Netherlands 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 Netherlands 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:
Goal min 5
5'
Johan Neeskens
(penalty)
Goal min 45
45'
Johan Neeskens
(penalty)
Goal min 71
71'
Johnny Rep
78'
Goal min 78
Ruud Krol
(own goal)
Goal min 88
88'
Theo De Jong

Players

Bulgaria Bulgaria
Pos Je Player
Starters
GK 21.
DF 4.
DF 6.
DF 18.
DF 19.
MF 5.
MF 8.
MF 10.
46'HT
FW 7.
FW 11.
FW 15.
55'
Entered
FW 9.
46'HT
FW 20.
55'
Other Reserves
GK 1.
GK 22.
DF 2.
DF 3.
DF 12.
DF 17.
FW 13.
FW 14.
FW 16.
Coach: Hristo Mladenov
Netherlands Netherlands
Pos Je Player
Starters
GK 8.
DF 12.
(Goal min 78)
DF 17.
DF 20.
MF 2.
MF 3.
46'HT
MF 6.
MF 13.
Goal min 5Goal min 45
79'
FW 14.
FW 15.
FW 16.
Goal min 71
Entered
DF 5.
46'HT
DF 7.
Goal min 88
79'
Other Reserves
GK 18.
GK 21.
DF 4.
DF 22.
MF 11.
MF 19.
FW 1.
FW 9.
FW 10.
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
Netherlands
Netherlands
Wim Jansen
5' yellow card
Netherlands
Netherlands
Wim Van Hanegem
22' yellow card
Netherlands
Netherlands
Johan Cruyff
29' yellow card
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Georgi Denev
67' yellow card

Substitutions

Bulgaria Bulgaria
Minute
46 (in the break)
Atanas Mikhailov
replaced
Ivan Stoyanov
Minute
55
Krasimir Borisov
replaced
Pavel Panov
Netherlands Netherlands
Minute
46 (in the break)
Rinus Israel
replaced
Wim Van Hanegem
Minute
79
Theo De Jong
replaced
Johan Neeskens