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

Belgium 1–4 Russia

Saturday 6 Jun 1970 · Mexico City, Mexico (neutral)

Belgium1–4Russia

Goals5

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Byshovets Asatiani Byshovets Khmelnytskyi Lambert

14′0–1Anatoliy Byshovets Russia
57′0–2Kakhi Asatiani Russia
63′0–3Anatoliy Byshovets Russia
76′0–4Vitaliy Khmelnytskyi Russia
86′1–4Raoul Lambert Belgium

Line-ups

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

Belgium

Russia

Came on

6Evgeny LovchevDF↑34′
12Nikolay KiselyovMF↑73′

No cards.

Elo

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

Belgium: 1678 → 1648
Russia: 1836 → 1866

Expected score for Belgium: 28.7% (a draw counts half).

Head to head

Meeting 3 of 13, 1966–2021.

Belgium wins: 7
Draws: 2
Russia wins: 4

Form either side

Belgium

Before

2–0 v Mexico 16 Apr 1969 · Friendly
0–4 v Serbia 19 Oct 1969 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1969
0–1 v Mexico 5 Nov 1969 · Friendly
1–3 v England 25 Feb 1970 · Friendly
3–0 v El Salvador 3 Jun 1970 · FIFA World Cup 1970

After

0–1 v Mexico 11 Jun 1970 · FIFA World Cup 1970
1–2 v France 15 Nov 1970 · Friendly
2–0 v Denmark 25 Nov 1970 · UEFA Euro qualification 1970
3–0 v Scotland 3 Feb 1971 · UEFA Euro qualification 1971
3–0 v Portugal 17 Feb 1971 · UEFA Euro qualification 1971

Russia

Before

2–0 v El Salvador 22 Feb 1970 · Friendly
0–0 v Mexico 26 Feb 1970 · Friendly
3–3 v Bulgaria 5 May 1970 · Friendly
0–0 v Bulgaria 6 May 1970 · Friendly
0–0 v Mexico 31 May 1970 · FIFA World Cup 1970

After

2–0 v El Salvador 10 Jun 1970 · FIFA World Cup 1970
0–1 v Uruguay 14 Jun 1970 · FIFA World Cup 1970
4–0 v Serbia 28 Oct 1970 · Friendly
3–1 v Cyprus 15 Nov 1970 · UEFA Euro qualification 1970
0–0 v Mexico 17 Feb 1971 · Friendly

Group 1

Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1Russia	3	2	1	0	+5	5
2Mexico	3	2	1	0	+5	5
3Belgium	3	1	0	2	-1	2
4El Salvador	3	0	0	3	-9	0

Road through the tournament

Belgium

3–0 v El Salvador Group stage
1–4 v Russia Group stage
0–1 v Mexico Group stage

Russia

0–0 v Mexico Group stage
4–1 v Belgium Group stage
2–0 v El Salvador Group stage
0–1 v Uruguay Quarter-final

Every Belgium v Russia match13

From Belgium's side.


12 Jun 2021	Russia	3–0	Away	UEFA Euro 2021	Group stage
16 Nov 2019	Russia	4–1	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 2019	—
21 Mar 2019	Russia	3–1	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 2019	—
28 Mar 2017	Russia	3–3	Away	Friendly	—
22 Jun 2014	Russia	1–0	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 2014	Group stage
17 Nov 2010	Russia	2–0	Away	Friendly	—
14 Jun 2002	Russia	3–2	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 2002	Group stage
24 Apr 1996	Russia	0–0	Home	Friendly	—
15 Jun 1986	Russia	4–3	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1986	Round of 16
1 Jul 1982	Russia	0–1	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1982	Group stage
6 Jun 1970	Russia	1–4	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1970	Group stage
24 Apr 1968	Russia	0–1	Away	Friendly	—
22 May 1966	Russia	0–1	Home	Friendly	—

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