UEFA Euro 1976 quarter-finals

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The UEFA Euro 1976 quarter-finals was the last round of qualifying competition for UEFA Euro 1976. It was contested by the eight group winners from the previous round of qualifying. The winners of each of four home-and-away ties qualified for the finals tournament in Yugoslavia. The matches were played on 24–25 April and 22 May 1976.

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Qualification

Each group winner progressed to the quarter-finals. The quarter-finals were played in two legs on a home-and-away basis. The winners of the quarter-finals would go through to the final tournament.

Summary

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg3–1Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 2–0 1–1
Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg4–2Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 2–0 2–2
Spain  Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg1–3Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 1–1 0–2
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg7–1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 5–0 2–1

Matches

The eight matches took place over two legs, the first being on 24 and 25 April 1976, and the second on 22 May 1976.

Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg2–0Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Vukotić Soccerball shade.svg1'
Popivoda Soccerball shade.svg57'		 Report
Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb
Attendance: 36,917
Referee: Paul Schiller (Austria)
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg1–1Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Evans Soccerball shade.svg38' Report Katalinski Soccerball shade.svg19' (pen.)
Ninian Park, Cardiff
Attendance: 30,346
Referee: Rudi Glöckner (East Germany)

Yugoslavia won 3–1 on aggregate.

Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg2–0Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Móder Soccerball shade.svg34'
Panenka Soccerball shade.svg47'		 Report
Tehelné Pole, Bratislava
Attendance: 47,621
Referee: Hilmi Ok (Turkey)
Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg2–2Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Buryak Soccerball shade.svg53'
Blokhin Soccerball shade.svg87'		 Report Móder Soccerball shade.svg45', 82'
NSK Olimpiyskyi, Kiev
Attendance: 76,495
Referee: Alistair McKenzie (Scotland)

Czechoslovakia won 4–2 on aggregate.

Spain  Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg1–1Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Santillana Soccerball shade.svg21' Report Beer Soccerball shade.svg60'
Estadio Vicente Calderón, Madrid
Attendance: 51,771
Referee: Jack Taylor (England)
West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg2–0Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain
Hoeneß Soccerball shade.svg17'
Toppmöller Soccerball shade.svg43'		 Report
Olympiastadion, Munich
Attendance: 77,673
Referee: Robert Wurtz (France)

West Germany won 3–1 on aggregate.

Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg5–0Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Rijsbergen Soccerball shade.svg17'
Rensenbrink Soccerball shade.svg27', 58', 85'
Neeskens Soccerball shade.svg79' (pen.)		 Report
Feijenoord Stadion, Rotterdam
Attendance: 48,706
Referee: Jean Dubach (Switzerland)
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg1–2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Van Gool Soccerball shade.svg27' Report Rep Soccerball shade.svg61'
Cruyff Soccerball shade.svg77'
Roi Baudouin, Brussels
Attendance: 19,050
Referee: Alberto Michelotti (Italy)

Netherlands won 7–1 on aggregate.

Goalscorers

There were 22 goals scored in 8 matches, for an average of 2.75 goals per match.

3 goals

1 goal

References

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