FIFA World Cup qualification 1989

Cyprus 2–3 Scotland

Wednesday 8 Feb 1989 · Limassol, Cyprus

Cyprus2–3Scotland

Goals5

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Johnston Kolliandris Ioannou Gough Gough

9′0–1Mo Johnston Scotland
13′1–1Christos Kolliandris Cyprus
47′2–1Yiannos Ioannou Cyprus
54′2–2Richard Gough Scotland
90′2–3Richard Gough Scotland

Elo

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

Cyprus: 1179 → 1176
Scotland: 1719 → 1722

Expected score for Cyprus: 7.4% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. The lead changed hands 2 times. The winners came from behind.

Head to head

Meeting 3 of 9, 1968–2023.

Cyprus wins: 0
Draws: 0
Scotland wins: 9

Form either side

Cyprus

Before

0–1 v Malta 12 Oct 1988 · Friendly
1–1 v France 22 Oct 1988 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1988
0–3 v Norway 2 Nov 1988 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1988
1–1 v Malta 23 Nov 1988 · Friendly
0–4 v Serbia 11 Dec 1988 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1988

After

1–2 v Scotland 26 Apr 1989 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1989
1–3 v Norway 21 May 1989 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1989
0–0 v Malta 11 Oct 1989 · Friendly
1–2 v Serbia 28 Oct 1989 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1989
0–2 v France 18 Nov 1989 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1989

Scotland

Before

0–0 v Colombia 17 May 1988 · Rous Cup 1988
0–1 v England 21 May 1988 · Rous Cup 1988
2–1 v Norway 14 Sep 1988 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1988
1–1 v Serbia 19 Oct 1988 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1988
0–2 v Italy 22 Dec 1988 · Friendly

After

2–0 v France 8 Mar 1989 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1989
2–1 v Cyprus 26 Apr 1989 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1989
0–2 v England 27 May 1989 · Rous Cup 1989
2–0 v Chile 30 May 1989 · Rous Cup 1989
1–3 v Serbia 6 Sep 1989 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1989

Road through the tournament

Cyprus

2–3 v Scotland 8 Feb 1989
1–2 v Scotland 26 Apr 1989
1–3 v Norway 21 May 1989
1–2 v Serbia 28 Oct 1989
0–2 v France 18 Nov 1989

Scotland

3–2 v Cyprus 8 Feb 1989
2–0 v France 8 Mar 1989
2–1 v Cyprus 26 Apr 1989
1–3 v Serbia 6 Sep 1989
0–3 v France 11 Oct 1989
1–1 v Norway 15 Nov 1989

Every Cyprus v Scotland match9

From Cyprus's side.


8 Sep 2023	Scotland	0–3	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 2023	—
25 Mar 2023	Scotland	0–3	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 2023	—
16 Nov 2019	Scotland	1–2	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 2019	—
8 Jun 2019	Scotland	1–2	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 2019	—
11 Nov 2011	Scotland	1–2	Home	Friendly	—
26 Apr 1989	Scotland	1–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1989	—
8 Feb 1989	Scotland	2–3	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1989	—
17 May 1969	Scotland	0–8	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1969	—
11 Dec 1968	Scotland	0–5	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1968	—

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