Austria v Germany, 21 June 1978

Score3-2 to Austria
RefereeAvraham Klein
CompetitionFIFA World Cup Finals Group A
VenueEstadio Chateau Carreras, Cordoba
Attendance38,318
Kick-off: 1:45pm local This match was known as the Miracle of Córdoba. The game is remembered by the losing Germans as Die Schmach von Córdoba (The Disgrace of Cordoba) while it is fondly remembered by Austrian for being the first time in 47 years that Austria had defeated Germany.

3  Austria

Manager: Karl Stotz

2  Germany

Manager: Helmut Schon

Goals:

Berti Vogts own goal 59 OG
Hans Krankl 66 G
Hans Krankl 87 G

Goals:

Karl-Heinz Rummenigge 19 G
Bernd Holzenbein 68 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Friedl Koncilia
Defender Erich Obermayer
Defender Bruno Pezzey
Defender Robert Sara (captain)
Midfielder Josef Hickersberger
Midfielder Eduard Krieger
Midfielder Herbert Prohaska
Forward Hans Krankl
Forward Wilhelm Kreuz

Starting lineup:

Sepp Maier Goalkeeper
Bernard Dietz Defender
Manfred Kaltz Defender
Rolf Russmann Defender
Berti Vogts Defender (captain)
Rudiger Abramczik Midfielder
Erich Beer Midfielder
Rainer Bonhof Midfielder
Bernd Holzenbein Midfielder/Forward
Dieter Muller Forward

Substitutions:

Franz Oberacher for Walter Schachner 71

Substitutions:

Hansi Muller for Erich Beer 46
Klaus Fischer for Dieter Muller 60

Cards:

Herbert Prohaska Y
Robert Sara Y

Cards:

Rudiger Abramczik Y

On the bench:

Forward Franz Oberacher

On the bench:

Midfielder Hansi Muller
Forward Klaus Fischer

3  Austria

Manager: Karl Stotz

Goals:

Berti Vogts own goal 59 OG
Hans Krankl 66 G
Hans Krankl 87 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Friedl Koncilia
Defender Erich Obermayer
Defender Bruno Pezzey
Defender Robert Sara (captain)
Midfielder Josef Hickersberger
Midfielder Eduard Krieger
Midfielder Herbert Prohaska
Forward Hans Krankl
Forward Wilhelm Kreuz

Substitutions:

Franz Oberacher for Walter Schachner 71

Cards:

Herbert Prohaska Y
Robert Sara Y

On the bench:

Forward Franz Oberacher

2  Germany

Manager: Helmut Schon

Goals:

Karl-Heinz Rummenigge 19 G
Bernd Holzenbein 68 G

Starting lineup:

Sepp Maier Goalkeeper
Bernard Dietz Defender
Manfred Kaltz Defender
Rolf Russmann Defender
Berti Vogts Defender (captain)
Rudiger Abramczik Midfielder
Erich Beer Midfielder
Rainer Bonhof Midfielder
Bernd Holzenbein Midfielder/Forward
Dieter Muller Forward

Substitutions:

Hansi Muller for Erich Beer 46
Klaus Fischer for Dieter Muller 60

Cards:

Rudiger Abramczik Y

On the bench:

Midfielder Hansi Muller
Forward Klaus Fischer