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FIFA World Cup qualification 1978

Flag of Netherlands
Full time
Flag of Northern Ireland

Netherlands2–2Northern Ireland

Half-time 0–1

  • Ruud Krol 64′
  • Johan Cruyff 66′
  • Chris McGrath 4′
  • Derek Spence 88′
Date
Venue
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Competition
FIFA World Cup qualification 1978
Meeting
4th meetingof 8 played

How it unfolded

Flag of NetherlandsNetherlandsNorthern IrelandFlag of Northern Ireland
  1. Kick-off
  2. 4′

    Goal

    Chris McGrath

    Flag of Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland

    0–1

  3. Half-time0–1
  4. 64′

    Goal

    Ruud Krol

    Flag of NetherlandsNetherlands

    1–1

  5. 66′

    Goal

    Johan Cruyff

    Flag of NetherlandsNetherlands

    2–1

  6. 88′

    Goal

    Derek Spence

    Flag of Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland

    2–2

  7. Full time2–2

Head-to-head

Flag of NetherlandsNetherlandsNorthern IrelandFlag of Northern Ireland

All-time, from 8 meetings with a result.

4Wins1
Draws3
17Goals5
Every meeting

Form going in

Last five results, latest first.

Flag of NetherlandsNetherlands

  1. W
  2. W
  3. L
  4. W
  5. W

Flag of Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland

  1. L
  2. L
  3. L
  4. D
  5. L

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