Scotland 3–2 Netherlands: 1978 World Cup match
3–2Full time
Match in one glance
ScotlandNetherlandsGoalCard
Scotland
Netherlands
0′HTFT
First half0′–45′Second half45′–90′
Score progression
3Scotland2Netherlands
Rob Rensenbrink opened the scoring at 34′.
Team comparison
ScotlandNetherlands
3Goals2
1Bookings0
0Substitutes used2
Shots, possession and xG are not available in this match’s source.
Goalscorers
- 1AGArchie GemmillScotland · 46′, 68′2goals
- 2KDKenny DalglishScotland · 45′1goal
- 3RRRob RensenbrinkNetherlands · 34′1goal
- 4JRJohnny RepNetherlands · 71′1goal
Decisive moments
5 eventsPath through 1978
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- Group Matches, Group 4
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 1978-06-11
- Venue
- Estadio Libertador General San Martín, Mendoza
- Result
- 3–2
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available
Scorers
Scotland / NetherlandsScotland
Kenny Dalglish45′
Archie Gemmill (penalty)46′
Archie Gemmill68′
Netherlands
Rob Rensenbrink (penalty)34′
Johnny Rep71′
Complete match timeline
ScotlandNetherlandsGoalCardSubstitution
Scotland
Netherlands
0′HTFT
First half0′–45′Second half45′–90′
Event feed
8 eventsKey phases
Goals in each periodFirst half
0′–45′1 – 1R. Rensenbrink 34′ · K. Dalglish 45′
Second half
45′–90′2 – 1A. Gemmill 46′ · A. Gemmill 68′ · J. Rep 71′
Event records: © Joshua C. Fjelstul, Ph.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0. Grouped and formatted for this timeline.
Scotland
Reported rolesAR
1Alan RoughWD
3Willie DonachieMB
4Martin BuchanSK
13Stuart KennedyTF
14Tom ForsythBR
6Bruce RiochKD
8Kenny DalglishAH
10Asa HartfordAG
15Archie GemmillGS
18Graeme SounessJJ
9Joe JordanReported starting roles · not tracking positions
Substitutes used
No substitutes used.
Match contributions
- Kenny Dalglish⚽ 1
- Archie Gemmill⚽ 2▰ 35′
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 1ARAlan RoughGoalkeeper
- 3WDWillie DonachieDefender
- 4MBMartin BuchanDefender
- 6BRBruce RiochMidfielder
- 8KDKenny DalglishMidfielder
- 9JJJoe JordanForward
- 10AHAsa HartfordMidfielder
- 13SKStuart KennedyDefender
- 14TFTom ForsythDefender
- 15AGArchie GemmillMidfielder
- 18GSGraeme SounessMidfielder
Netherlands
Reported rolesJJ
8Jan JongbloedJP
2Jan PoortvlietRK
5Ruud KrolWR
17Wim RijsbergenWS
20Wim SuurbierWJ
6Wim JansenRv
10René van de KerkhofWv
11Willy van de KerkhofRR
12Rob RensenbrinkJN
13Johan NeeskensJR
16Johnny RepReported starting roles · not tracking positions
Substitutes used
- 7PWPiet Wildschut45′
- 14JBJohan Boskamp10′
Match contributions
- Rob Rensenbrink⚽ 1
- Johnny Rep⚽ 1
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 2JPJan PoortvlietDefender
- 5RKRuud KrolDefender
- 6WJWim JansenMidfielder
- 8JJJan JongbloedGoalkeeper
- 10RvRené van de KerkhofMidfielder
- 11WvWilly van de KerkhofMidfielder
- 12RRRob RensenbrinkForward
- 13JNJohan NeeskensForward
- 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.
Score progression
3Scotland2Netherlands
Rob Rensenbrink opened the scoring at 34′.
Team comparison
ScotlandNetherlands
3Goals2
1Bookings0
0Substitutes used2
Shots, possession and xG are not available in this match’s source.
Goalscorers
- 1AGArchie GemmillScotland · 46′, 68′2goals
- 2KDKenny DalglishScotland · 45′1goal
- 3RRRob RensenbrinkNetherlands · 34′1goal
- 4JRJohnny RepNetherlands · 71′1goal
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
5 eventsPath through 1978
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- Group Matches, Group 4
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 1978-06-11
- Venue
- Estadio Libertador General San Martín, Mendoza
- Result
- 3–2
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available
Scorers
Scotland / NetherlandsScotland
Kenny Dalglish45′
Archie Gemmill (penalty)46′
Archie Gemmill68′
Netherlands
Rob Rensenbrink (penalty)34′
Johnny Rep71′
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.