FIFA World Cup 1974 · Group stage · Group [object Object]

Bulgaria 1–4 Netherlands

Sunday 23 Jun 1974 · Dortmund, Germany (neutral)

Bulgaria1–4Netherlands

Goals5

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Neeskens Neeskens Rep Krol Jong

5′0–1Johan Neeskens Netherlands · penalty
44′0–2Johan Neeskens Netherlands · penalty
71′0–3Johnny Rep Netherlands
78′1–3Ruud Krol Bulgaria · own goal
88′1–4Theo de Jong Netherlands

Line-ups

Starters, then substitutes who came on. ● a goal; yellow and red marks are cards; ↑ on, ↓ off.

Bulgaria

Came on

9Atanas MihailovMF↑45′
20Krasimir BorisovMF↑55′

Netherlands

Came on

5Rinus IsraëlMF↑46′
7Theo de JongMF●↑79′

Elo

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

Bulgaria: 1718 → 1671
Netherlands: 1752 → 1799

Expected score for Bulgaria: 45.1% (a draw counts half).

Head to head

Meeting 5 of 12, 1959–2017.

Bulgaria wins: 5
Draws: 2
Netherlands wins: 5

Form either side

Bulgaria

Before

5–1 v Turkey 8 May 1974 · Balkan Cup 1974
6–1 v North Korea 25 May 1974 · Friendly
0–1 v England 1 Jun 1974 · Friendly
0–0 v Sweden 15 Jun 1974 · FIFA World Cup 1974
1–1 v Uruguay 19 Jun 1974 · FIFA World Cup 1974

After

0–0 v Romania 25 Sep 1974 · Friendly
3–3 v Greece 13 Oct 1974 · UEFA Euro qualification 1974
0–0 v Hungary 10 Nov 1974 · Friendly
1–2 v Greece 18 Dec 1974 · UEFA Euro qualification 1974
0–0 v Italy 29 Dec 1974 · Friendly

Netherlands

Before

1–1 v Austria 27 Mar 1974 · Friendly
4–1 v Argentina 26 May 1974 · Friendly
0–0 v Romania 5 Jun 1974 · Friendly
2–0 v Uruguay 15 Jun 1974 · FIFA World Cup 1974
0–0 v Sweden 19 Jun 1974 · FIFA World Cup 1974

After

4–0 v Argentina 26 Jun 1974 · FIFA World Cup 1974
2–0 v German DR 30 Jun 1974 · FIFA World Cup 1974
2–0 v Brazil 3 Jul 1974 · FIFA World Cup 1974
1–2 v Germany 7 Jul 1974 · FIFA World Cup 1974
5–1 v Sweden 4 Sep 1974 · Friendly

Group 3

Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1Netherlands	3	2	1	0	+5	5
3Sweden	3	1	2	0	+3	4
3Bulgaria	3	0	2	1	-3	2
4Uruguay	3	0	1	2	-5	1

Road through the tournament

Bulgaria

0–0 v Sweden Group stage
1–1 v Uruguay Group stage
1–4 v Netherlands Group stage

Netherlands

2–0 v Uruguay Group stage
0–0 v Sweden Group stage
4–1 v Bulgaria Group stage
4–0 v Argentina Group stage
2–0 v German DR Group stage
2–0 v Brazil Group stage
1–2 v Germany Final

Every Bulgaria v Netherlands match12

From Bulgaria's side.


3 Sep 2017	Netherlands	1–3	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2017	—
25 Mar 2017	Netherlands	2–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2017	—
26 May 2012	Netherlands	2–1	Away	Friendly	—
8 Sep 2007	Netherlands	0–2	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 2007	—
7 Oct 2006	Netherlands	1–1	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 2006	—
24 May 1988	Netherlands	2–1	Away	Friendly	—
4 Sep 1985	Netherlands	0–1	Away	Friendly	—
23 Jun 1974	Netherlands	1–4	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1974	Group stage
22 Oct 1969	Netherlands	1–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1969	—
27 Oct 1968	Netherlands	2–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1968	—
3 Apr 1960	Netherlands	2–4	Away	Friendly	—
13 May 1959	Netherlands	3–2	Home	Friendly	—

Score: openfootball · Scorers: openfootball · Line-ups: Fjelstul · Cards: Fjelstul