FIFA World Cup qualification 1973

Northern Ireland 1–1 Portugal

Wednesday 28 Mar 1973 · Coventry, England (neutral)

Northern Ireland1–1Portugal

Goals2

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′O'Neill Eusébio

18′1–0Martin O'Neill Northern Ireland
84′1–1Eusébio Portugal · penalty

Elo

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

Northern Ireland: 1570 → 1579
Portugal: 1740 → 1731

Expected score for Northern Ireland: 27.3% (a draw counts half).

Head to head

Meeting 3 of 13, 1957–2013.

Northern Ireland wins: 2
Draws: 7
Portugal wins: 4

Form either side

Northern Ireland

Before

0–2 v Scotland 20 May 1972 · British Home Championship 1972
1–0 v England 23 May 1972 · British Home Championship 1972
0–0 v Wales 27 May 1972 · British Home Championship 1972
0–3 v Bulgaria 18 Oct 1972 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1972
0–1 v Cyprus 14 Feb 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973

After

3–0 v Cyprus 8 May 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973
1–2 v England 12 May 1973 · British Home Championship 1973
2–1 v Scotland 16 May 1973 · British Home Championship 1973
1–0 v Wales 19 May 1973 · British Home Championship 1973
0–0 v Bulgaria 26 Sep 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973

Portugal

Before

3–1 v Argentina 29 Jun 1972 · Brazil Independence Cup 1972
1–1 v Uruguay 2 Jul 1972 · Brazil Independence Cup 1972
1–0 v Russia 6 Jul 1972 · Brazil Independence Cup 1972
0–1 v Brazil 9 Jul 1972 · Brazil Independence Cup 1972
2–1 v France 3 Mar 1973 · Friendly

After

1–2 v Bulgaria 2 May 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973
2–2 v Bulgaria 13 Oct 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973
1–1 v Northern Ireland 14 Nov 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973
0–0 v England 3 Apr 1974 · Friendly
0–3 v Switzerland 13 Nov 1974 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

Northern Ireland

0–1 v Cyprus 14 Feb 1973
1–1 v Portugal 28 Mar 1973
3–0 v Cyprus 8 May 1973
0–0 v Bulgaria 26 Sep 1973
1–1 v Portugal 14 Nov 1973

Portugal

Every Northern Ireland v Portugal match13

From Northern Ireland's side.


6 Sep 2013	Portugal	2–4	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2013	—
16 Oct 2012	Portugal	1–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2012	—
15 Nov 2005	Portugal	1–1	Home	Friendly	—
11 Oct 1997	Portugal	0–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997	—
29 Mar 1997	Portugal	0–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997	—
3 Sep 1995	Portugal	1–1	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 1995	—
7 Sep 1994	Portugal	1–2	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 1994	—
29 Apr 1981	Portugal	1–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1981	—
19 Nov 1980	Portugal	0–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1980	—
14 Nov 1973	Portugal	1–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1973	—
28 Mar 1973	Portugal	1–1	Neutral	FIFA World Cup qualification 1973	—
1 May 1957	Portugal	3–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1957	—
16 Jan 1957	Portugal	1–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1957	—

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