Date: 14-06-1972
Stage: semi-final
Place: ANTWERP
Running time: 6 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: master copy
Commentary: english
My rating: ***
Notes: Beckenbauer, Hoeness, Netzer, Muller
MATCH SUMMARY
Wednesday, 14 June 1972, 20:00
Bosuilstadion, Antwerp
Attendance: 55,669
Meteo: Clear, warm, 22°C
WEST GERMANY
Sepp Maier
Franz Beckenbauer (c)
Paul Breitner
Horst-Dieter Höttges
Georg Schwarzenbeck
Uli Hoeness
Gunter Netzer
Jupp Heynckes
Erwin Kremers
Gerd Müller
Herbert Wimmer
Coach: Helmut Schon (GER)
59′ ↓Uli Hoeness ↑Jürgen Grabowski
BELGIUM
Christian Piot
Leon Dolmans
Georges Heylens
Maurice Martens
Jean Thissen
Leon Semmeling
Erwin Vandendaele
Jan Verheyen
Jean Dockx
Raoul Lambert
Paul Van Himst (c)
Coach: Raymond Goethals (BEL)
17′ Erwin Vandendaele
70′ ↓Maurice Martens ↑Odilon Polleunis
Referee: Bill Mullan (SCO)
Goals:
23′ Gerd Müller GER
71′ Gerd Müller GER
83′ Odilon Polleunis BEL
Match overview
West Germany overcame the host nation Belgium with a 2-1 victory to reach their first European Championship final. Gerd Müller scored both German goals, displaying his clinical finishing against a determined Belgian defence. Despite a late consolation from substitute Odilon Polleunis, Belgium’s tournament dream ended at the semi-final stage in front of their passionate home crowd.
Trivia
This match represented Belgium’s finest hour in international football at the time, reaching their first ever major tournament semi-final. Gerd Müller’s two goals continued his remarkable scoring streak that would see him finish as the tournament’s top scorer with four goals across just two matches.
