Euro 1976 : Netherlands beats Yugoslavia 3-2 in extra time to claim Euro third place
ZAGREB, Jun. 19, 1976 (AMP) — Yugoslavia 76 : The Netherlands secured the consolation of third place at the 1976 UEFA Euro courtesy of a 3-2 extra time victory over Yugoslavia (following a 2-2 draw in regulation) on Saturday.
Fixtures and Results : Second Round
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Overview
Netherlands at the Euro
- First appearance
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1964)
Yugoslavia at the Euro
- 3 appearances (first in 1960)
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1960)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1960, 1968)
Netherlands
3:2
Yugoslavia
3:2 (a.e.t.), 2:2 (2:1)
- 19 June 1976
- Zagreb
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