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UEFA Euro qualification 1972

Flag of Cyprus
Full time
Flag of Northern Ireland

Cyprus0–3Northern Ireland

Half-time 0–0

  • Jimmy Nicholson 53′
  • Derek Dougan 55′
  • George Best 86′ (pen.)
Date
Venue
Nicosia, Cyprus
Competition
UEFA Euro qualification 1972
Meeting
First meetingof 8 played

How it unfolded

Flag of CyprusCyprusNorthern IrelandFlag of Northern Ireland
  1. Kick-off
  2. Half-time0–0
  3. 53′

    Goal

    Jimmy Nicholson

    Flag of Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland

    0–1

  4. 55′

    Goal

    Derek Dougan

    Flag of Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland

    0–2

  5. 86′

    Penalty goal

    George Best

    Flag of Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland

    0–3

  6. Full time0–3

Head-to-head

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All-time, from 8 meetings with a result.

1Wins3
Draws4
3Goals13
Every meeting

Form going in

Last five results, latest first.

Flag of CyprusCyprus

  1. D
  2. L
  3. L
  4. L
  5. L

Flag of Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland

  1. L
  2. L
  3. L
  4. L
  5. L

Previous & next

Previous meeting

This was their first meeting.

Every meetingUEFA Euro qualification 1972