FIFA World Cup qualification 1976

Netherlands 2–2 Northern Ireland

Wednesday 13 Oct 1976 · Rotterdam, Netherlands

Netherlands2–2Northern Ireland

Goals4

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′McGrath Krol Cruyff Spence

4′0–1Chris McGrath Northern Ireland
64′1–1Ruud Krol Netherlands
66′2–1Johan Cruyff Netherlands
88′2–2Derek Spence Northern Ireland

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Netherlands: 1932 → 1915
Northern Ireland: 1618 → 1635

Expected score for Netherlands: 91.6% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. The lead changed hands 1 time.

Head to head

Meeting 4 of 8, 1962–2019.

Netherlands wins: 4
Draws: 3
Northern Ireland wins: 1

Form either side

Netherlands

Before

5–0 v Belgium 25 Apr 1976 · UEFA Euro qualification 1976
2–1 v Belgium 22 May 1976 · UEFA Euro qualification 1976
1–3 v Czech Republic 16 Jun 1976 · UEFA Euro 1976
3–2 v Serbia 19 Jun 1976 · UEFA Euro 1976
1–0 v Iceland 8 Sep 1976 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1976

After

2–0 v England 9 Feb 1977 · Friendly
2–0 v Belgium 26 Mar 1977 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1977
4–1 v Iceland 31 Aug 1977 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1977
0–0 v Russia 5 Oct 1977 · Friendly
1–0 v Northern Ireland 12 Oct 1977 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1977

Northern Ireland

Before

0–1 v Serbia 19 Nov 1975 · UEFA Euro qualification 1975
1–1 v Israel 3 Mar 1976 · Friendly
0–3 v Scotland 8 May 1976 · British Home Championship 1976
0–4 v England 11 May 1976 · British Home Championship 1976
0–1 v Wales 14 May 1976 · British Home Championship 1976

After

0–2 v Belgium 10 Nov 1976 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1976
0–5 v Germany 27 Apr 1977 · Friendly
1–2 v England 28 May 1977 · British Home Championship 1977
0–3 v Scotland 1 Jun 1977 · British Home Championship 1977
1–1 v Wales 3 Jun 1977 · British Home Championship 1977

Road through the tournament

Netherlands

1–0 v Iceland 8 Sep 1976
2–2 v Northern Ireland 13 Oct 1976

Northern Ireland

2–2 v Netherlands 13 Oct 1976
0–2 v Belgium 10 Nov 1976

Every Netherlands v Northern Ireland match8

From Netherlands's side.


16 Nov 2019	Northern Ireland	0–0	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 2019	—
10 Oct 2019	Northern Ireland	3–1	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 2019	—
2 Jun 2012	Northern Ireland	6–0	Home	Friendly	—
12 Oct 1977	Northern Ireland	1–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1977	—
13 Oct 1976	Northern Ireland	2–2	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1976	—
7 Apr 1965	Northern Ireland	0–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1965	—
17 Mar 1965	Northern Ireland	1–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1965	—
9 May 1962	Northern Ireland	4–0	Home	Friendly	—

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