FIFA World Cup qualification 1985

Wales 3–0 Spain

Tuesday 30 Apr 1985 · Wrexham, Wales

Wales3–0Spain

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Rush Hughes Rush

44′1–0Ian Rush Wales
53′2–0Mark Hughes Wales
86′3–0Ian Rush Wales

Elo

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

Wales: 1691 → 1725
Spain: 1779 → 1745

Expected score for Wales: 51.7% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. An upset — the lower-rated side won.

Head to head

Meeting 5 of 6, 1961–2018.

Wales wins: 1
Draws: 2
Spain wins: 3

Form either side

Wales

Before

0–1 v Iceland 12 Sep 1984 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1984
0–3 v Spain 17 Oct 1984 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1984
2–1 v Iceland 14 Nov 1984 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1984
1–1 v Norway 26 Feb 1985 · Friendly
1–0 v Scotland 27 Mar 1985 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1985

After

2–4 v Norway 5 Jun 1985 · Friendly
1–1 v Scotland 10 Sep 1985 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1985
0–3 v Hungary 16 Oct 1985 · Friendly
2–1 v Saudi Arabia 25 Feb 1986 · Friendly
1–0 v Republic of Ireland 26 Mar 1986 · Friendly

Spain

Before

3–0 v Wales 17 Oct 1984 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1984
1–3 v Scotland 14 Nov 1984 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1984
3–1 v Finland 23 Jan 1985 · Friendly
1–0 v Scotland 27 Feb 1985 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1985
0–0 v Northern Ireland 27 Mar 1985 · Friendly

After

0–0 v Republic of Ireland 26 May 1985 · Friendly
2–1 v Iceland 12 Jun 1985 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1985
2–1 v Iceland 25 Sep 1985 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1985
0–0 v Austria 20 Nov 1985 · Friendly
2–0 v Bulgaria 18 Dec 1985 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

Wales

1–0 v Scotland 27 Mar 1985
3–0 v Spain 30 Apr 1985
1–1 v Scotland 10 Sep 1985

Spain

1–0 v Scotland 27 Feb 1985
0–3 v Wales 30 Apr 1985
2–1 v Iceland 12 Jun 1985
2–1 v Iceland 25 Sep 1985

Every Wales v Spain match6

From Wales's side.


11 Oct 2018	Spain	1–4	Home	Friendly	—
30 Apr 1985	Spain	3–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1985	—
17 Oct 1984	Spain	0–3	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1984	—
24 Mar 1982	Spain	1–1	Away	Friendly	—
18 May 1961	Spain	1–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1961	—
19 Apr 1961	Spain	1–2	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1961	—

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