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UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying Group 6

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Standings and results for Group 6 of the UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying tournament.

Group 6 consisted of Soviet Union, Hungary, Greece and Finland. This group proved to be one of the toughest as unexpected group winners Greece outran both Finland and Hungary by only one point and Soviet Union, who finished last, by two points.

Final table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Greece Hungary Finland Soviet Union
1  Greece 6 3 1 2 13 7 +6 7 Qualify for final tournament — 4–1 8–1 1–0
2  Hungary 6 2 2 2 9 9 0 6 0–0 — 3–1 2–0
3  Finland 6 2 2 2 10 15 −5 6 3–0 2–1 — 1–1
4  Soviet Union 6 1 3 2 7 8 −1 5 2–0 2–2 2–2 —
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers

Results

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Finland 3–0 Greece
Ismail 35', 82'
Nieminen 80'
Attendance: 7,740
Finland 2–1 Hungary
Ismail 30'
Pyykkö 53'		 Tieber 74'
Attendance: 4,797
Soviet Union 2–0 Greece
Chesnokov 20'
Bezsonov 53'
Attendance: 26,913[1]
Hungary 2–0 Soviet Union
Váradi 26'
Szokolai 60'
Attendance: 23,110[2]
Greece 8–1 Finland
Nikoloudis 15', 25'
Delikaris 23', 47'
Mavros 38', 44', 75' (pen.)
Galakos 81'		 Heiskanen 61'
Attendance: 4,857[3]
Greece 4–1 Hungary
Galakos 58', 67'
Ardizoglou 71'
Mavros 89'		 Váradi 90'
Attendance: 13,463
Hungary 0–0 Greece
Attendance: 15,028[4]
Soviet Union 2–2 Hungary
Chesnokov 23'
Shengelia 75'		 Tatar 33'
Pusztai 63'
Attendance: 75,174[5]
Finland 1–1 Soviet Union
Ismail 55' Khapsalis 28'
Attendance: 13,119
Hungary 3–1 Finland
Fekete 11', 42'
Tatar 57'		 Toivola 47'
Attendance: 7,977[6]
Soviet Union 2–2 Finland
Andreyev 50'
Gavrilov 67'		 Haaskivi 76'
Hakala 82'
Attendance: 1,090[7]

Goalscorers

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There were 39 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 3.25 goals per match.

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

References

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  • Robinson, J. (1996). The European Football Championships 1958-1996. Soccer Book Publishing. ISBN 0-947808-69-8.
  1. ^ "Soviet Union v Greece, 20 September 1978" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Hungary v Soviet Union, 11 October 1978" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Greece v Finland, 11 October 1978" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Hungary v Greece, 2 May 1979" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Soviet Union v Hungary, 19 May 1979" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Hungary v Finland, 17 October 1979" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Soviet Union v Finland, 31 October 1979" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
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