Austria 3 vs. West Germany 2 in the 1978 World Cup

Information about the 2nd Round Group A game played in the 1978 Soccer World Cup between the National Teams of West Germany and Austria with details about goals, starters and reserves, substitutions, cards and more.

Game played in the 1978 World Cup, 2nd Round Group A

Date: Wednesday, June 21, 1978

Austria

3 - 2

West Germany

Goals:

19'

Karl-Heinz Rummenigge

59'

Berti Vogts

(own goal)

66'

Hans Krankl

68'

Bernd Hoelzenbein

87'

Hans Krankl

Players

Austria
Pos	Je	Player
		Starters
GK	1.	Friedl Koncilia
DF	2.	Robert Sara (C)
DF	3.	Erich Obermayer
DF	5.	Bruno Pezzey
DF	14.	Heinrich Strasser
MF	7.	Josef Hickersberger
MF	8.	Herbert Prohaska
MF	10.	Wilhelm Kreuz
MF	12.	Eduard Krieger
FW	9.	Hans Krankl
FW	18.	Walter Schachner 71'
		Entered
FW	17.	Franz Oberacher 71'
		Other Reserves
GK	21.	Erwin Fuchsbichler
GK	22.	Hubert Baumgartner
DF	4.	Gerhard Breitenberger
DF	15.	Heribert Weber
DF	16.	Peter Persidis
MF	6.	Roland Hattenberger
MF	11.	Kurt Jara
MF	13.	Gunter Happich
MF	20.	Ernst Baumeister
FW	19.	Hans Pirkner
	Coach: Helmut Senekowitsch

West Germany
Pos	Je	Player
		Starters
GK	1.	Sepp Maier
DF	2.	Berti Vogts (C) ()
DF	3.	Bernd Dietz
DF	4.	Rolf Ruessmann
DF	5.	Manfred Kaltz
MF	6.	Rainer Bonhof
MF	15.	Erich Beer 46'HT
FW	7.	Ruediger Abramczik
FW	11.	Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
FW	14.	Dieter Mueller 60'
FW	17.	Bernd Hoelzenbein
		Entered
MF	20.	Hansi Mueller 46'HT
FW	9.	Klaus Fischer 60'
		Other Reserves
GK	21.	Rudi Kargus
GK	22.	Dieter Burdenski
DF	8.	Herbert Zimmermann
DF	12.	Hans-Georg Schwarzenbeck
DF	13.	Harald Konopka
MF	10.	Heinz Flohe
MF	16.	Bernd Cullmann
MF	18.	Gerd Zewe
FW	19.	Ronald Worm
	Coach: Helmut Schoen

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
West Germany	Ruediger Abramczik	yellow card  (unknown minute)
Austria	Herbert Prohaska	yellow card  (unknown minute)
Austria	Robert Sara	yellow card  (unknown minute)

Substitutions

Austria
Minute 71		Franz Oberacher	replaced	Walter Schachner
West Germany
Minute 46 (in the break)		Hansi Mueller	replaced	Erich Beer
Minute 60		Klaus Fischer	replaced	Dieter Mueller