Netherlands 3–0 Iran: 1978 World Cup match
3–0Full time
Match in one glance
NetherlandsIranGoalCard
Netherlands
Iran
0′HTFT
First half0′–45′Second half45′–90′
Score progression
3Netherlands0Iran
Rob Rensenbrink opened the scoring at 40′.
Team comparison
NetherlandsIran
3Goals0
0Bookings0
1Substitutes used1
Shots, possession and xG are not available in this match’s source.
Goalscorers
- 1RRRob RensenbrinkNetherlands · 40′, 62′, 78′3goals
Decisive moments
3 eventsPath through 1978
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- Group Matches, Group 4
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 1978-06-03
- Venue
- Estadio Libertador General San Martín, Mendoza
- Result
- 3–0
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available
Scorers
Netherlands / IranNetherlands
Rob Rensenbrink (penalty)40′
Rob Rensenbrink62′
Rob Rensenbrink (penalty)78′
Iran
No goals
Complete match timeline
NetherlandsIranGoalCardSubstitution
Netherlands
Iran
0′HTFT
First half0′–45′Second half45′–90′
Event feed
5 eventsKey phases
Goals in each periodFirst half
0′–45′1 – 0R. Rensenbrink 40′
Second half
45′–90′2 – 0R. Rensenbrink 62′ · R. Rensenbrink 78′
Event records: © Joshua C. Fjelstul, Ph.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0. Grouped and formatted for this timeline.
Netherlands
Reported rolesJJ
8Jan JongbloedRK
5Ruud KrolWv
11Willy van de KerkhofWR
17Wim RijsbergenWS
20Wim SuurbierWJ
6Wim JansenAH
9Arie HaanRv
10René van de KerkhofRR
12Rob RensenbrinkJN
13Johan NeeskensJR
16Johnny RepReported starting roles · not tracking positions
Substitutes used
- 18DNDick Nanninga70′
Match contributions
- Rob Rensenbrink⚽ 3
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 5RKRuud KrolDefender
- 6WJWim JansenMidfielder
- 8JJJan JongbloedGoalkeeper
- 9AHArie HaanMidfielder
- 10RvRené van de KerkhofMidfielder
- 11WvWilly van de KerkhofDefender
- 12RRRob RensenbrinkForward
- 13JNJohan NeeskensForward
- 16JRJohnny RepForward
- 17WRWim RijsbergenDefender
- 20WSWim SuurbierDefender
Iran
Reported rolesNH
1Nasser HejaziHN
14Hassan NazariAE
15Andranik EskandarianNA
20Nasrollah AbdollahiHK
21Hossein KazeraniHN
6Hassan NayebaghaAP
7Ali ParvinEG
8Ebrahim GhasempourMS
9Mohammad SadeghiGJ
17Ghafour JahaniHF
18Hossein FarakiReported starting roles · not tracking positions
Substitutes used
- 10HRHassan Roshan50′
Match contributions
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 1NHNasser HejaziGoalkeeper
- 6HNHassan NayebaghaMidfielder
- 7APAli ParvinMidfielder
- 8EGEbrahim GhasempourMidfielder
- 9MSMohammad SadeghiMidfielder
- 14HNHassan NazariDefender
- 15AEAndranik EskandarianDefender
- 17GJGhafour JahaniForward
- 18HFHossein FarakiForward
- 20NANasrollah AbdollahiDefender
- 21HKHossein KazeraniDefender
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.
Score progression
3Netherlands0Iran
Rob Rensenbrink opened the scoring at 40′.
Team comparison
NetherlandsIran
3Goals0
0Bookings0
1Substitutes used1
Shots, possession and xG are not available in this match’s source.
Goalscorers
- 1RRRob RensenbrinkNetherlands · 40′, 62′, 78′3goals
Available match data
Goals, bookings, substitutions and starting roles are recorded. This match does not have shot locations, xG, possession or passing data in the loaded sources.
Decisive moments
3 eventsPath through 1978
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- Group Matches, Group 4
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 1978-06-03
- Venue
- Estadio Libertador General San Martín, Mendoza
- Result
- 3–0
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available
Scorers
Netherlands / IranNetherlands
Rob Rensenbrink (penalty)40′
Rob Rensenbrink62′
Rob Rensenbrink (penalty)78′
Iran
No goals
Source: OpenFootball at the pinned revision. Missing assists and minute-level events are not estimated. Starting lineups, used substitutes and event records come from the Fjelstul World Cup Database (CC BY-SA 4.0), credited alongside each panel.