FIFA World Cup qualification 1973

Romania 9–0 Finland

Sunday 14 Oct 1973 · Bucharest, Romania

Romania9–0Finland

Goals9

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Dumitru Marcu Sandu Marcu Dumitrache Pantea Dumitrache Sandu Georgescu

6′1–0Ion Dumitru Romania
8′2–0Dumitru Marcu Romania
25′3–0Mircea Sandu Romania
42′4–0Dumitru Marcu Romania
45′5–0Florea Dumitrache Romania
55′6–0Nicolae Pantea Romania
63′7–0Florea Dumitrache Romania
65′8–0Mircea Sandu Romania
81′9–0Dudu Georgescu Romania

Elo

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

Romania: 1690 → 1695
Finland: 1277 → 1272

Expected score for Romania: 95% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 4 of 13, 1970–2022.

Romania wins: 9
Draws: 4
Finland wins: 0

Form either side

Romania

Before

2–0 v Albania 29 Oct 1972 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1972
0–2 v Russia 18 Apr 1973 · Friendly
4–1 v Albania 6 May 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973
1–0 v German DR 27 May 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973
0–2 v German DR 26 Sep 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973

After

0–1 v France 23 Mar 1974 · Friendly
0–2 v Brazil 17 Apr 1974 · Friendly
1–2 v Argentina 22 Apr 1974 · Friendly
3–1 v Greece 29 May 1974 · Balkan Cup 1974
0–0 v Netherlands 5 Jun 1974 · Friendly

Finland

Before

0–5 v German DR 7 Oct 1972 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1972
1–5 v German DR 6 Jun 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973
1–1 v Sweden 8 Jul 1973 · Nordic Championship 1973
1–2 v Sweden 29 Aug 1973 · Nordic Championship 1973
0–1 v Albania 10 Oct 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973

After

1–1 v Denmark 6 Jun 1974 · Nordic Championship 1974
2–1 v Norway 15 Aug 1974 · Nordic Championship 1974
2–2 v Iceland 19 Aug 1974 · Friendly
1–2 v Poland 1 Sep 1974 · UEFA Euro qualification 1974
1–3 v Netherlands 25 Sep 1974 · UEFA Euro qualification 1974

Road through the tournament

Romania

4–1 v Albania 6 May 1973
1–0 v German DR 27 May 1973
0–2 v German DR 26 Sep 1973
9–0 v Finland 14 Oct 1973

Finland

1–5 v German DR 6 Jun 1973
0–1 v Albania 10 Oct 1973
0–9 v Romania 14 Oct 1973

Every Romania v Finland match13

From Romania's side.


23 Sep 2022	Finland	1–1	Away	UEFA Nations League 2022	—
11 Jun 2022	Finland	1–0	Home	UEFA Nations League 2022	—
5 Jun 2018	Finland	2–0	Home	Friendly	—
8 Oct 2015	Finland	1–1	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 2015	—
14 Oct 2014	Finland	2–0	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 2014	—
8 Oct 2005	Finland	1–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2005	—
18 Aug 2004	Finland	2–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2004	—
28 Aug 1985	Finland	2–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1985	—
6 Jun 1985	Finland	1–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1985	—
14 Oct 1973	Finland	9–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1973	—
20 Sep 1972	Finland	1–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1972	—
22 Sep 1971	Finland	4–0	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 1971	—
11 Oct 1970	Finland	3–0	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 1970	—

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