-back
- 4HSHans-Georg SchwarzenbeckCentre-back
- 5FBFranz BeckenbauerCentre-back
- 9JGJürgen GrabowskiRight winger
- 12WOWolfgang OverathCentral midfielder
- 13GMGerd MüllerCentre-forward
- 14UHUli HoeneßAttacking midfielder
- 16RBRainer BonhofCentral midfielder
- 17BHBernd HölzenbeinLeft winger
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
Germany
Completed passes · both teams attack upwards
Activity zones
Netherlands
13%9%9%15%18%7%11%13%5%
Germany
10%8%8%10%13%9%12%23%8%
Attacking upwards · rounded shares
Match officials
RefereeJack Taylor
Team comparison
NetherlandsWest Germany
55.8%Possession sequences44.2%
16Shots10
7On target4
2.03Expected goals (xG)1.41
471Passes359
79.2%Pass accuracy74.7%
38Corners31
29Fouls17
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
2.03Netherlands1.41Germany
2.03Total xG1.41
1.25Non-penalty xG0.63
0.13xG per shot0.14
7Shots on target4
Where the shots came from
Bubble size is the chance's expected-goals value. Filled bubbles are goals.
Netherlands1 goal · 16 shots · 2.03 xG
West Germany2 goals · 10 shots · 1.41 xG
Passing network
Netherlands
Germany
Completed passes · both teams attack upwards
Activity zones
Netherlands
13%9%9%15%18%7%11%13%5%
Germany
10%8%8%10%13%9%12%23%8%
Attacking upwards · rounded shares
Attacking
1Goals2
16Shots10
7On target4
26Dribble attempts29
Passing
471Pass attempts359
373Completed passes268
79.2%Pass accuracy74.7%
38Corners31
Defending
32Duels32
11Interceptions7
160Pressures133
29Fouls17
Leading performers
Recorded match actionsJN
Johan NeeskensNetherlands1Goals0Assists0.84xG
PB
Paul BreitnerGermany1Goals0Assists0.82xG
JR
Johnny RepNetherlands0Goals0Assists0.71xG
Wv
Willem van HanegemNetherlands0Goals0Assists0.24xG
GM
Gerd MüllerGermany1Goals0Assists0.20xG
Netherlands
4-3-3| Player | G | A | Shots | Key passes | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
JN Johan NeeskensStarter | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.84 |
JR Johnny RepStarter | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0.71 |
Wv Willem van HanegemStarter | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.24 |
Rv René van de KerkhofSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.17 |
Td Theo de JongSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.04 |
AH Arie HaanStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.02 |
WR Wim RijsbergenStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
WS Wim SuurbierStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
RK Ruud KrolStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
JC Johan CruyffStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.00 |
WJ Wim JansenStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Germany
4-4-2| Player | G | A | Shots | Key passes | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PB Paul BreitnerStarter | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.82 |
GM Gerd MüllerStarter | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.20 |
BV Berti VogtsStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.14 |
RB Rainer BonhofStarter | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.14 |
FB Franz BeckenbauerStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.06 |
BH Bernd HölzenbeinStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.06 |
WO Wolfgang OverathStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
SM Sepp MaierStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
UH Uli HoeneßStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
JG Jürgen GrabowskiStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
HS Hans-Georg SchwarzenbeckStarter | 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
- Final
- Stage
- Final
- Date
- 1974-07-07
- Venue
- Olympiastadion, Munich
- Result
- 1–2
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available; full lineups, expected goals and shot locations
Scorers
Netherlands / West GermanyNetherlands
Johan Neeskens (penalty)2′
Data by
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