Netherlands v Scotland, 11 June 1978
| Score | 3-2 to Scotland |
| Referee | Erich Linemayr |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Finals group 4 |
| Venue | Estadio Ciudad de Mendoza, Mendoza |
| Attendance | 35,130 |
View Netherlands v Scotland head to head
Kick-off: 4.45pm local (8.45pm BST)
Rob Rensenbrink's goal was the 1,000th goal in World Cup finals history.
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Netherlands
Manager: Ernst Happel
Goals:
| Rob Rensenbrink | penalty | 34 |
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| Johnny Rep | 71 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Jan Jongbloed
Defender
Ruud Krol
(captain)
Defender
Jan Poortvliet
Defender
Wim Rijsbergen
Defender
Wim Suurbier
Midfielder
Wim Jansen
Midfielder
Johan Neeskens
Forward
Rob Rensenbrink
Forward
Johnny Rep
Forward
René van der Kerkhof
Forward
Willy van der Kerkhof
Substitutions:
| Johannes Boskamp for Johan Neeskens | 10 |
| Piet Wildschut for Wim Rijsbergen | 44 |
Cards:
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Pim Doesburg
Goalkeeper
Piet Schrijvers
Defender
Ernie Brandts
Defender
Hugo Hovenkamp
Defender
Adri van Kraay
Defender
Piet Wildschut
Midfielder
Johannes Boskamp
Midfielder
Arie Haan
Midfielder
Dick Nanninga
Midfielder
Dick Schoenaker
Forward
Harry Lubse
3
Scotland
Manager: Ally MacLeod
Goals:
| Kenny Dalglish | 44 |
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| Archie Gemmill | penalty | 46 |
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| Archie Gemmill | 68 |
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Starting lineup:
Alan Rough
Goalkeeper
Martin Buchan
Defender
Willie Donachie
Defender
Tom Forsyth
Defender
Stuart Kennedy
Defender
Archie Gemmill
Midfielder
Asa Hartford
Midfielder
Bruce Rioch
Midfielder
(captain)
Graeme Souness
Midfielder
Kenny Dalglish
Forward
Joe Jordan
Forward
Substitutions:
Cards:
| Archie Gemmill | 35 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Bobby Clark
Defender
Kenny Burns
Defender
Sandy Jardine
Defender
Gordon McQueen
Midfielder
Don Masson
Midfielder
John Robertson
Forward
Joe Harper
Forward
Derek Johnstone
Forward
Lou Macari