World Cup football: A random history

The Netherlands took its sweet revenge as they crushed Spain 5–1 in 2014 — the biggest loss margin for a defending champion in the FIFA World Cup.

World Cup football: A random history
The Dutch after loosing the opportunity to bag their maiden Fifa World Cup title in 2010, managed a rather sweet revenge on the then reigning champions Spain in 2014.
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44th min: Goal! Just before halftime, with a brilliant pass from Blind, Persie leapt in the air and created a World Cup wow moment with a majestic header. 1-1 and the match was very much alive.

53rd min: Robben! A fantastic execution by Robben puts the Netherlands in the lead 2-1.


65th min:
Vrij A well taken corner 3-1.

73rd min: Persie Casillas, goalkeeper, loses the ball 4-1.

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80th min:
Robben He ran from the halfline and toyed with the goalkeeper. It was Robben’s day.

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