Football Query

UEFA Euro qualification 1978

Northern Ireland 2–1 Denmark

Wednesday 25 Oct 1978 · Belfast, Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland2–1Denmark

Goals3

  1. 51′0–1Henning Jensen Denmark
  2. 63′1–1Derek Spence Northern Ireland
  3. 85′2–1Trevor Anderson Northern Ireland

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Northern Ireland
1613 → 1624
Denmark
1534 → 1524

Expected score for Northern Ireland: 73.7% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. The lead changed hands 1 time. The winners came from behind.

Head to head

Meeting 1 of 14, 1978–2025.

Northern Ireland wins
3
Draws
5
Denmark wins
6

Form either side

Northern Ireland

Before

After

Denmark

Before

After

Road through the tournament

Northern Ireland

Denmark

Every Northern Ireland v Denmark match14

From Northern Ireland's side.

7 Jun 2025Denmark1–2AwayFriendly—
20 Nov 2023Denmark2–0HomeUEFA Euro qualification 2023—
16 Jun 2023Denmark0–1AwayUEFA Euro qualification 2023—
17 Nov 2007Denmark2–1HomeUEFA Euro qualification 2007—
7 Oct 2006Denmark0–0AwayUEFA Euro qualification 2006—
1 Sep 2001Denmark1–1AwayFIFA World Cup qualification 2001—
7 Oct 2000Denmark1–1HomeFIFA World Cup qualification 2000—
13 Oct 1993Denmark0–1AwayFIFA World Cup qualification 1993—
18 Nov 1992Denmark0–1HomeFIFA World Cup qualification 1992—
13 Nov 1991Denmark1–2AwayUEFA Euro qualification 1991—
17 Oct 1990Denmark1–1HomeUEFA Euro qualification 1990—
26 Mar 1986Denmark1–1HomeFriendly—
6 Jun 1979Denmark0–4AwayUEFA Euro qualification 1979—
25 Oct 1978Denmark2–1HomeUEFA Euro qualification 1978—

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