Date: 22-05-1976
Stage: 1/4 final
Place: BRUXELLES
Running time: 6 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: DVD (9)
Commentary: dutch
My rating: ***
Notes: Pfaff, Krol, Neeskens, Rep, Cruijff
More about this match
Stade du Heysel, Brussels
Attendance: 53,000
Referee: Ulf Eriksson (SWE)
BELGIUM
Jean-Marie Pfaff
Bob Dalving
Maurice Martens
Michel Renquin
Gilbert Van Binst
René Verheyen
Julien Cools
René Vandereycken
François Van der Elst
Roger Van Gool
Willy Wellens
Coach: Guy Thys
(66′) Hervé Delesie
→ Roger Van Gool
NETHERLANDS
Piet Schrijvers
Ruud Krol
Wim Rijsbergen
Wim Suurbier
Adri van Kraay
Johan Cruyff (c)
Johan Neeskens
Wim van Hanegem
Rob Rensenbrink
Johnny Rep
Willy van de Kerkhof
Coach: George Knobel
(82′) Jan Peters
→ Wim van Hanegem
Goals
(27′) Roger Van Gool
(61′) Johnny Rep
(77′) Johan Cruyff
Comment
On 22 May 1976, Belgium hosted the Netherlands in Brussels for the second leg of the UEFA Euro 1976 quarter-final. Roger Van Gool gave Belgium the lead in the 27th minute, raising hopes of a comeback. However, the Dutch responded with class: Johnny Rep equalized in the 61st, and Johan Cruyff completed the turnaround in the 77th. With a 5–0 first-leg win already in hand, the Netherlands advanced to the final tournament with a 7–1 aggregate score. The match also marked the senior international debut of Belgian goalkeeper Jean-Marie Pfaff.
