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

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 score 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

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 2–0 Wales
Vukotić 1'
Popivoda 57'		 Report
Attendance: 36,917
Wales 1–1 Yugoslavia
Evans 38' Report Katalinski 19' (pen.)
Attendance: 30,346

Yugoslavia won 3–1 on aggregate.

Czechoslovakia 2–0 Soviet Union
Móder 34'
Panenka 47'		 Report
Attendance: 47,621
Referee: Hilmi Ok (Turkey)
Soviet Union 2–2 Czechoslovakia
Buryak 53'
Blokhin 87'		 Report Móder 45', 82'
Attendance: 76,495
Referee: Alistair McKenzie (Scotland)

Czechoslovakia won 4–2 on aggregate.

Spain 1–1 West Germany
Santillana 21' Report Beer 60'
Attendance: 51,771
Referee: Jack Taylor (England)
West Germany 2–0 Spain
Hoeneß 17'
Toppmöller 43'		 Report
Attendance: 77,673
Referee: Robert Wurtz (France)

West Germany won 3–1 on aggregate.

Netherlands 5–0 Belgium
Rijsbergen 17'
Rensenbrink 27', 58', 85'
Neeskens 79' (pen.)		 Report
Attendance: 48,706
Referee: Jean Dubach (Switzerland)
Belgium 1–2 Netherlands
Van Gool 27' Report Rep 61'
Cruyff 77'
Attendance: 19,050

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

  • "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.
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