West Germany v Netherlands, 20 December 1978
| Score | 3-1 to West Germany |
| Referee | Karoly Palotai |
| Competition | International Friendly |
| Venue | Rheinstadion, Dusseldorf |
| Attendance | 68,000 |
View West Germany v Netherlands head to head
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West Germany
Manager: Jupp Derwall
Goals:
| Karl-Heinz Rummenigge | 30 |
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| Klaus Fischer | 56 |
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| Rainer Bonhof | 85 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Dieter Burdenski
Defender
Bernhard Cullmann
Defender
Bernard Dietz
(captain)
Defender
Manfred Kaltz
Defender
Ulrich Stielike
Midfielder
Rudiger Abramczik
Midfielder
Rainer Bonhof
Midfielder
Gerd Zewe
Forward
Klaus Allofs
Forward
Klaus Fischer
Forward
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
Substitutions:
| Herbert Zimmermann for Bernhard Cullmann | 56 |
| Ronald Borchers for Rudiger Abramczik | 79 |
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Netherlands
Manager: Ernst Happel
Goals:
| Tscheu-La Ling | 69 |
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Starting lineup:
Piet Schrijvers
Goalkeeper
Ernie Brandts
Defender
Hugo Hovenkamp
Defender
Ruud Krol
Defender
(captain)
Jan Poortvliet
Defender
Wim Jansen
Midfielder
(captain)
Adri Koster
Midfielder
Johan Neeskens
Midfielder
Tscheu-La Ling
Forward
Johnny Rep
Forward
Willy van der Kerkhof
Forward
Substitutions:
| Pierre Vermeulen for Adri Koster | 55 |
| Johnny Metgod for Ruud Krol | 62 |