Netherlands v Belgium, 14 October 1981
| Score | 3-0 to Netherlands |
| Referee | Brian Robert McGinlay |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Group 2 |
| Venue | Stadion de Kuip, Rotterdam |
| Attendance | 56,000 |
View Netherlands v Belgium head to head
3
Netherlands
Manager: Kees Rijvers
Goals:
| Johnny Metgod | 6 |
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| Kees van Kooten | 26 |
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| Ruud Geels | 55 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Hans van Breukelen
Defender
Hugo Hovenkamp
Defender
Ruud Krol
(captain)
Defender
Michel van de Korput
Midfielder
Johnny Metgod
Midfielder
Arnold Muhren
Midfielder
Johan Neeskens
Midfielder
Frans Thijssen
Forward
Tscheu-La Ling
Forward
Johnny Rep
Forward
Kees van Kooten
Substitutions:
| Ruud Geels for Kees van Kooten | 46 |
Cards:
On the bench:
Forward
Ruud Geels
0
Belgium
Manager: Guy Thijs
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Jean-Marie Pfaff
Goalkeeper
Eric Gerets
Defender
(captain)
Walter Meeuws
Defender
Luc Millecamps
Defender
Michel Renquin
Defender
Marc Millecamps
Midfielder
Rene Vandereycken
Midfielder
Frankie Vercauteren
Midfielder
Eddy Voordeckers
Midfielder
Alexandre Czerniatynski
Forward
Substitutions:
| Albert Cluytens for Eddy Voordeckers | 46 |
| Gerard Plessers for Eddy Snelders | 62 |
Cards:
| Walter Meeuws | Y | |
| Walter Meeuws | 39 | Y |
| Walter Meeuws | 39 | R |