East Germany v Austria, 12 October 1977
| Score | 1-1 |
| Referee | Ian Foote |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Group 3 |
| Venue | Zentralstadion, Leipzig |
| Attendance | 95,000 |
View Austria v East Germany head to head
1 East Germany
Manager: Georg Buschner
Goals:
| Wolfram Löwe | 50 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Jürgen Croy
Defender
Hans-Jürgen Dörner
(captain)
Defender
Gerd Kische
Defender
Konrad Weise
Midfielder
Reinhard Häfner
Midfielder
Hartmut Schade
Midfielder
Gerd Weber
Forward
Martin Hoffmann
Forward
Peter Kotte
Forward
Wolfram Löwe
Substitutions:
| Hans-Jurgen Riediger for Peter Kotte | 56 |
| Jurgen Sparwasser for Martin Hoffmann | 87 |
Cards:
| Litz Lindemann | Y | |
| Hartmut Schade | Y |
1
Austria
Goals:
| Roland Hattenberger | 43 |
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Starting lineup:
Friedl Koncilia
Goalkeeper
Gerhard Breitenberger
Defender
Bruno Pezzey
Defender
Robert Sara
Defender
Roland Hattenberger
Midfielder
Josef Hickersberger
Midfielder
Kurt Jara
Midfielder
Eduard Krieger
Midfielder
Herbert Prohaska
Midfielder
Josef Stering
Midfielder
Wilhelm Kreuz
Forward
Substitutions:
| Erich Obermayer for Herbert Prohaska | 89 |
Cards:
| Roland Hattenberger | Y | |
| Gerhard Breitenberger | Y | |
| Gerhard Breitenberger | Y | |
| Gerhard Breitenberger | R |
On the bench:
Defender
Erich Obermayer