UEFA Euro qualification 1971

Cyprus 0–3 Northern Ireland

Wednesday 3 Feb 1971 · Nicosia, Cyprus

Cyprus0–3Northern Ireland

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Nicholson Dougan Best

53′0–1Jimmy Nicholson Northern Ireland
55′0–2Derek Dougan Northern Ireland
86′0–3George Best Northern Ireland · penalty

Elo

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

Cyprus: 1315 → 1293
Northern Ireland: 1550 → 1572

Expected score for Cyprus: 31.5% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 1 of 8, 1971–2022.

Cyprus wins: 1
Draws: 4
Northern Ireland wins: 3

Form either side

Cyprus

Before

1–2 v Austria 19 Apr 1969 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1969
0–8 v Scotland 17 May 1969 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1969
0–12 v Germany 21 May 1969 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1969
1–3 v Russia 15 Nov 1970 · UEFA Euro qualification 1970
1–1 v Greece 9 Dec 1970 · Friendly

After

0–5 v Northern Ireland 21 Apr 1971 · UEFA Euro qualification 1971
0–2 v Spain 9 May 1971 · UEFA Euro qualification 1971
1–6 v Russia 7 Jun 1971 · UEFA Euro qualification 1971
0–3 v Zambia 5 Jul 1971 · Friendly
0–3 v Zambia 8 Jul 1971 · Friendly

Northern Ireland

Before

0–2 v Russia 22 Oct 1969 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1969
0–1 v Scotland 18 Apr 1970 · British Home Championship 1970
1–3 v England 21 Apr 1970 · British Home Championship 1970
0–1 v Wales 25 Apr 1970 · British Home Championship 1970
0–3 v Spain 11 Nov 1970 · UEFA Euro qualification 1970

After

5–0 v Cyprus 21 Apr 1971 · UEFA Euro qualification 1971
0–1 v England 15 May 1971 · British Home Championship 1971
1–0 v Scotland 18 May 1971 · British Home Championship 1971
1–0 v Wales 22 May 1971 · British Home Championship 1971
0–1 v Russia 22 Sep 1971 · UEFA Euro qualification 1971

Road through the tournament

Cyprus

0–3 v Northern Ireland 3 Feb 1971
0–5 v Northern Ireland 21 Apr 1971
0–2 v Spain 9 May 1971
1–6 v Russia 7 Jun 1971
0–7 v Spain 24 Nov 1971

Northern Ireland

3–0 v Cyprus 3 Feb 1971
5–0 v Cyprus 21 Apr 1971
0–1 v Russia 22 Sep 1971
1–1 v Russia 13 Oct 1971

Every Cyprus v Northern Ireland match8

From Cyprus's side.


12 Jun 2022	Northern Ireland	2–2	Away	UEFA Nations League 2022	—
5 Jun 2022	Northern Ireland	0–0	Home	UEFA Nations League 2022	—
5 Mar 2014	Northern Ireland	0–0	Home	Friendly	—
21 Aug 2002	Northern Ireland	0–0	Away	Friendly	—
8 May 1973	Northern Ireland	0–3	Neutral	FIFA World Cup qualification 1973	—
14 Feb 1973	Northern Ireland	1–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1973	—
21 Apr 1971	Northern Ireland	0–5	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 1971	—
3 Feb 1971	Northern Ireland	0–3	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 1971	—

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