Belgium 2-0 Scotland - November 21, 1979 / Euro Qualifying 1980
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BEL
6' - Goal
François Van der Elst6
BEL
47' - Goal
Eddy Voordeckers47 61' - Substitution
Iain Munrois substituted by Frank Gray
61' - Substitution
Joe Jordanis substituted by David Provan
66' - Substitution
Wilfried Van Moeris substituted by René Verheyen66
SCO
SCO
Team line-ups
Belgium
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Theo Custers | 29 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Walter Meeuws | 28 | 15 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Michel Renquin | 24 | 17 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Luc Millecamps | 28 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Eric Gerets | 25 | 18 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Wilfried Van Moer | 66 | 34 | 38 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
René Vandereycken | 26 | 16 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Jan Ceulemans | 22 | 9 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Eddy Voordeckers | 47 | 19 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
François Van der Elst | 6 | 24 | 25 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Julien Cools | 32 | 28 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
26.5 years
Average number of matches played for the team
16
Scotland
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Alan Rough | 27 | 29 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Alan Hansen | 24 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Iain Munro | 61 | 28 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Willie Miller | 24 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Sandy Jardine | 30 | 37 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
John Wark | 22 | 8 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Graeme Souness | 26 | 15 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Asa Hartford | 29 | 37 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Joe Jordan | 61 | 27 | 40 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Kenny Dalglish | 28 | 68 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
John Robertson | 26 | 8 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
26.5 years
Average number of matches played for the team
23
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M |
René Verheyen | 66 | 27 | 11 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D |
Frank Gray | 61 | 25 | 8 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
David Provan | 61 | 23 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
No changes regarding the previous match for the starting playersChanges in the starting players regarding the previous match
Willie Miller
IN
Kenny Burns
OUT
Asa Hartford
IN
Archie Gemmill
OUT
Alan Hansen
IN
Gordon McQueen
OUT
Joe Jordan
IN
Arthur Graham
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
56
19
Success rate in this team:
37 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
42 %
Thys vs Scotland
1 victory
0 draw
0 loss
Thys vs Stein
1 victory
0 draw
0 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
57
10
Success rate in this team:
30 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
64 %
Stein vs Belgium
0 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Stein vs Thys
0 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Referee
Eldar Azim-Zade
2 victories |
0 draw |
0 loss |
Belgium2 matches | General total | Scotland1 match | 0 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
1 victory |
0 draw |
0 loss |
Belgium1 match | Season total | Scotland1 match | 0 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
| Latest figure on November 19, 1980 | Latest figure on November 21, 1979 | |||||||
Videos
Key figures
Belgium keeps its 4 matches with only one goal conceded at most vs Scotland running (since 03/02/1971). It's a record streak. The first of history
Belgium keeps its 3 matches with only one goal conceded at most vs Scotland in Euro Qualifying running (since 03/02/1971). It's a record streak. The first of history
Belgium keeps its 3 consecutive matches without a draw vs Scotland at home in Euro Qualifying running (since 03/02/1971). It's a record streak. The first of history
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | VBelgium 4-0 Iceland03/09/1977 | LBelgium 0-1 Italy21/12/1977 | VBelgium 1-0 Austria22/03/1978 | DBelgium 1-1 Norway20/09/1978 | DBelgium 1-1 Austria28/03/1979 | VBelgium 2-0 Portugal17/10/1979 |
| Overall | LIsrael 1-0 Belgium15/11/1978 | DBelgium 1-1 Austria28/03/1979 | DAustria 0-0 Belgium02/05/1979 | VNorway 1-2 Belgium12/09/1979 | LNetherlands 1-0 Belgium26/09/1979 | VBelgium 2-0 Portugal17/10/1979 |
Current form
| Away | LEast Germany 1-0 Scotland07/09/1977 | LAustria 3-2 Scotland20/09/1978 | LPortugal 1-0 Scotland29/11/1978 | LWales 3-0 Scotland19/05/1979 | LEngland 3-1 Scotland26/05/1979 | VNorway 0-4 Scotland07/06/1979 |
| Overall | VScotland 1-0 Northern Ireland22/05/1979 | LEngland 3-1 Scotland26/05/1979 | LScotland 1-3 Argentina02/06/1979 | VNorway 0-4 Scotland07/06/1979 | DScotland 1-1 Peru12/09/1979 | DScotland 1-1 Austria17/10/1979 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 1 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 4 | 1 |
| Drawless streak | 1 | 3 |
| Scoring streak | 4 | 1 |
| Invincibility streak | 1 | 1 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 1 | 0 |
| Drawing streak | 0 | 2 |
| Unbeaten streak | 1 | 3 |
| Winless streak | 0 | 2 |
| Drawless streak | 7 | 0 |
| Scoring streak | 2 | 6 |
| Conceding streak | 0 | 2 |
| Invincibility streak | 1 | 0 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
6 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
5 |
|
3 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
2 |
Victories (Competition total) |
2 |
|
1 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
4 |
Draws (Competition total) |
1 |
|
2 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Losses (Competition total) |
2 |
|
0 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
2 |
Goals
|
7 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
10 |
|
4 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
6 |
|
4 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
7 |
|
2 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
4 |
|
1.17 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
2 |
|
1.33 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
0.67 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1.4 |
|
0.67 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
1.33 |
Betting aid
|
1 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
3 |
|
0 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
2 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
1 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
4 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
3 |
|
2 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
1-1 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
2-3 |
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
| François Van der Elst | 2 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 3 goals | Kenny Dalglish |  |
 | René Vandereycken | 1 goal | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 2 goals | Gordon McQueen | |
| René Vandereycken | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | 1 penalty | Archie Gemmill |  |
| René Vandereycken | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Home / Away) | - | ||
| François Van der Elst | 2 goals during the last 2 matches | The fittest player | 2 goals during the last 4 matches | Archie Gemmill | |
Historical head to head
Home
7 gf
7 ga
Away
2 gf
5 ga
Total
9 gf
12 ga
Historical head to head
Home
5 gf
2 ga
Away
7 gf
7 ga
Total
12 gf
9 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 3 - 0 |
February 03, 1971 |
| Home | 3 - 0 |
February 03, 1971 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 5 - 0 |
May 20, 1951 |
| Away | 5 - 0 |
May 20, 1951 |
Latest head to head
June 01, 1974 - Rencontres amicales 1974
November 10, 1971 - Eliminatoires Euro 1972
February 03, 1971 - Eliminatoires Euro 1972
May 20, 1951 - Rencontres amicales 1951
April 28, 1948 - Rencontres amicales 1948
Best historical scorers against Scotland
|
Léopold Anoul | 2 goals | 1947 - 1947 |
 |
Paul van Himst | 2 goals | 1971 - 1971 |
|
Frederic Chaves d'Aguilar | 1 goal | 1946 - 1946 |
|
Raoul Lambert | 1 goal | 1974 - 1974 |
|
Victor Lemberechts | 1 goal | 1946 - 1946 |
|
Roger Henrotay | 1 goal | 1974 - 1974 |
Best historical scorers against Belgium
|
George Hamilton | 3 goals | 1951 - 1951 |
|
James Delaney | 2 goals | 1946 - 1946 |
|
William Steel | 1 goal | 1947 - 1947 |
|
David Duncan | 1 goal | 1948 - 1948 |
|
Jimmy Mason | 1 goal | 1951 - 1951 |
 |
Jimmy Johnstone | 1 goal | 1974 - 1974 |
Players with most games played vs Scotland
|
Victor Lemberechts | 4 matches | 1946 - 1951 |
|
Wilfried Van Moer | 3 matches | 1971 - 1974 |
|
Paul van Himst | 3 matches | 1971 - 1974 |
|
Christian Piot | 3 matches | 1971 - 1974 |
|
Nico Dewalque | 3 matches | 1971 - 1974 |
|
Léopold Anoul | 3 matches | 1947 - 1951 |
Players with most games played vs Belgium
|
George Young | 3 matches | 1947 - 1951 |
|
David Hay | 3 matches | 1971 - 1974 |
|
Kenny Dalglish | 2 matches | 1971 - 1974 |
|
John O'Hare | 2 matches | 1971 - 1971 |
 |
Billy Bremner | 2 matches | 1971 - 1974 |
|
Jimmy Johnstone | 2 matches | 1971 - 1974 |
Competition info
The other matches
August 30, 1978
September 20, 1978
October 11, 1978
October 25, 1978
November 15, 1978
November 29, 1978
March 28, 1979
May 02, 1979
May 09, 1979
June 07, 1979
August 29, 1979
September 12, 1979
October 17, 1979
November 01, 1979
November 21, 1979
December 19, 1979
March 26, 1980
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