Netherlands v Belgium, 20 November 1985

Score2-1 to Netherlands
RefereeGeorge Courtney
CompetitionFIFA World Cup Group 5-6 play-off
VenueStadion de Kuip, Rotterdam
Attendance54,000

2  Netherlands

Manager: Rinus Michels

1  Belgium

Manager: Guy Thijs

Goals:

Peter Houtman 60 G
Rob de Wit 72 G

Goals:

Georges Grün 85 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Hans van Breukelen
Defender Ronald Spelbos
Defender Bennie Wijnstekers (captain)
Midfielder Rob de Wit
Midfielder Ruud Gullit
Midfielder Frank Rijkaard
Midfielder Michel Valke
Forward Peter Houtman
Forward Simon Tahamata

Starting lineup:

Jean-Marie Pfaff Goalkeeper
Hugo Broos Defender
Leo Clijsters Defender
Michel de Wolf Defender
Eric Gerets Defender
Philippe Desmet Midfielder
Franky van der Elst Midfielder
Leo van der Elst Midfielder
Rene Vandereycken Midfielder
Frankie Vercauteren Midfielder
Jan Ceulemans Forward

Substitutions:

John van Loen for Michel van de Korput 46

Substitutions:

Georges Grün for Leo van der Elst 46
Danny Veyt for Franky van der Elst 73

On the bench:

Forward John van Loen

On the bench:

Defender Georges Grün
Forward Danny Veyt

2  Netherlands

Manager: Rinus Michels

Goals:

Peter Houtman 60 G
Rob de Wit 72 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Hans van Breukelen
Defender Ronald Spelbos
Defender Bennie Wijnstekers (captain)
Midfielder Rob de Wit
Midfielder Ruud Gullit
Midfielder Frank Rijkaard
Midfielder Michel Valke
Forward Peter Houtman
Forward Simon Tahamata

Substitutions:

John van Loen for Michel van de Korput 46

On the bench:

Forward John van Loen

1  Belgium

Manager: Guy Thijs

Goals:

Georges Grün 85 G

Starting lineup:

Jean-Marie Pfaff Goalkeeper
Hugo Broos Defender
Leo Clijsters Defender
Michel de Wolf Defender
Eric Gerets Defender
Philippe Desmet Midfielder
Franky van der Elst Midfielder
Leo van der Elst Midfielder
Rene Vandereycken Midfielder
Frankie Vercauteren Midfielder
Jan Ceulemans Forward

Substitutions:

Georges Grün for Leo van der Elst 46
Danny Veyt for Franky van der Elst 73

On the bench:

Defender Georges Grün
Forward Danny Veyt