UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying Group 3

Standings and results for Group 3 of the UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying tournament.

Group 3 consisted of Cyprus, Romania, Spain and Yugoslavia. Group winners were Spain, who pipped Yugoslavia by a single point.

Final table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification        
1   Spain 6 4 1 1 13 5 +8 9 Qualify for final tournament 0–1 1–0 5–0
2   Yugoslavia 6 4 0 2 14 6 +8 8 1–2 2–1 5–0
3   Romania 6 2 2 2 9 8 +1 6 2–2 3–2 2–0
4   Cyprus 6 0 1 5 2 19 −17 1 1–3 0–3 1–1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers

Results edit

Yugoslavia  1–2  Spain
Halilhodžić   44' Juanito   20'
Santillana   32'
Attendance: 41,539
Referee: Linemayr (AUT)

Romania  3–2  Yugoslavia
Sameş   62', 68'
Iordănescu   75' (pen.)
Petrović   22' (pen.)
Desnica   90'
Attendance: 24,090
Referee: Lattanzi (ITA)

Spain  1–0  Romania
Asensi   9'
Attendance: 37,019[1]
Referee: Keizer (NED)

Spain  5–0  Cyprus
Asensi   9'
del Bosque   10'
Santillana   52', 77'
Rubén Cano   65'
Attendance: 14,974[2]
Referee: Bonett (MLT)

Cyprus  0–3  Yugoslavia
Vujović   40', 79'
Šurjak   82' (pen.)
Attendance: 3,378
Referee: Padar (HUN)

Romania  2–2  Spain
Georgescu   57' (pen.), 65' Dani   59', 70'
Attendance: 34,506[3]
Referee: van Langenhove (BEL)

Cyprus  1–1  Romania
Kaiafas   31' Augustin   30'
Attendance: 6,488[4]
Referee: Parmakov (BUL)

Spain  0–1  Yugoslavia
Šurjak   5'
Attendance: 28,078
Referee: McGinlay (SCO)

Yugoslavia  2–1  Romania
Vujović   48'
Slišković   50'
Răducanu   79'
Attendance: 24,397
Referee: Redelfs (FRG)

Yugoslavia  5–0  Cyprus
Kranjčar   32', 50'
Vujović   60'
Petrović   75'
Savić   87'
Attendance: 14,134
Referee: Zhezhov (BUL)

Romania  2–0  Cyprus
Mulţescu   40'
Răducanu   75'
Attendance: 3,000[5]
Referee: Krchnák (CZE)

Cyprus  1–3  Spain
Vrahimis   69' Villar   5'
Santillana   41'
Saura   89'
Attendance: 9,128[6]
Referee: Bucek (AUT)

Goalscorers edit

There were 38 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 3.17 goals per match.

4 goals

2 goals

1 goal

References edit

  • Robinson, J. (1996). The European Football Championships 1958-1996. Soccer Book Publishing. ISBN 0-947808-69-8.
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  2. ^ "Spain v Cyprus, 13 December 1978" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Romania v Spain, 4 April 1979" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Cyprus v Romania, 13 May 1979" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Romania v Cyprus, 18 November 1979" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Cyprus v Spain, 9 December 1979" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 19 November 2020.