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UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying Group 6

Standings and results for Group 6 of the UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying tournament.

Group 6 consisted of Soviet Union, Hungary, Greece and Finland. This group proved to be one of the toughest as unexpected group winners Greece outran both Finland and Hungary by only one point and Soviet Union, who finished last, by two points.

Final table edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification        
1   Greece 6 3 1 2 13 7 +6 7 Qualify for final tournament — 4–1 8–1 1–0
2   Hungary 6 2 2 2 9 9 0 6 0–0 — 3–1 2–0
3   Finland 6 2 2 2 10 15 −5 6 3–0 2–1 — 1–1
4   Soviet Union 6 1 3 2 7 8 −1 5 2–0 2–2 2–2 —
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers

Results edit

Finland  3–0  Greece
Ismail   35', 82'
Nieminen   80'
Attendance: 7,740
Finland  2–1  Hungary
Ismail   30'
Pyykkö   53'		 Tieber   74'
Attendance: 4,797
Soviet Union  2–0  Greece
Chesnokov   20'
Bezsonov   53'
Attendance: 26,913[1]
Hungary  2–0  Soviet Union
Váradi   26'
Szokolai   60'
Attendance: 23,110[2]
Greece  8–1  Finland
Nikoloudis   15', 25'
Delikaris   23', 47'
Mavros   38', 44', 75' (pen.)
Galakos   81'		 Heiskanen   61'
Attendance: 4,857[3]
Greece  4–1  Hungary
Galakos   58', 67'
Ardizoglou   71'
Mavros   89'		 Váradi   90'
Attendance: 13,463
Hungary  0–0  Greece
Attendance: 15,028[4]
Soviet Union  2–2  Hungary
Chesnokov   23'
Shengelia   75'		 Tatar   33'
Pusztai   63'
Attendance: 75,174[5]
Finland  1–1  Soviet Union
Ismail   55' Khapsalis   28'
Attendance: 13,119
Greece  1–0  Soviet Union
Nikoloudis   25'
Attendance: 25,537
Hungary  3–1  Finland
Fekete   11', 42'
Tatar   57'		 Toivola   47'
Attendance: 7,977[6]
Soviet Union  2–2  Finland
Andreyev   50'
Gavrilov   67'		 Haaskivi   76'
Hakala   82'
Attendance: 1,090[7]

Goalscorers edit

There were 39 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 3.25 goals per match.

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

References edit

  • Robinson, J. (1996). The European Football Championships 1958-1996. Soccer Book Publishing. ISBN 0-947808-69-8.
  1. ^ "Soviet Union v Greece, 20 September 1978" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Hungary v Soviet Union, 11 October 1978" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Greece v Finland, 11 October 1978" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Hungary v Greece, 2 May 1979" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Soviet Union v Hungary, 19 May 1979" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Hungary v Finland, 17 October 1979" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Soviet Union v Finland, 31 October 1979" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
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