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Netherlands
1
Bulgaria
2
Winner Icon Bulgaria
Robin van Persie
(45')
Ivelin Popov
(49' Pen)
Ilijan Micanski
(90'+3')
Summary
Commentary
Statistics
Line-Ups
Match Formations
NED
BUL
No.
Name
1
Tim Krul
4
Joris Mathijsen
15
Wilfred Bouma
3
Johnny Heitinga
5
Jetro Willems
17
Stijn Schaars
2
Gregory van der Wiel
8
Nigel de Jong
18
Kevin Strootman
6
Mark van Bommel
9
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar
19
Arjen Robben
10
Wesley Sneijder
11
Rafael van der Vaart
20
Dirk Kuyt
7
Robin van Persie
Substitutes
22
Michel Vorm
21
Luciano Narsingh
16
Maarten Stekelenburg
14
Ron Vlaar
23
Luuk de Jong
12
Khalid Boulahrouz
Game Information
Johan Cruijff Arena
7:00 PM, 26 May 2012
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 51,000
Match Timeline
Netherlands
Bulgaria
KO
16
45
HT
49
56
60
64
72
77
78
85
85
90+3
FT
Match Commentary
Match Stats
NED
BUL
Possession
65.8
%
34.2
65.8
34.2
%
Shots on Goal
3
3
Shot Attempts
6
7
Yellow Cards
3
2
Corner Kicks
2
0
Saves
1
2
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