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.
Qualification
editEach 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
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yugoslavia 
|
3–1 |  Wales
|
2–0 | 1–1 |
Czechoslovakia 
|
4–2 |  Soviet Union
|
2–0 | 2–2 |
Spain 
|
1–3 |  West Germany
|
1–1 | 0–2 |
Netherlands 
|
7–1 |  Belgium
|
5–0 | 2–1 |
Matches
editThe eight matches took place over two legs, the first being on 24 and 25 April 1976, and the second on 22 May 1976.
| Yugoslavia | 2–0 | Wales |
|---|---|---|
Vukotić  1'Popivoda 57' |
Report |
| Wales | 1–1 | Yugoslavia |
|---|---|---|
| Evans 38' |
Report | Katalinski 19' (pen.) |
Yugoslavia won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Czechoslovakia | 2–0 | Soviet Union |
|---|---|---|
| Móder 34' Panenka 47' |
Report |
| Soviet Union | 2–2 | Czechoslovakia |
|---|---|---|
| Buryak 53' Blokhin 87' |
Report | Móder 45', 82' |
Czechoslovakia won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Spain | 1–1 | West Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Santillana 21' |
Report | Beer 60' |
| West Germany | 2–0 | Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Hoeneß 17' Toppmöller 43' |
Report |
West Germany won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Netherlands | 5–0 | Belgium |
|---|---|---|
| Rijsbergen 17' Rensenbrink 27', 58', 85'Neeskens 79' (pen.) |
Report |
Netherlands won 7–1 on aggregate.
Goalscorers
editThere were 22 goals scored in 8 matches, for an average of 2.75 goals per match.
3 goals
1 goal
References
edit- "1976 UEFA European Championship". uefa.com. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- "European Championship 1976". RSSSF. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- Robinson, J. (1996). The European Football Championships 1958–1996. Soccer Book Publishing. ISBN 0-947808-69-8.