FIFA World Cup qualification 1961

Wales 1–2 Spain

Wednesday 19 Apr 1961 · Cardiff, Wales

Wales1–2Spain

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Woosnam Salas Stéfano

7′1–0Phil Woosnam Wales
21′1–1Alfonso Rodríguez Salas Spain
78′1–2Alfredo Di Stéfano Spain

Elo

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

Wales: 1635 → 1616
Spain: 1757 → 1776

Expected score for Wales: 46.8% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. The lead changed hands 1 time. The winners came from behind.

Head to head

Meeting 1 of 6, 1961–2018.

Wales wins: 1
Draws: 2
Spain wins: 3

Form either side

Wales

Before

3–2 v Northern Ireland 6 Apr 1960 · British Home Championship 1960
3–2 v Republic of Ireland 28 Sep 1960 · Friendly
2–0 v Scotland 22 Oct 1960 · British Home Championship 1960
1–5 v England 23 Nov 1960 · British Home Championship 1960
5–1 v Northern Ireland 12 Apr 1961 · British Home Championship 1961

After

1–1 v Spain 18 May 1961 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1961
2–3 v Hungary 28 May 1961 · Friendly
1–1 v England 14 Oct 1961 · British Home Championship 1961
0–2 v Scotland 8 Nov 1961 · British Home Championship 1961
4–0 v Northern Ireland 11 Apr 1962 · British Home Championship 1962

Spain

Before

4–1 v Chile 17 Jul 1960 · Friendly
0–2 v Argentina 24 Jul 1960 · Friendly
2–4 v England 26 Oct 1960 · Friendly
0–3 v Austria 30 Oct 1960 · Friendly
2–0 v France 2 Apr 1961 · Friendly

After

1–1 v Wales 18 May 1961 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1961
2–0 v Argentina 11 Jun 1961 · Friendly
1–0 v Morocco 12 Nov 1961 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1961
3–2 v Morocco 23 Nov 1961 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1961
1–1 v France 10 Dec 1961 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

Wales

1–2 v Spain 19 Apr 1961
1–1 v Spain 18 May 1961

Spain

2–1 v Wales 19 Apr 1961
1–1 v Wales 18 May 1961
1–0 v Morocco 12 Nov 1961
3–2 v Morocco 23 Nov 1961

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	—

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