FIFA World Cup qualification 1981

Russia 3–0 Wales

Wednesday 18 Nov 1981 · Tbilisi, Russia

Russia3–0Wales

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Daraselia Blokhin Gavrilov

13′1–0Vitaly Daraselia Russia
18′2–0Oleg Blokhin Russia
64′3–0Yuri Gavrilov Russia

Elo

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

Russia: 1870 → 1884
Wales: 1736 → 1722

Expected score for Russia: 79.4% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 4 of 10, 1965–2016.

Russia wins: 5
Draws: 3
Wales wins: 2

Form either side

Russia

Before

1–1 v Argentina 4 Dec 1980 · Friendly
0–0 v Wales 30 May 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
4–0 v Turkey 23 Sep 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
3–0 v Turkey 7 Oct 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
2–0 v Czech Republic 28 Oct 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981

After

1–1 v Czech Republic 29 Nov 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
2–0 v Greece 10 Mar 1982 · Friendly
1–1 v Argentina 14 Apr 1982 · Friendly
1–0 v German DR 5 May 1982 · Friendly
1–1 v Sweden 3 Jun 1982 · Friendly

Wales

Before

2–0 v Scotland 16 May 1981 · British Home Championship 1981
0–0 v England 20 May 1981 · British Home Championship 1981
0–0 v Russia 30 May 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
0–2 v Czech Republic 9 Sep 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
2–2 v Iceland 14 Oct 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981

After

1–1 v Spain 24 Mar 1982 · Friendly
0–1 v England 27 Apr 1982 · British Home Championship 1982
0–1 v Scotland 24 May 1982 · British Home Championship 1982
3–0 v Northern Ireland 27 May 1982 · British Home Championship 1982
1–0 v France 2 Jun 1982 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

Russia

0–0 v Wales 30 May 1981
4–0 v Turkey 23 Sep 1981
3–0 v Turkey 7 Oct 1981
2–0 v Czech Republic 28 Oct 1981
3–0 v Wales 18 Nov 1981
1–1 v Czech Republic 29 Nov 1981

Wales

1–0 v Turkey 25 Mar 1981
0–0 v Russia 30 May 1981
0–2 v Czech Republic 9 Sep 1981
2–2 v Iceland 14 Oct 1981
0–3 v Russia 18 Nov 1981

Every Russia v Wales match10

From Russia's side.


20 Jun 2016	Wales	0–3	Neutral	UEFA Euro 2016	Group stage
9 Sep 2009	Wales	3–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2009	—
10 Sep 2008	Wales	2–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2008	—
19 Nov 2003	Wales	1–0	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 2003	—
15 Nov 2003	Wales	0–0	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 2003	—
18 Feb 1987	Wales	0–0	Away	Friendly	—
18 Nov 1981	Wales	3–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1981	—
30 May 1981	Wales	0–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1981	—
27 Oct 1965	Wales	1–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1965	—
30 May 1965	Wales	2–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1965	—

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