Greece 1-2 England - February 08, 1989 / Friendlies 1989
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79'
Bryan Robson
GRE
1' - Goal
Dimitris Saravakos1
9' - Goal
John Barnes
39' - Substitution
Kostas Lagonidisis substituted by Stefanos Borbokis39
GRE
46' - Substitution
Giannis Samarasis substituted by Vangelis Kalogeropoulos46
72' - Substitution
Yakovos Chatziathanasiouis substituted by Stelios Manolas72
78' - Substitution
Alan Smithis substituted by Peter Beardsley
79' - Goal
Bryan Robson
ENG
ENG
Team line-ups
Greece
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Spyridon Ikonomopoulos | 29 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Ioannis Kalitzakis | 22 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Yakovos Chatziathanasiou | 72 | 27 | 8 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Giorgios Koutoulas | 21 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Kostas Mavridis | 26 | 23 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Kostas Lagonidis | 39 | 23 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Giannis Samaras | 46 | 27 | 7 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Nikos Tsiantakis | 25 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Nikos Nioplias | 24 | 8 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Panagiotis Tsalouchidis | 25 | 16 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Dimitris Saravakos | 1 | 27 | 42 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Average age
25.1 years
Average number of matches played for the team
11
England
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Peter Shilton | 39 | 103 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Terry Butcher | 30 | 57 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Des Walker | 23 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Stuart Pearce | 26 | 9 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Gary Stevens | 25 | 29 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Bryan Robson | 79 | 32 | 73 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
John Barnes | 9 | 25 | 44 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
David Rocastle | 21 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Neil Webb | 25 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Alan Smith | 78 | 26 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Gary Lineker | 28 | 38 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
27.3 years
Average number of matches played for the team
34
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D |
Stelios Manolas | 72 | 27 | 35 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Vangelis Kalogeropoulos | 46 | 23 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Stefanos Borbokis | 39 | 22 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F |
Peter Beardsley | 78 | 28 | 30 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Giorgios Koutoulas
IN
Stratos Apostolakis
OUT
Dimitris Saravakos
IN
Stefanos Borbokis
OUT
Ioannis Kalitzakis
IN
Stelios Manolas
OUT
Kostas Lagonidis
IN
Vangelis Kalogeropoulos
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Peter Shilton
IN
David Seaman
OUT
Terry Butcher
IN
Tony Adams
OUT
Des Walker
IN
Gary Pallister
OUT
Alan Smith
IN
Chris Waddle
OUT
John Barnes
IN
Michael Thomas
OUT
Gary Stevens
IN
Mel Sterland
OUT
Neil Webb
IN
Peter Beardsley
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
55
73
Success rate in this team:
49 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
43 %
Robson vs Greece
2 victories
1 draw
0 loss
Referee
Heinz Holzmann
0 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
Greece1 match | General total | England2 matches | 2 victories |
0 draw |
0 loss |
0 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
Greece1 match | Season total | England1 match | 1 victory |
0 draw |
0 loss |
| Latest figure on February 08, 1989 | Latest figure on May 12, 1992 | |||||||
Videos
Key figures
It's the first time Bryan Robson scores a goal in his professional career with England since the 15/06/1988 (with England vs Netherlands )
Greece keeps its 5 consecutive matches without a win vs England running (since 21/04/1971). It's a record streak. The first of history
End of streak for Greece after 4 matches without scoring any goal vs England (since 21/04/1971). It's a record streak. The first of history
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | VGreece 3-2 Northern Ireland17/02/1988 | LGreece 0-4 Soviet Union23/03/1988 | DGreece 2-2 Austria06/04/1988 | DGreece 1-1 Denmark19/10/1988 | VGreece 3-0 Hungary15/11/1988 | LGreece 1-2 Portugal25/01/1989 |
| Overall | LTurkey 3-1 Greece21/09/1988 | DGreece 1-1 Denmark19/10/1988 | LRomania 3-0 Greece02/11/1988 | VGreece 3-0 Hungary15/11/1988 | DAlbania 1-1 Greece18/01/1989 | LGreece 1-2 Portugal25/01/1989 |
Current form
| Away | LGermany 3-1 England09/09/1987 | VYugoslavia 1-4 England11/11/1987 | DIsrael 0-0 England17/02/1988 | DHungary 0-0 England27/04/1988 | VSwitzerland 0-1 England28/05/1988 | DSaudi Arabia 1-1 England16/11/1988 |
| Overall | LIreland 1-0 England12/06/1988 | LNetherlands 3-1 England15/06/1988 | LSoviet Union 3-1 England18/06/1988 | VEngland 1-0 Denmark14/09/1988 | DEngland 0-0 Sweden19/10/1988 | DSaudi Arabia 1-1 England16/11/1988 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Loosing streak | 1 | 1 |
| Winless streak | 1 | 2 |
| Drawless streak | 2 | 1 |
| Scoring streak | 4 | 3 |
| Conceding streak | 1 | 2 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing streak | 1 | 2 |
| Unbeaten streak | 5 | 3 |
| Winless streak | 1 | 2 |
| Scoring streak | 2 | 1 |
| Conceding streak | 1 | 1 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
2 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
0 |
|
1 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Victories (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
Draws (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
Losses (Competition total) |
0 |
|
1 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
0 |
Goals
|
2 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
0 |
|
1 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
3 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
0 |
|
2 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
0 |
|
1 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1.5 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
0 |
|
2 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
0 |
Betting aid
|
1 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
0 |
|
1 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
2 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
0 |
|
1 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1-2 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
0
|
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
| Nikos Tsiantakis | 1 goal | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | - | ||
| Stefanos Borbokis | 1 goal | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | - | ||
| Stefanos Borbokis | 1 goal during the last match | The fittest player | - |
Historical head to head
Home
0 gf
5 ga
Away
0 gf
3 ga
Total
0 gf
8 ga
Historical head to head
Home
3 gf
0 ga
Away
5 gf
0 ga
Total
8 gf
0 ga
Largest victory
No success yetLargest victory
| Overall | 3 - 0 |
November 17, 1982 |
| Away | 3 - 0 |
November 17, 1982 |
Latest head to head
March 30, 1983 - Eliminatoires Euro 1984
November 17, 1982 - Eliminatoires Euro 1984
December 01, 1971 - Eliminatoires Euro 1972
April 21, 1971 - Eliminatoires Euro 1972
Best historical scorers against England
Best historical scorers against Greece
 |
Martin Chivers | 2 goals | 1971 - 1971 |
 |
Geoff Hurst | 2 goals | 1971 - 1971 |
 |
Tony Woodcock | 2 goals | 1982 - 1982 |
 |
Sammy Lee | 1 goal | 1982 - 1982 |
 |
Francis Lee | 1 goal | 1971 - 1971 |
Players with most games played vs England
|
Petros Michos | 2 matches | 1982 - 1983 |
|
Tasos Mitropoulos | 2 matches | 1982 - 1983 |
 |
Giorgios Koudas | 2 matches | 1971 - 1971 |
 |
Giorgos Kostikos | 2 matches | 1982 - 1983 |
|
Mihalis Kritikopoulos | 2 matches | 1971 - 1971 |
|
Nikos Sarganis | 2 matches | 1982 - 1983 |
Players with most games played vs Greece
|
Sammy Lee | 2 matches | 1982 - 1983 |
|
Tony Woodcock | 2 matches | 1982 - 1983 |
 |
Bobby Moore | 2 matches | 1971 - 1971 |
 |
Alan Ball | 2 matches | 1971 - 1971 |
 |
Peter Shilton | 2 matches | 1982 - 1983 |
|
Martin Chivers | 2 matches | 1971 - 1971 |
Competition info
The other matches
January 04, 1989
January 11, 1989
January 18, 1989
January 25, 1989
February 07, 1989
February 08, 1989
February 21, 1989
February 22, 1989
March 08, 1989
March 22, 1989
March 25, 1989
March 29, 1989
April 04, 1989
April 05, 1989
April 11, 1989
April 12, 1989
April 26, 1989
May 02, 1989
May 27, 1989
May 31, 1989
June 07, 1989
June 14, 1989
August 16, 1989
August 23, 1989
August 31, 1989
September 05, 1989
September 06, 1989
September 20, 1989
October 04, 1989
October 11, 1989
October 25, 1989
November 15, 1989
December 13, 1989
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