German Democratic Republic v Netherlands, 21 November 1979
| Score | 3-2 to Netherlands |
| Referee | Antonio Garrido |
| Competition | UEFA European Championship Group 4 |
| Venue | Zentralstadion, Leipzig |
| Attendance | 92,000 |
View Netherlands v German Democratic Republic head to head
Kick-off: 5:00pm local
2 German Democratic Republic
Manager: Georg Buschner
Goals:
| Rüdiger Schnuphase | 17 |
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| Joachim Streich | penalty | 33 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Hans-Ulrich Grapenthin
Defender
Gert Brauer
Defender
Hans-Jürgen Dörner
(captain)
Defender
Gerd Kische
Defender
Konrad Weise
Midfielder
Reinhard Häfner
Midfielder
Rüdiger Schnuphase
Midfielder
Gerd Weber
Forward
Martin Hoffmann
Forward
Peter Kotte
Forward
Joachim Streich
Substitutions:
| Hartmut Schade for Rüdiger Schnuphase | 60 |
| Jurgen Pommerenke for Gerd Weber | 73 |
Cards:
| Konrad Weise | 34 | Y |
| Konrad Weise | 40 | Y |
| Konrad Weise | 40 | R |
3
Netherlands
Manager: Jan Zwartkruis
Goals:
| Frans Thijssen | 43 |
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| Kees Kist | 50 |
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| René van der Kerkhof | 70 |
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Starting lineup:
Piet Schrijvers
Goalkeeper
Hugo Hovenkamp
Defender
Ruud Krol
Defender
(captain)
Huub Stevens
Defender
Michel van de Korput
Defender
Bennie Wijnstekers
Defender
Dick Schoenaker
Midfielder
Frans Thijssen
Midfielder
Tscheu-La Ling
Forward
Simon Tahamata
Forward
René van der Kerkhof
Forward
Substitutions:
| Kees Kist for Hugo Hovenkamp | 46 |
| Ernie Brandts for Huub Stevens | 67 |
Cards:
| Hugo Hovenkamp | 6 | Y |
| Tscheu-La Ling | 40 | R |
| Kees Kist | 67 | Y |