UEFA Euro 1972 · Semi-final

Belgium 1–2 Germany

Wednesday 14 Jun 1972 · Antwerp, Belgium

Belgium1–2Germany

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Müller Müller Polleunis

24′0–1Gerd Müller Germany
71′0–2Gerd Müller Germany
83′1–2Odilon Polleunis Belgium

Elo

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

Belgium: 1724 → 1709
Germany: 1964 → 1980

Expected score for Belgium: 30.9% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 14 of 26, 1910–2023.

Belgium wins: 5
Draws: 1
Germany wins: 20

Form either side

Belgium

Before

1–1 v Portugal 21 Nov 1971 · UEFA Euro qualification 1971
0–0 v Italy 29 Apr 1972 · UEFA Euro qualification 1972
2–1 v Italy 13 May 1972 · UEFA Euro qualification 1972
4–0 v Iceland 18 May 1972 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1972
4–0 v Iceland 22 May 1972 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1972

After

2–1 v Hungary 17 Jun 1972 · UEFA Euro 1972
2–0 v Norway 4 Oct 1972 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1972
0–0 v Netherlands 19 Nov 1972 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1972
3–0 v German DR 18 Apr 1973 · Friendly
2–0 v Norway 31 Oct 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973

Germany

Before

0–0 v Poland 17 Nov 1971 · UEFA Euro qualification 1971
2–0 v Hungary 29 Mar 1972 · Friendly
3–1 v England 29 Apr 1972 · UEFA Euro qualification 1972
0–0 v England 13 May 1972 · UEFA Euro qualification 1972
4–1 v Russia 26 May 1972 · Friendly

After

3–0 v Russia 18 Jun 1972 · UEFA Euro 1972
5–1 v Switzerland 15 Nov 1972 · Friendly
2–3 v Argentina 14 Feb 1973 · Friendly
3–0 v Czech Republic 28 Mar 1973 · Friendly
0–1 v Serbia 9 May 1973 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

Belgium

1–2 v Germany Semi-final
2–1 v Hungary Third-place play-off

Germany

2–1 v Belgium Semi-final
3–0 v Russia Final

Every Belgium v Germany match26

From Belgium's side.


28 Mar 2023	Germany	3–2	Away	Friendly	—
11 Oct 2011	Germany	1–3	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 2011	—
3 Sep 2010	Germany	0–1	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 2010	—
20 Aug 2008	Germany	0–2	Away	Friendly	—
31 Mar 2004	Germany	0–3	Away	Friendly	—
23 Aug 1995	Germany	1–2	Home	Friendly	—
2 Jul 1994	Germany	2–3	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1994	Round of 16
20 Nov 1991	Germany	0–1	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 1991	—
1 May 1991	Germany	0–1	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 1991	—
29 Feb 1984	Germany	0–1	Home	Friendly	—
22 Sep 1982	Germany	0–0	Away	Friendly	—
22 Jun 1980	Germany	1–2	Neutral	UEFA Euro 1980	Final
14 Jun 1972	Germany	1–2	Home	UEFA Euro 1972	Semi-final
6 Mar 1968	Germany	1–3	Home	Friendly	—
8 Mar 1961	Germany	0–1	Away	Friendly	—
2 Mar 1958	Germany	0–2	Home	Friendly	—
23 Dec 1956	Germany	1–4	Away	Friendly	—
26 Sep 1954	Germany	2–0	Home	Friendly	—
29 Jan 1939	Germany	1–4	Home	Friendly	—
25 Apr 1937	Germany	0–1	Away	Friendly	—

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