Date: 21-06-1978
Stage: second round
Place: CORDOBA
Running time: 98 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 (9)
Commentary: MULTI : english/german
My rating: ***
Notes: Pezzey,Prohaska,Krankl,Schachner, Maier,Vogts,Bonhof,Rummenigge
MATCH SUMMARY
Wednesday, 21 June 1978, 13:45
Estadio Chateau Carreras, Cordoba
Attendance: 38,318
Meteo: Clear, cool, 12°C
AUSTRIA
Friedl Koncilia
Erich Obermayer
Bruno Pezzey
Robert Sara (c)
Heinrich Strasser
Josef Hickersberger
Eduard Krieger
Herbert Prohaska
Hans Krankl
Wilhelm Kreuz
Walter Schachner
Coach: Karl Stotz (AUT)
Herbert Prohaska
Robert Sara
71′ ↓Walter Schachner ↑Franz Oberacher
WEST GERMANY
Sepp Maier
Bernard Dietz
Manfred Kaltz
Rolf Russmann
Berti Vogts (c)
Rudiger Abramczik
Erich Beer
Rainer Bonhof
Bernd Holzenbein
Dieter Muller
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
Coach: Helmut Schon (GER)
Rudiger Abramczik
46′ ↓Erich Beer ↑Hansi Muller
60′ ↓Dieter Muller ↑Klaus Fischer
Referee: Avraham Klein
Goals:
19′ Karl-Heinz Rummenigge GER
59′ Berti Vogts (own goal) AUT
66′ Hans Krankl AUT
68′ Bernd Holzenbein GER
87′ Hans Krankl AUT
Match overview
Austria achieved a historic 3-2 victory over West Germany in Cordoba, earning their first win against their neighbors in 47 years. After falling behind to Rummenigge’s early goal, Austria equalized through a Vogts own goal before Krankl struck twice to secure a memorable triumph. Despite Holzenbein’s response, Austria held on for what became known as the Miracle of Cordoba.
Trivia
This match was famously known as the Miracle of Cordoba by Austrian supporters, while Germans remember it as Die Schmach von Cordoba (The Disgrace of Cordoba). Hans Krankl’s brace made him the hero of Austria’s first victory over Germany since 1931, breaking a 47-year winless streak in this rivalry.
