Espagne 4-0 Irlande du Nord - December 21, 1988 / Eliminatoires Coupe du Monde - Zone Europe 1990
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ESP
30' - Own goal
Anton Rogan30
ESP
54' - Substitution
David McCreeryis substituted by Jimmy Quinn
55' - Goal
Emilio Butragueño55
62' - Goal
Míchel62
65' - Own goal
Alan McDonald
65' - Substitution
Txiki Begiristainis substituted by Ricardo Serna65
72' - Substitution
Mal Donaghyis substituted by Michael O'Neill
78' - Substitution
Manolois substituted by Julio Salinas78
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Team line-ups
Espagne
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Andoni Zubizarreta | 27 | 38 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Genar Andrinúa | 24 | 15 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Alberto Górriz | 30 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Quique Sánchez Flores | 23 | 7 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Manolo Jiménez | 24 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Roberto | 26 | 13 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Míchel | 62 | 25 | 33 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Rafael Martín Vázquez | 23 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Txiki Begiristain | 65 | 24 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Manolo | 78 | 23 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Emilio Butragueño | 55 | 25 | 39 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Average age
24.9 years
Average number of matches played for the team
15
Irlande du Nord
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Allen McKnight | 24 | 9 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Mal Donaghy | 72 | 31 | 59 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Anton Rogan | 30 | 22 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Alan McDonald | 65 | 25 | 21 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
John McClelland | 33 | 50 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Nigel Worthington | 27 | 24 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
David McCreery | 54 | 31 | 61 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Kingsley Black | 20 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Colin Clarke | 26 | 18 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Kevin Wilson | 27 | 9 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Steve Penney | 24 | 17 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
26.4 years
Average number of matches played for the team
25
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D |
Ricardo Serna | 65 | 24 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Julio Salinas | 78 | 26 | 20 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M |
Michael O'Neill | 72 | 19 | 7 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Jimmy Quinn | 54 | 29 | 22 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Txiki Begiristain
IN
Manolo Sanchís
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
David McCreery
IN
Danny Wilson
OUT
Kevin Wilson
IN
Robbie Dennison
OUT
Steve Penney
IN
Michael O'Neill
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
53
4
Success rate in this team:
50 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
34 %
Suárez vs Irlande du Nord
1 victory
0 draw
0 loss
Suárez vs Bingham
1 victory
0 draw
0 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
57
87
Success rate in this team:
33 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
37 %
Bingham vs Espagne
1 victory
2 draws
5 losses
Bingham vs Suárez
0 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Referee
Marcel van Langenhove
1 victory |
2 draws |
0 loss |
Espagne3 matches | General total | Irlande du Nord1 match | 0 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
1 victory |
0 draw |
0 loss |
Espagne1 match | Season total | Irlande du Nord1 match | 0 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
| Latest figure on December 21, 1988 | Latest figure on December 21, 1988 | |||||||
Videos
Key figures
Irlande du Nord keeps its 10 consecutive matches without a win away from home running (since 26/09/1973). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 28/03/1973 (5 matches)
Espagne keeps its 3 matches with only one goal conceded at most at home in Eliminatoires Coupe du Monde - Zone Europe running (since 13/02/1974). It's a record streak. The first of history
It's the first time in his career that Alan McDonald scores an own goal %comp with Irlande du Nord
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | LEspagne 1-2 Czechoslovakia24/02/1988 | DEspagne 0-0 Scotland27/04/1988 | LEspagne 1-3 Sweden01/06/1988 | LEspagne 1-2 Yugoslavia14/09/1988 | DEspagne 1-1 Argentina12/10/1988 | VEspagne 2-0 Ireland16/11/1988 |
| Overall | VEspagne 3-2 Denmark11/06/1988 | LItaly 1-0 Espagne14/06/1988 | LGermany 2-0 Espagne17/06/1988 | LEspagne 1-2 Yugoslavia14/09/1988 | DEspagne 1-1 Argentina12/10/1988 | VEspagne 2-0 Ireland16/11/1988 |
Current form
| Away | LEngland 3-0 Irlande du Nord15/10/1986 | DTurkey 0-0 Irlande du Nord12/11/1986 | DIsrael 1-1 Irlande du Nord18/02/1987 | LYugoslavia 3-0 Irlande du Nord14/10/1987 | LGreece 3-2 Irlande du Nord17/02/1988 | LHungary 1-0 Irlande du Nord19/10/1988 |
| Overall | LGreece 3-2 Irlande du Nord17/02/1988 | DIrlande du Nord 1-1 Poland23/03/1988 | DIrlande du Nord 0-0 France27/04/1988 | VIrlande du Nord 3-0 Malta21/05/1988 | DIrlande du Nord 0-0 Ireland14/09/1988 | LHungary 1-0 Irlande du Nord19/10/1988 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 1 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 2 | 2 |
| Drawless streak | 1 | 1 |
| Scoring streak | 4 | 3 |
| Invincibility streak | 1 | 1 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Loosing streak | 3 | 1 |
| Winless streak | 8 | 2 |
| Drawless streak | 3 | 1 |
| Goalless streak | 1 | 2 |
| Conceding streak | 4 | 1 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
1 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
3 |
|
1 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
1 |
Victories (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Draws (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Losses (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
1 |
Goals
|
2 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
3 |
|
2 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
2 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1 |
|
2 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
0.33 |
|
0 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
1 |
Betting aid
|
0 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
2 |
|
1 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
2 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
0 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
2-0 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
0-1 |
Bookings
|
0 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
Key players
| Emilio Butragueño | 1 goal | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 1 goal | Colin Clarke |  |
| Emilio Butragueño | 1 goal | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | - | ||
| Emilio Butragueño | 1 goal during the last match | The fittest player | 1 goal during the last 3 matches | Colin Clarke | |
Historical head to head
Home
10 gf
4 ga
Away
1 gf
0 ga
Neutral ground
3 gf
2 ga
Total
14 gf
6 ga
Historical head to head
Home
0 gf
1 ga
Away
4 gf
10 ga
Neutral ground
2 gf
3 ga
Total
6 gf
14 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 6 - 2 |
October 15, 1958 |
| Home | 6 - 2 |
October 15, 1958 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 1 - 0 |
June 25, 1982 |
| Away | 1 - 0 |
June 25, 1982 |
Latest head to head
June 07, 1986 - Coupe du Monde 1986
March 27, 1985 - Rencontres amicales 1985
June 25, 1982 - Coupe du Monde 1982
February 16, 1972 - Eliminatoires Euro 1972
November 11, 1970 - Eliminatoires Euro 1972
Best historical scorers against Irlande du Nord
 |
Justo Tejada Martinez | 4 goals | 1958 - 1958 |
 |
Luis Aragonés | 1 goal | 1970 - 1970 |
 |
Carles Rexach | 1 goal | 1970 - 1970 |
 |
Txetxu Rojo | 1 goal | 1972 - 1972 |
 |
Luis Suárez | 1 goal | 1958 - 1958 |
|
Emilio Butragueño | 1 goal | 1986 - 1986 |
Best historical scorers against Espagne
 |
Wilbur Cush | 2 goals | 1958 - 1958 |
 |
Willie Irvine | 1 goal | 1963 - 1963 |
 |
Gerry Armstrong | 1 goal | 1982 - 1982 |
|
Samuel Morgan | 1 goal | 1972 - 1972 |
|
Colin Clarke | 1 goal | 1986 - 1986 |
Players with most games played vs Irlande du Nord
 |
Rafael Gordillo | 3 matches | 1982 - 1986 |
 |
Ricardo Gallego | 3 matches | 1982 - 1986 |
 |
Quini | 3 matches | 1970 - 1982 |
 |
Paco Gento | 2 matches | 1958 - 1963 |
 |
Juan Sol Oria | 2 matches | 1970 - 1972 |
 |
José Antonio Camacho | 2 matches | 1982 - 1986 |
Players with most games played vs Espagne
 |
Pat Jennings | 4 matches | 1972 - 1986 |
|
Terry Neill | 4 matches | 1963 - 1972 |
|
Sammy Nelson | 3 matches | 1970 - 1982 |
|
Billy Bingham | 3 matches | 1958 - 1963 |
|
Mal Donaghy | 3 matches | 1982 - 1986 |
 |
Sammy McIlroy | 3 matches | 1972 - 1986 |
Competition info
The other matches
May 21, 1988
September 14, 1988
October 19, 1988
November 16, 1988
December 11, 1988
January 22, 1989
February 08, 1989
March 08, 1989
March 23, 1989
April 12, 1989
April 26, 1989
May 28, 1989
June 04, 1989
September 06, 1989
October 11, 1989
November 15, 1989
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