UEFA Euro qualification 1972

Belgium 2–1 Italy

Saturday 13 May 1972 · Brussels, Belgium

Belgium2–1Italy

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Moer Himst Riva

23′1–0Wilfried Van Moer Belgium
71′2–0Paul Van Himst Belgium
86′2–1Gigi Riva Italy · penalty

Elo

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

Belgium: 1696 → 1719
Italy: 1846 → 1823

Expected score for Belgium: 42.9% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. An upset — the lower-rated side won.

Head to head

Meeting 12 of 26, 1913–2024.

Belgium wins: 4
Draws: 5
Italy wins: 17

Form either side

Belgium

Before

2–1 v Denmark 26 May 1971 · UEFA Euro qualification 1971
1–0 v Luxembourg 7 Nov 1971 · Friendly
0–1 v Scotland 10 Nov 1971 · UEFA Euro qualification 1971
1–1 v Portugal 21 Nov 1971 · UEFA Euro qualification 1971
0–0 v Italy 29 Apr 1972 · UEFA Euro qualification 1972

After

4–0 v Iceland 18 May 1972 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1972
4–0 v Iceland 22 May 1972 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1972
1–2 v Germany 14 Jun 1972 · UEFA Euro 1972
2–1 v Hungary 17 Jun 1972 · UEFA Euro 1972
2–0 v Norway 4 Oct 1972 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1972

Italy

Before

2–0 v Mexico 25 Sep 1971 · Friendly
3–0 v Sweden 9 Oct 1971 · UEFA Euro qualification 1971
2–2 v Austria 20 Nov 1971 · UEFA Euro qualification 1971
1–2 v Greece 4 Mar 1972 · Friendly
0–0 v Belgium 29 Apr 1972 · UEFA Euro qualification 1972

After

3–3 v Romania 17 Jun 1972 · Friendly
1–1 v Bulgaria 21 Jun 1972 · Friendly
3–1 v Serbia 20 Sep 1972 · Friendly
4–0 v Luxembourg 7 Oct 1972 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1972
0–0 v Switzerland 21 Oct 1972 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1972

Road through the tournament

Belgium

0–0 v Italy 29 Apr 1972
2–1 v Italy 13 May 1972

Italy

0–0 v Belgium 29 Apr 1972
1–2 v Belgium 13 May 1972

Every Belgium v Italy match26

From Belgium's side.


14 Nov 2024	Italy	0–1	Home	UEFA Nations League 2024	—
10 Oct 2024	Italy	2–2	Away	UEFA Nations League 2024	—
10 Oct 2021	Italy	1–2	Away	UEFA Nations League 2021	—
2 Jul 2021	Italy	1–2	Neutral	UEFA Euro 2021	Quarter-final
13 Jun 2016	Italy	0–2	Neutral	UEFA Euro 2016	Group stage
13 Nov 2015	Italy	3–1	Home	Friendly	—
30 May 2008	Italy	1–3	Away	Friendly	—
14 Jun 2000	Italy	0–2	Home	UEFA Euro 2000	Group stage
13 Nov 1999	Italy	3–1	Away	Friendly	—
29 May 1996	Italy	2–2	Away	Friendly	—
13 Feb 1991	Italy	0–0	Away	Friendly	—
18 Jun 1980	Italy	0–0	Away	UEFA Euro 1980	Group stage
21 Dec 1977	Italy	0–1	Home	Friendly	—
26 Jan 1977	Italy	1–2	Away	Friendly	—
13 May 1972	Italy	2–1	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 1972	—
29 Apr 1972	Italy	0–0	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 1972	—
13 May 1962	Italy	1–3	Home	Friendly	—
16 Jan 1955	Italy	0–1	Away	Friendly	—
20 Jun 1954	Italy	1–4	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1954	Group stage
24 Feb 1952	Italy	2–0	Home	Friendly	—

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