Wales 3–1 Belgium

Wednesday 17 Oct 1990 · Cardiff, Wales

Goals4

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Versavel Rush Saunders Hughes

24′0–1Bruno Versavel Belgium
29′1–1Ian Rush Wales
86′2–1Dean Saunders Wales
88′3–1Mark Hughes Wales

Elo

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

Wales: 1642 → 1676
Belgium: 1783 → 1750

Expected score for Wales: 44.1% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. An upset — the lower-rated side won. The lead changed hands 1 time. The winners came from behind.

Head to head

Meeting 3 of 19, 1949–2025.

Wales wins: 5
Draws: 5
Belgium wins: 9

Form either side

Wales

Before

1–2 v Germany 15 Nov 1989 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1989
0–1 v Republic of Ireland 28 Mar 1990 · Friendly
2–4 v Sweden 25 Apr 1990 · Friendly
1–0 v Costa Rica 20 May 1990 · Friendly
0–1 v Denmark 11 Sep 1990 · Friendly

After

1–0 v Luxembourg 14 Nov 1990 · UEFA Euro qualification 1990
0–3 v Republic of Ireland 6 Feb 1991 · Friendly
1–1 v Belgium 27 Mar 1991 · UEFA Euro qualification 1991
1–0 v Iceland 1 May 1991 · Friendly
0–0 v Poland 29 May 1991 · Friendly

Belgium

Before

2–0 v South Korea 12 Jun 1990 · FIFA World Cup 1990
3–1 v Uruguay 17 Jun 1990 · FIFA World Cup 1990
1–2 v Spain 21 Jun 1990 · FIFA World Cup 1990
0–1 v England 26 Jun 1990 · FIFA World Cup 1990
0–2 v German DR 12 Sep 1990 · Friendly

After

0–0 v Italy 13 Feb 1991 · Friendly
3–0 v Luxembourg 27 Feb 1991 · UEFA Euro qualification 1991
1–1 v Wales 27 Mar 1991 · UEFA Euro qualification 1991
0–1 v Germany 1 May 1991 · UEFA Euro qualification 1991
2–0 v Luxembourg 11 Sep 1991 · UEFA Euro qualification 1991

Road through the tournament

Wales

3–1 v Belgium 17 Oct 1990
1–0 v Luxembourg 14 Nov 1990

Belgium

1–3 v Wales 17 Oct 1990

Every Wales v Belgium match19

From Wales's side.


13 Oct 2025	Belgium	2–4	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2025	—
9 Jun 2025	Belgium	3–4	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2025	—
22 Sep 2022	Belgium	1–2	Away	UEFA Nations League 2022	—
11 Jun 2022	Belgium	1–1	Home	UEFA Nations League 2022	—
16 Nov 2021	Belgium	1–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2021	—
24 Mar 2021	Belgium	1–3	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2021	—
1 Jul 2016	Belgium	3–1	Neutral	UEFA Euro 2016	Quarter-final
12 Jun 2015	Belgium	1–0	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 2015	—
16 Nov 2014	Belgium	0–0	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 2014	—
15 Oct 2013	Belgium	1–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2013	—
7 Sep 2012	Belgium	0–2	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2012	—
11 Oct 1997	Belgium	2–3	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997	—
29 Mar 1997	Belgium	1–2	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997	—
31 Mar 1993	Belgium	2–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1993	—
18 Nov 1992	Belgium	0–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1992	—
27 Mar 1991	Belgium	1–1	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 1991	—
17 Oct 1990	Belgium	3–1	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 1990	—
23 Nov 1949	Belgium	5–1	Home	Friendly	—
22 May 1949	Belgium	1–3	Away	Friendly	—

Score: openfootball · Scorers: openfootball · Line-ups: none · Cards: none