Date:
Stage: first round
Place: CORDOBA
Running time: 101 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 50fps (9,5)
Commentary: MULTI : english/german/spanish
My rating: ***
Notes: Maier,Kaltz,Bonhof,H.Muller, Rummenigge,Ayala,Cuellar,Sanchez
MATCH SUMMARY
Tuesday, 6 June 1978, 19:15
Estadio Olímpico Chateau Carreras, Córdoba
Attendance: 35,258
Meteo: Clear sky, 19°C
WEST GERMANY
Sepp Maier
Berti Vogts
Manfred Kaltz
Rolf Rüssmann
Bernard Dietz
Rainer Bonhof
Heinz Flohe
Hansi Müller
Klaus Fischer
Dieter Müller
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
Coach: Helmut Schön (FRG)
43′ Rainer Bonhof
MEXICO
José Pilar Reyes
Arturo Vásquez-Ayala
Eduardo Ramos
Alfredo Tena
Jesús Martínez
Guillermo Mendizábal
Antonio de la Torre
Leonardo Cuéllar
Víctor Rangel
Hugo Sánchez
Enrique Lopez Zarza
Coach: José Antonio Roca (MEX)
44′ Arturo Vásquez-Ayala
39′ ↓José Pilar Reyes ↑Pedro Soto
46′ ↓Enrique Lopez Zarza ↑Gerardo Lugo Gomez
Referee: Farouk Bouzo (SYR)
Goals:
15′ Dieter Müller FRG
30′ Hansi Müller FRG
38′ Karl-Heinz Rummenigge FRG
44′ Heinz Flohe FRG
73′ Karl-Heinz Rummenigge FRG
89′ Heinz Flohe FRG
Match overview
West Germany delivered a devastating performance against Mexico in Córdoba, scoring six goals without reply. The defending champions overwhelmed their North American opponents with clinical finishing from Dieter Müller, Hansi Müller, a brace from Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and two goals from Heinz Flohe. This emphatic victory demonstrated Germany’s attacking prowess and secured their progression to the next round.
Trivia
This match marked the highest-scoring game for West Germany at the 1978 World Cup, with six different players finding the net. The comprehensive victory helped restore confidence in the defending champions after their earlier struggles, whilst Mexico’s heavy defeat highlighted the gulf in class between European and CONCACAF teams during this era.
