OTD E0025 - 25 Nov 1951: Derby der Lage Landen - Netherlands 6, Belgium 7 & a 13-Goal Fever Dream

Nov 25, 1951: Belgium beat the Netherlands 7–6 in Rotterdam in the wildest edition of the Derby der Lage Landen. We set the scene in a pre-UEFA, pre-European Cup, pre-professional era, explore where Belgian and Dutch football stood in 1951, dive into the chaos of a 13-goal game, and place this scoreline among the highest-scoring senior internationals – and in the long, neighbourly rivalry between the Low Countries.Tips/corrections: [email protected]