West Germany 2 vs. Netherlands 1 in the 1974 World Cup

Information about the Final Game played in the 1974 Soccer World Cup between the National Teams of Netherlands and West Germany with details about goals, starters and reserves, substitutions, cards and more.

Game played in the 1974 World Cup, Final Game

Date: Sunday, July 07, 1974

Game Data:

Netherlands

1 - 2

West Germany

Goals:

Johan Neeskens

(penalty)

25'

Paul Breitner

(penalty)

43'

Gerd Mueller

Players

Netherlands
Pos	Je	Player
		Starters
GK	8.	Jan Jongbloed
DF	12.	Ruud Krol
DF	17.	Wim Rijsbergen 68'
DF	20.	Wim Suurbier
MF	2.	Arie Haan
MF	3.	Wim Van Hanegem
MF	6.	Wim Jansen
MF	13.	Johan Neeskens
FW	14.	Johan Cruyff (C)
FW	15.	Rob Rensenbrink 46'HT
FW	16.	Johnny Rep
		Entered
DF	7.	Theo De Jong 68'
FW	10.	Rene Van De Kerkhof 46'HT
		Other Reserves
GK	18.	Piet Schrijvers
GK	21.	Eddy Treijtel
DF	4.	Cees Van Ierssel
DF	5.	Rinus Israel
DF	22.	Harry Vos
MF	11.	Willy Van De Kerkhof
MF	19.	Pleun Strik
FW	1.	Ruud Geels
FW	9.	Piet Keizer

	Coach: Rinus Michels

West Germany
Pos	Je	Player
		Starters
GK	1.	Sepp Maier
DF	2.	Berti Vogts
DF	3.	Paul Breitner
DF	4.	Hans-Georg Schwarzenbeck
DF	5.	Franz Beckenbauer (C)
MF	12.	Wolfgang Overath
MF	14.	Uli Hoeness
MF	16.	Rainer Bonhof
FW	9.	Juergen Grabowski
FW	13.	Gerd Mueller
FW	17.	Bernd Hoelzenbein
		Other Reserves
GK	21.	Norbert Nigbur
GK	22.	Wolfgang Kleff
DF	6.	Horst-Dieter Hoettges
DF	8.	Bernd Cullmann
DF	20.	Helmut Kremers
MF	7.	Herbert Wimmer
MF	10.	Guenter Netzer
MF	15.	Heinz Flohe
MF	19.	Jupp Kappellmann
FW	11.	Jupp Heynckes
FW	18.	Dieter Herzog

	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	Berti Vogts	3' yellow card
Netherlands	Wim Van Hanegem	22' yellow card
Netherlands	Johan Neeskens	39' yellow card
Netherlands	Johan Cruyff	45' yellow card

Substitutions

Netherlands
Minute 46 (in the break)	Rene Van De Kerkhof	replaced	Rob Rensenbrink
Minute 68	Theo De Jong	replaced	Wim Rijsbergen