Date: 07-06-1970
Stage: first round
Place: LEON
Running time: 97 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 50fps (9)
Commentary: MULTI : english/spanish(new)
My rating: ***
Notes: Muller,Seeler,Beckenbauer
MATCH SUMMARY
Sunday, 7 June 1970, 12:00
Estadio León (Nou Camp), Guanajuato
Attendance: 12,710
Meteo: Clear, 27°C
WEST GERMANY
Sepp Maier
Berti Vogts
Karl Heinz Schnellinger
Klaus Fichtel
Horst-Dieter Höttges
Hannes Löhr
Franz Beckenbauer
Wolfgang Overath
Uwe Seeler
Gerd Müller
Reinhard Libuda
Coach: Helmut Schön (FRG)
59′ ↓Hannes Löhr ↑Jürgen Grabowski
72′ ↓Franz Beckenbauer ↑Wolfgang Weber
BULGARIA
Simeon Simeonov
Borislav Gaganelov
Milko Gaydarski
Todor Kolev
Dimitar Penev
Dobromir Zhechev
Asparuh Nikodimov
Georgi Asparuhov
Hristo Bonev
Dinko Dermendzhiev
Dimitar Marashliev
Coach: Stefan Bojkov (BUL)
46′ ↓Dinko Dermendzhiev ↑Vassil Mitkov
59′ ↓Borislav Gaganelov ↑Aleksandar Shalamanov
Referee: Jose Maria Ortiz de Mendibil (ESP)
Goals:
12′ Asparuh Nikodimov BUL
20′ Reinhard Libuda FRG
28′ Gerd Müller FRG
52′ Gerd Müller (p) FRG
69′ Uwe Seeler FRG
87′ Gerd Müller FRG
88′ Todor Kolev BUL
Match overview
West Germany defeated Bulgaria 5-2 in a high-scoring group match at the 1970 World Cup. After Bulgaria took an early lead, West Germany responded with a flurry of goals, including a hat-trick from Gerd Müller. The Germans’ attacking strength was decisive, while Bulgaria managed late consolation through Kolev.
Trivia
Gerd Müller’s hat-trick in this match was one of his most memorable World Cup performances, helping establish his reputation as a prolific scorer. The match featured seven goals and showcased the offensive talent present in both teams, with West Germany ultimately proving far superior.
