UEFA Euro qualification 1986

Cyprus 2–4 Greece

Wednesday 3 Dec 1986 · Nicosia, Cyprus

Cyprus2–4Greece

Goals6

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Antoniou Christofi Savvidis Papaioannou Batsinilas Anastopoulos

14′0–1Kostas Antoniou Greece
28′1–1Evagoras Christofi Cyprus
41′2–1Giorgos Savvidis Cyprus
48′2–2Lakis Papaioannou Greece
73′2–3Kostas Batsinilas Greece
85′2–4Nikos Anastopoulos Greece

Elo

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

Cyprus: 1187 → 1176
Greece: 1552 → 1563

Expected score for Cyprus: 17.9% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. The lead changed hands 2 times. The winners came from behind.

Head to head

Meeting 14 of 30, 1963–2022.

Cyprus wins: 4
Draws: 6
Greece wins: 20

Form either side

Cyprus

Before

0–1 v Netherlands 23 Dec 1984 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1984
1–7 v Netherlands 27 Feb 1985 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1985
0–2 v Hungary 3 Apr 1985 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1985
0–4 v Austria 7 May 1985 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1985
0–0 v Greece 19 Feb 1986 · Friendly

After

0–2 v Netherlands 21 Dec 1986 · UEFA Euro qualification 1986
1–3 v Greece 14 Jan 1987 · UEFA Euro qualification 1987
0–1 v Hungary 8 Feb 1987 · UEFA Euro qualification 1987
1–2 v Jordan 25 Mar 1987 · Friendly
0–0 v Poland 12 Apr 1987 · UEFA Euro qualification 1987

Greece

Before

0–0 v Sweden 1 May 1986 · Friendly
1–3 v Spain 24 Sep 1986 · Friendly
0–2 v Italy 8 Oct 1986 · Friendly
1–2 v Poland 15 Oct 1986 · UEFA Euro qualification 1986
2–1 v Hungary 12 Nov 1986 · UEFA Euro qualification 1986

After

1–1 v Portugal 7 Jan 1987 · Friendly
3–1 v Cyprus 14 Jan 1987 · UEFA Euro qualification 1987
1–1 v Romania 11 Mar 1987 · Friendly
1–1 v Netherlands 25 Mar 1987 · UEFA Euro qualification 1987
1–0 v Poland 29 Apr 1987 · UEFA Euro qualification 1987

Road through the tournament

Cyprus

2–4 v Greece 3 Dec 1986
0–2 v Netherlands 21 Dec 1986

Greece

1–2 v Poland 15 Oct 1986
2–1 v Hungary 12 Nov 1986
4–2 v Cyprus 3 Dec 1986

Every Cyprus v Greece match30

From Cyprus's side.


24 Sep 2022	Greece	1–0	Home	UEFA Nations League 2022	—
9 Jun 2022	Greece	0–3	Away	UEFA Nations League 2022	—
11 Nov 2020	Greece	1–2	Away	Friendly	—
7 Oct 2017	Greece	1–2	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2017	—
7 Oct 2016	Greece	0–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2016	—
19 May 2008	Greece	0–2	Away	Friendly	—
29 Jan 2003	Greece	1–2	Home	Friendly	—
15 May 2002	Greece	1–3	Away	Friendly	—
14 Nov 2001	Greece	2–1	Away	Friendly	—
19 Aug 1997	Greece	1–2	Away	Friendly	—
12 Mar 1997	Greece	0–4	Home	Friendly	—
25 Jan 1995	Greece	2–3	Home	Friendly	—
2 Sep 1992	Greece	3–2	Away	Friendly	—
25 Mar 1992	Greece	1–3	Home	Friendly	—
27 Feb 1991	Greece	1–1	Home	Friendly	—
14 Jan 1987	Greece	1–3	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 1987	—
3 Dec 1986	Greece	2–4	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 1986	—
19 Feb 1986	Greece	0–0	Away	Friendly	—
1 Sep 1984	Greece	0–2	Home	Friendly	—
11 Apr 1984	Greece	1–1	Away	Friendly	—

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