Northern Ireland 0-2 Spain - February 08, 1989 / World Cup Qualifying - Europe Zone 1990
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84'
Manolo
NI
3' - Goal
Genar Andrinúa
40' - Substitution
Chendois substituted by Eusebio
NI
63' - Substitution
Robbie Dennisonis substituted by Michael O'Neill63
68' - Substitution
Danny Wilsonis substituted by Colin Clarke68
77' - Substitution
José María Bakerois substituted by Manolo 84' - Goal
Manolo
SPA
SPA
Team line-ups
Northern Ireland
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Allen McKnight | 25 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Anton Rogan | 22 | 7 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
John McClelland | 33 | 51 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Paul Ramsey | 26 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Mal Donaghy | 31 | 60 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Danny Wilson | 68 | 29 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Kingsley Black | 20 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Lawrie Sanchez | 29 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Robbie Dennison | 63 | 25 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Jimmy Quinn | 29 | 23 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Kevin Wilson | 27 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
26.9 years
Average number of matches played for the team
18
Spain
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Andoni Zubizarreta | 27 | 40 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Alberto Górriz | 30 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Genar Andrinúa | 3 | 24 | 17 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Ricardo Serna | 25 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Chendo | 40 | 27 | 15 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Manolo Jiménez | 25 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Roberto | 26 | 15 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Míchel | 25 | 35 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
José María Bakero | 77 | 25 | 11 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Rafael Martín Vázquez | 23 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Emilio Butragueño | 25 | 41 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
25.6 years
Average number of matches played for the team
18
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M |
Michael O'Neill | 63 | 19 | 8 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Colin Clarke | 68 | 26 | 19 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Paul Ramsey
IN
Alan McDonald
OUT
Robbie Dennison
IN
Colin Clarke
OUT
Danny Wilson
IN
David McCreery
OUT
Jimmy Quinn
IN
Steve Penney
OUT
Lawrie Sanchez
IN
Nigel Worthington
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Chendo
IN
Quique Sánchez Flores
OUT
Alberto Górriz
IN
Manolo Sanchís
OUT
Ricardo Serna
IN
Txiki Begiristain
OUT
José María Bakero
IN
Manolo
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
57
88
Success rate in this team:
33 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
37 %
Bingham vs Spain
1 victory
2 draws
6 losses
Bingham vs Suárez
0 victory
0 draw
2 losses
Manager
Age
Match num
53
6
Success rate in this team:
67 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
35 %
Suárez vs Northern Ireland
2 victories
0 draw
0 loss
Suárez vs Bingham
2 victories
0 draw
0 loss
Referee
Dieter Pauly
0 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
Northern Ireland1 match | General total | Spain1 match | 1 victory |
0 draw |
0 loss |
0 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
Northern Ireland1 match | Season total | Spain1 match | 1 victory |
0 draw |
0 loss |
| Latest figure on February 08, 1989 | Latest figure on February 08, 1989 | |||||||
Videos
Key figures
Spain keeps its 4 matches without conceding any goal in World Cup Qualifying - Europe Zone running (since 16/11/1988). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 17/10/1984 (3 matches)
Spain keeps its 6 matches with at least one goal scored in World Cup Qualifying - Europe Zone running (since 12/06/1985). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 17/03/1954-18/05/1961 time period (7 matches).
Spain keeps its 15 consecutive matches without a draw in World Cup Qualifying - Europe Zone running (since 13/02/1974). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 15/10/1969 (4 matches)
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | LNorthern Ireland 1-2 Yugoslavia29/04/1987 | VNorthern Ireland 1-0 Turkey11/11/1987 | DNorthern Ireland 1-1 Poland23/03/1988 | DNorthern Ireland 0-0 France27/04/1988 | VNorthern Ireland 3-0 Malta21/05/1988 | DNorthern Ireland 0-0 Ireland14/09/1988 |
| Overall | DNorthern Ireland 1-1 Poland23/03/1988 | DNorthern Ireland 0-0 France27/04/1988 | VNorthern Ireland 3-0 Malta21/05/1988 | DNorthern Ireland 0-0 Ireland14/09/1988 | LHungary 1-0 Northern Ireland19/10/1988 | LSpain 4-0 Northern Ireland21/12/1988 |
Current form
| Away | VAustria 2-3 Spain01/04/1987 | LRomania 3-1 Spain29/04/1987 | LFrance 2-1 Spain23/03/1988 | DSwitzerland 1-1 Spain05/06/1988 | LGermany 2-0 Spain17/06/1988 | VMalta 0-2 Spain22/01/1989 |
| Overall | LGermany 2-0 Spain17/06/1988 | LSpain 1-2 Yugoslavia14/09/1988 | DSpain 1-1 Argentina12/10/1988 | VSpain 2-0 Ireland16/11/1988 | VSpain 4-0 Northern Ireland21/12/1988 | VMalta 0-2 Spain22/01/1989 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing streak | 1 | 0 |
| Loosing streak | 0 | 2 |
| Unbeaten streak | 5 | 0 |
| Winless streak | 1 | 3 |
| Drawless streak | 0 | 2 |
| Goalless streak | 1 | 3 |
| Conceding streak | 0 | 2 |
| Invincibility streak | 3 | 0 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 1 | 3 |
| Unbeaten streak | 1 | 4 |
| Drawless streak | 2 | 3 |
| Scoring streak | 1 | 5 |
| Invincibility streak | 1 | 3 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
4 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
3 |
|
2 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
1 |
Victories (Competition total) |
3 |
|
1 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
1 |
Draws (Competition total) |
0 |
|
1 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
2 |
Losses (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
0 |
Goals
|
3 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
8 |
|
3 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
5 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0.75 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
2.67 |
|
1.5 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
1.25 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
0 |
Betting aid
|
2 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
2 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
3 |
|
2 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
3 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
0 |
|
1 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
3-0 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
2-0 |
Bookings
|
1 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
2 |
|
0 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
Key players
| Colin Clarke | 1 goal | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 2 goals | Míchel |  |
| Colin Clarke | 1 goal | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 1 goal | Txiki Begiristain |  |
| - | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | 2 penalties | Míchel | |
||
| - | Team's penalty best scorer (Home / Away) | 1 penalty | Míchel | |
||
| Colin Clarke | 1 goal during the last 4 matches | The fittest player | 2 goals during the last 2 matches | Míchel | |
Historical head to head
Home
0 gf
1 ga
Away
4 gf
14 ga
Neutral ground
2 gf
3 ga
Total
6 gf
18 ga
Historical head to head
Home
14 gf
4 ga
Away
1 gf
0 ga
Neutral ground
3 gf
2 ga
Total
18 gf
6 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 1 - 0 |
June 25, 1982 |
| Home | No success yet | |
Largest victory
| Overall | 4 - 0 |
December 21, 1988 |
| Away | 1 - 0 |
October 30, 1963 |
Latest head to head
December 21, 1988 - Eliminatoires Coupe du Monde - Zone Europe 1990
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
Best historical scorers against Spain
 |
Wilbur Cush | 2 goals | 1958 - 1958 |
|
Colin Clarke | 1 goal | 1986 - 1986 |
|
Samuel Morgan | 1 goal | 1972 - 1972 |
 |
Gerry Armstrong | 1 goal | 1982 - 1982 |
 |
Willie Irvine | 1 goal | 1963 - 1963 |
Best historical scorers against Northern Ireland
 |
Justo Tejada Martinez | 4 goals | 1958 - 1958 |
 |
Emilio Butragueño | 2 goals | 1986 - 1988 |
 |
Luis Suárez | 1 goal | 1958 - 1958 |
 |
Julio Salinas | 1 goal | 1986 - 1986 |
|
Míchel | 1 goal | 1988 - 1988 |
 |
Pirri | 1 goal | 1970 - 1970 |
Players with most games played vs Spain
 |
Pat Jennings | 4 matches | 1972 - 1986 |
|
Mal Donaghy | 4 matches | 1982 - 1988 |
|
Terry Neill | 4 matches | 1963 - 1972 |
|
David McCreery | 4 matches | 1982 - 1988 |
|
Sammy Nelson | 3 matches | 1970 - 1982 |
|
Billy Bingham | 3 matches | 1958 - 1963 |
Players with most games played vs Northern Ireland
 |
Rafael Gordillo | 3 matches | 1982 - 1986 |
 |
Ricardo Gallego | 3 matches | 1982 - 1986 |
|
Emilio Butragueño | 3 matches | 1985 - 1988 |
 |
Quini | 3 matches | 1970 - 1982 |
 |
Andoni Zubizarreta | 2 matches | 1986 - 1988 |
 |
Costas | 2 matches | 1970 - 1972 |
Competition info
The other matches
May 21, 1988
September 14, 1988
October 19, 1988
November 16, 1988
December 11, 1988
December 21, 1988
January 22, 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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