UEFA Euro qualification 1971

Northern Ireland 5–0 Cyprus

Wednesday 21 Apr 1971 · Belfast, Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland5–0Cyprus

Goals5

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

2′1–0Derek Dougan Northern Ireland
44′2–0George Best Northern Ireland
47′3–0George Best Northern Ireland
56′4–0George Best Northern Ireland
85′5–0Jimmy Nicholson Northern Ireland

Hat-trick: George Best

Elo

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

Northern Ireland: 1572 → 1580
Cyprus: 1293 → 1285

Expected score for Northern Ireland: 89.9% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 2 of 8, 1971–2022.

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

Form either side

Northern Ireland

Before

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
3–0 v Cyprus 3 Feb 1971 · UEFA Euro qualification 1971

After

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
1–1 v Russia 13 Oct 1971 · UEFA Euro qualification 1971

Cyprus

Before

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
0–3 v Northern Ireland 3 Feb 1971 · UEFA Euro qualification 1971

After

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
0–3 v Zambia 11 Jul 1971 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

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

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

Every Northern Ireland v Cyprus match8

From Northern Ireland's side.


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

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