FIFA World Cup 1970 · Group stage · Group [object Object]

England 1–0 Romania

Tuesday 2 Jun 1970 · Guadalajara, Mexico (neutral)

England1–0Romania

Goals1

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Hurst

65′1–0Geoff Hurst England

Line-ups

Starters, then substitutes who came on. ● a goal; yellow and red marks are cards; ↑ on, ↓ off.

England

Came on

14Tommy WrightDF↑51′
20Peter OsgoodFW↑75′

Romania

Came on

16Alexandru NeaguFW↑73′

No cards.

Elo

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

England: 1926 → 1936
Romania: 1649 → 1639

Expected score for England: 83.1% (a draw counts half).

Head to head

Meeting 4 of 12, 1939–2021.

England wins: 3
Draws: 6
Romania wins: 3

Form either side

England

Before

1–1 v Wales 18 Apr 1970 · British Home Championship 1970
3–1 v Northern Ireland 21 Apr 1970 · British Home Championship 1970
0–0 v Scotland 25 Apr 1970 · British Home Championship 1970
4–0 v Colombia 20 May 1970 · Friendly
2–0 v Ecuador 24 May 1970 · Friendly

After

0–1 v Brazil 7 Jun 1970 · FIFA World Cup 1970
1–0 v Czech Republic 11 Jun 1970 · FIFA World Cup 1970
2–3 v Germany 14 Jun 1970 · FIFA World Cup 1970
3–1 v German DR 25 Nov 1970 · Friendly
1–0 v Malta 3 Feb 1971 · UEFA Euro qualification 1971

Romania

Before

1–1 v Greece 16 Nov 1969 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1969
1–1 v Peru 9 Feb 1970 · Friendly
1–1 v Germany 8 Apr 1970 · Friendly
0–2 v France 28 Apr 1970 · Friendly
0–0 v Serbia 6 May 1970 · Friendly

After

2–1 v Czech Republic 6 Jun 1970 · FIFA World Cup 1970
2–3 v Brazil 10 Jun 1970 · FIFA World Cup 1970
3–0 v Finland 11 Oct 1970 · UEFA Euro qualification 1970
0–0 v Wales 11 Nov 1970 · UEFA Euro qualification 1970
0–2 v Netherlands 2 Dec 1970 · Friendly

Group 3

Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1Brazil	3	3	0	0	+5	6
2England	3	2	0	1	+1	4
3Romania	3	1	0	2	-1	2
4Czech Republic	3	0	0	3	-5	0

Road through the tournament

England

1–0 v Romania Group stage
0–1 v Brazil Group stage
1–0 v Czech Republic Group stage
2–3 v Germany Quarter-final

Romania

0–1 v England Group stage
2–1 v Czech Republic Group stage
2–3 v Brazil Group stage

Every England v Romania match12

From England's side.


6 Jun 2021	Romania	1–0	Home	Friendly	—
20 Jun 2000	Romania	2–3	Neutral	UEFA Euro 2000	Group stage
22 Jun 1998	Romania	1–2	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1998	Group stage
12 Oct 1994	Romania	1–1	Home	Friendly	—
11 Sep 1985	Romania	1–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1985	—
1 May 1985	Romania	0–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1985	—
29 Apr 1981	Romania	0–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1981	—
15 Oct 1980	Romania	1–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1980	—
2 Jun 1970	Romania	1–0	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1970	Group stage
15 Jan 1969	Romania	1–1	Home	Friendly	—
6 Nov 1968	Romania	0–0	Away	Friendly	—
24 May 1939	Romania	2–0	Away	Friendly	—

Score: openfootball · Scorers: openfootball · Line-ups: Fjelstul · Cards: Fjelstul