{"id":15197,"date":"2024-05-25T09:51:23","date_gmt":"2024-05-25T01:51:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/24hscore.org\/news\/?p=15197"},"modified":"2024-05-25T09:51:28","modified_gmt":"2024-05-25T01:51:28","slug":"euro-rewind-1976-czechoslovakia-penalty-shootout-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/24hscore.net\/news\/football\/euro-rewind-1976-czechoslovakia-penalty-shootout-win\/","title":{"rendered":"EURO Rewind: 1976 penalty shootout gives Czechoslovakia victory"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the 17th European Championship approaches, kicking off in Germany on June 14th, 24hscore looks back at some memorable moments from the tournament&#8217;s rich history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 1976 Euros marked the first time the final tournament was held behind the &#8216;Iron Curtain&#8217;, and Communist bloc countries were keen to showcase their prowess against Western teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The preliminary group stage format was retained, with eight winners advancing to the quarter-finals, followed by a mini-final tournament featuring the top four nations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hosted by Yugoslavia, the final tournament was filled with drama, with every match extending into extra time, culminating in a final that required a penalty shootout, as detailed below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Czechoslovakia&#8217;s captain Anton Ondrus scored the opening goal in the semi-final against the Netherlands after 19 minutes but later scored an own goal, the first in Euros history, with just over a quarter-hour remaining. With a team dominated by Slovak players, Czechoslovakia scored twice in extra time to secure a spot in the final against defending champions West Germany, who also needed extra time to overcome the hosts, thanks to Dieter Muller.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Get real-time <a href=\"https:\/\/24hscore.net\/football\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">football scores<\/a> here!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"EURO 1976 - All Goals\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sepQyvjyqZ8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A Final to Remember<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The final, played on June 20th, 1976, in Belgrade, saw Czechoslovakia take a two-goal lead within 25 minutes through Jan Svehlik and Karol Dobias. However, West Germany quickly responded with a goal from Muller in the 28th minute, and a late equalizer by Holzenbein sent the match into extra time. Holzenbein&#8217;s goal might have been disallowed with VAR due to an elbow to the face of Czechoslovak goalkeeper Ivo Viktor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ranked 23rd in the 1969 Ballon d&#8217;Or rankings, Viktor was one of the world&#8217;s best goalkeepers in 1976. His remarkable saves against the Netherlands and West Germany were crucial to Czechoslovakia&#8217;s success, earning him third place in the Ballon d&#8217;Or that year. Despite his efforts, Viktor couldn&#8217;t save any penalties in the final, but ultimately, he didn&#8217;t need to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the first time, UEFA decided that the match would be settled by a &#8220;penalty shootout,&#8221; a decision made just hours before the final whistle. Initially, a replay was planned in case of a draw, but at Germany&#8217;s insistence, the penalty shootout was introduced, and players were informed of the change in the dressing room before the match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Uli Hoeness missed Germany&#8217;s fourth penalty, sending it over the goal. Czechoslovakia had the opportunity to clinch the trophy with their next kick. Antonin Panenka stepped up and scored with a now-legendary finish, cementing his name in football history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Aftermath<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 1976 tournament was considered the most spectacular up to that point and was pivotal in evolving the competition into its current format.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;World Soccer always tries to keep its feet on the ground,&#8221; wrote the reputable World Soccer magazine after the Belgrade final. &#8220;We avoid the mass hysteria that inevitably accompanies success. We try to be objective in our criticism. So when World Soccer starts sharing superlatives, it really means something.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The final stages of the European Championship are the cause of our delight &#8211; a week, we believe, in which footballers and football rediscovered what the game is all about. All four nations offered a commitment to goals that have been sadly lacking for too long at international level.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"20\/06\/1976 European Championship Final CZECHOSLOVAKIA v WEST GERMANY\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ks7c8moXu_U?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Team of the Tournament:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Goalkeeper: Ivo Viktor (Czechoslovakia)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fullbacks: Anton Ondrus (Czechoslovakia), Jan Pivarnik (Czechoslovakia), Ruud Krol (Netherlands), Franz Beckenbauer (Germany)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Midfielders: Antonin Panenka (Czechoslovakia), Jaroslav Pollak (Czechoslovakia), Rainer Bonhof (Germany), Dragan Dzajic (Yugoslavia)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Forwards: Zdenek Nehoda (Czechoslovakia), Dieter Muller (Germany)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the 17th European Championship approaches, kicking off in Germany on June 14th, 24hscore looks back at some memorable moments from the tournament&#8217;s rich history. The 1976 Euros marked the first time the final tournament was held behind the &#8216;Iron Curtain&#8217;, and Communist bloc countries were keen to showcase their prowess against Western teams. 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