The 'Clockwork Orange' Netherlands team managed by Rinus Michels touched the ball 18 times, and passed 14 times, before Cruyff was taken down in the box.
Johan Neeskens scored the penalty without any trouble, before any German player had even come into contact with the ball.
The midfielder, who signed that summer for Barcelona, later confessed that he shot down the middle out of pure nervousness.
However, his penalty goal led to the creation of an academic study by Wolfgang Leininger and Axel Ockenfels, who spoke of the 'Neeskens Effect.'
They said that by shooting down the middle, it became another way accepted way to take the penalty, opening up more possibilities.
The goal which was scored latest in the tournament, was by another Barcelona player, Andres Iniesta.
His goal, which gave Spain the World Cup title in 2010 was scored after 117 minutes of battling with Holand.
Four years later, Mario Gotze came close, scoring the goal for the German victory over Argentina in minute 113.