Holland 4 vs. Bulgaria 1 in the 1974 World Cup
Information about the 1st Round Group 3 game played in the 1974 Soccer World Cup between the National Teams of Bulgaria and Holland with details about goals, starters and reserves, substitutions, cards and more.
Game played in the 1974 World Cup, 1st Round Group 3
Date: Sunday, June 23, 1974
Game Data:
Goals:
Johan Neeskens
(penalty)
Johan Neeskens
(penalty)
Johnny Rep
78'
Ruud Krol
(own goal)
Theo De Jong
Players
 Bulgaria |
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| Pos | Je | Player | ||
| Starters | ||||
| GK | 21. | |
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| DF | 4. | |
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| DF | 6. | |
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| DF | 18. | |
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| DF | 19. | |
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| MF | 5. | |
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| MF | 8. |
Hristo Bonev
(C)
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| MF | 10. |
46'HT
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| FW | 7. | |
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| FW | 11. | |
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| FW | 15. |
55'
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| Entered | ||||
| FW | 9. |
46'HT
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| FW | 20. |
55'
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| Other Reserves | ||||
| GK | 1. | |
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| GK | 22. | |
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| DF | 2. | |
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| DF | 3. | |
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| DF | 12. | |
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| DF | 17. | |
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| FW | 13. | |
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| FW | 14. | |
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| FW | 16. | |
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| Coach: Hristo Mladenov | ||||
 Holland |
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| Pos | Je | Player | |
| Starters | |||
| GK | 8. | |
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| DF | 12. | (
) |
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| DF | 17. | |
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| DF | 20. | |
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| MF | 2. | |
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| MF | 3. |
46'HT
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| MF | 6. | |
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| MF | 13. |
79'
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| FW | 14. |
Johan Cruyff
(C)
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| FW | 15. | |
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| FW | 16. | |
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| Entered | |||
| DF | 5. |
46'HT
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| DF | 7. |
79'
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| Other Reserves | |||
| GK | 18. | |
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| GK | 21. | |
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| DF | 4. | |
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| DF | 22. | |
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| MF | 11. | |
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| MF | 19. | |
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| FW | 1. | |
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| FW | 9. | |
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| FW | 10. | |
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| Coach: Rinus Michels | |||
Abbreviations and Notes:
Pos = Position. It shows the player's natural position but not necessarily the one he played in this particular game
Positions: GK: Goalkeeper / DF: Defender / MF: Midfielder / FW: Forward
Je. = Jersey number / (C) = Captain / HT: at half-time
Cards
National Team |
Player |
Card and Minutes |
| Holland
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Wim Jansen | 5' yellow card |
| Holland
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Wim Van Hanegem | 22' yellow card |
| Holland
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Johan Cruyff | 29' yellow card |
| Bulgaria
|
Georgi Denev | 67' yellow card |
Substitutions
| Bulgaria |
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Minute
46 (in the break)
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Atanas Mikhailov | replaced |
Ivan Stoyanov | ||
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Minute
55
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Krasimir Borisov | replaced |
Pavel Panov | ||
| Holland |
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Minute
46 (in the break)
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Rinus Israel | replaced |
Wim Van Hanegem | ||
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Minute
79
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Theo De Jong | replaced |
Johan Neeskens | ||