UEFA Euro qualification 1979

Denmark 4–0 Northern Ireland

Wednesday 6 Jun 1979 · Copenhagen, Denmark

Denmark4–0Northern Ireland

Goals4

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Elkjær Elkjær Simonsen Elkjær

13′1–0Preben Elkjær Denmark
33′2–0Preben Elkjær Denmark
64′3–0Allan Simonsen Denmark
83′4–0Preben Elkjær Denmark

Hat-trick: Preben Elkjær

Elo

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

Denmark: 1507 → 1549
Northern Ireland: 1644 → 1603

Expected score for Denmark: 44.7% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. An upset — the lower-rated side won.

Head to head

Meeting 2 of 14, 1978–2025.

Denmark wins: 6
Draws: 5
Northern Ireland wins: 3

Form either side

Denmark

Before

3–4 v England 20 Sep 1978 · UEFA Euro qualification 1978
2–2 v Bulgaria 11 Oct 1978 · UEFA Euro qualification 1978
1–2 v Northern Ireland 25 Oct 1978 · UEFA Euro qualification 1978
0–2 v Republic of Ireland 2 May 1979 · UEFA Euro qualification 1979
2–2 v Sweden 9 May 1979 · Friendly

After

1–2 v Russia 27 Jun 1979 · Friendly
0–0 v Finland 29 Aug 1979 · Nordic Championship 1979
0–1 v England 12 Sep 1979 · UEFA Euro qualification 1979
1–0 v Finland 26 Sep 1979 · Nordic Championship 1979
0–3 v Bulgaria 31 Oct 1979 · UEFA Euro qualification 1979

Northern Ireland

Before

0–4 v England 7 Feb 1979 · UEFA Euro qualification 1979
2–0 v Bulgaria 2 May 1979 · UEFA Euro qualification 1979
0–2 v England 19 May 1979 · British Home Championship 1979
0–1 v Scotland 22 May 1979 · British Home Championship 1979
1–1 v Wales 26 May 1979 · British Home Championship 1979

After

1–5 v England 17 Oct 1979 · UEFA Euro qualification 1979
1–0 v Republic of Ireland 21 Nov 1979 · UEFA Euro qualification 1979
0–0 v Israel 26 Mar 1980 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1980
1–0 v Scotland 16 May 1980 · British Home Championship 1980
1–1 v England 20 May 1980 · British Home Championship 1980

Road through the tournament

Denmark

Northern Ireland

0–4 v England 7 Feb 1979
2–0 v Bulgaria 2 May 1979
0–4 v Denmark 6 Jun 1979
1–5 v England 17 Oct 1979
1–0 v Republic of Ireland 21 Nov 1979

Every Denmark v Northern Ireland match14

From Denmark's side.


7 Jun 2025	Northern Ireland	2–1	Home	Friendly	—
20 Nov 2023	Northern Ireland	0–2	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 2023	—
16 Jun 2023	Northern Ireland	1–0	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 2023	—
17 Nov 2007	Northern Ireland	1–2	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 2007	—
7 Oct 2006	Northern Ireland	0–0	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 2006	—
1 Sep 2001	Northern Ireland	1–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2001	—
7 Oct 2000	Northern Ireland	1–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2000	—
13 Oct 1993	Northern Ireland	1–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1993	—
18 Nov 1992	Northern Ireland	1–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1992	—
13 Nov 1991	Northern Ireland	2–1	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 1991	—
17 Oct 1990	Northern Ireland	1–1	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 1990	—
26 Mar 1986	Northern Ireland	1–1	Away	Friendly	—
6 Jun 1979	Northern Ireland	4–0	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 1979	—
25 Oct 1978	Northern Ireland	1–2	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 1978	—

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