Greece vs Russia head-to-head record

Greece wins: 4
Draws: 5
Russia wins: 13

22 meetings, 1965 to 2012Goals: Greece 14, Russia 39

Greece and Russia have met 22 times since 1965. Russia have won 13, Greece 4, and 5 matches ended level. They last met on 16 June 2012, when Greece won 1–0 at the European Championship.

The 22 meetings have produced 53 goals, 2.41 per game. The biggest win is Russia’s 4–0 in a friendly in 1988.

Who has won more, Greece or Russia?

All matches22 matches

4 Greece5 drawsRussia 13

Competitive15 matches

4 Greece1 drawRussia 10

Friendlies7 matches

0 Greece4 drawsRussia 3

Key numbers

Goals: Greece 14, Russia 392.41 per game
First meeting: Russia 3–1 GreeceWorld Cup qualifying, 23 May 1965
Most recent: Greece 1–0 RussiaEuropean Championship, 16 Jun 2012
Greece’s biggest win: Greece 1–0 RussiaEuropean Championship, 16 Jun 2012
Russia’s biggest win: Greece 0–4 RussiaFriendly, 23 Mar 1988
Most goals in a meeting: Greece 3–3 RussiaFriendly, 28 Feb 2001
TFN Elo rating now: Greece 1857 (26th), Russia 1844 (28th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

16 Jun 2012
Greece1Russia0
European Championship
Warsaw, Poland (neutral)
11 Nov 2011
Greece1Russia1
Friendly
Piraeus, Greece
14 Jun 2008
Greece0Russia1
European Championship
Salzburg, Austria (neutral)
20 Jun 2004
Russia2Greece1
European Championship
Faro, Portugal (neutral)
15 Aug 2001
Russia0Greece0
Friendly
Moscow, Russia

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every Greece win and drops with every Russia win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: Greece have won more Below: Russia have won more

Level

Russia lead by 9 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 10, held by Russia from 14 June 2008.

Every meeting on one timeline

Greece wins

Draws

Russia wins

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In Greece's home games

11 matches

335

GreeceDrawsRussia

In Russia's home games

8 matches

026

GreeceDrawsRussia

At neutral venues

3 matches

102

GreeceDrawsRussia

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Greece	Draws	Russia	Goals
Friendly	7	0	4	3	5–14
World Cup qualifying	6	2	1	3	5–10
Euro qualifying	6	1	0	5	2–12
European Championship	3	1	0	2	2–3

Meetings by decade

Greece wins Draws Russia wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Greece	Draws	Russia	Goals
1960s	4	0	0	4	14
1970s	4	2	0	2	6
1980s	3	0	0	3	9
1990s	5	1	2	2	11
2000s	4	0	2	2	10
2010s	2	1	1	0	3

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Greece	Russia
Wins in a row	12012	51965 to 1977
Unbeaten meetings	31998 to 2001	81995 to 2011

The longest run of draws is 3, from 18 February 1998 to 15 August 2001.

Top scorers in Greece vs Russia

1Anatoli BanişevskiRussia3
2Mimis PapaioannouGreece3
3Anatoliy BanishevskiyRussia2
4Valentin Kozmich IvanovRussia2

Scorer records exist for 15 of the 22 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have Greece and Russia played each other?

22 times, starting on 23 May 1965. 15 of those meetings were competitive and 7 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Greece and Russia?

Russia, with 13 wins to 4. 5 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Greece vs Russia?

Russia’s 4–0 win in a friendly on 23 March 1988 in Athens.

When did Greece and Russia last play?

On 16 June 2012 in Warsaw, when Greece won 1–0 at the European Championship.

What is the competitive record between Greece and Russia?

In 15 competitive matches, Greece have 4 wins, Russia have 10, and 1 ended level.

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Every Greece vs Russia result

All 22 Competitive 15 Friendlies 7

Every Greece vs Russia result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
16 Jun 2012	Greece	1–0	Russia	European Championship	Warsaw, Poland (neutral)
11 Nov 2011	Greece	1–1	Russia	Friendly	Piraeus, Greece
14 Jun 2008	Greece	0–1	Russia	European Championship	Salzburg, Austria (neutral)
20 Jun 2004	Russia	2–1	Greece	European Championship	Faro, Portugal (neutral)
15 Aug 2001	Russia	0–0	Greece	Friendly	Moscow, Russia
28 Feb 2001	Greece	3–3	Russia	Friendly	Heraklion, Greece
18 Feb 1998	Greece	1–1	Russia	Friendly	Athens, Greece
11 Oct 1995	Russia	2–1	Greece	Euro qualifying	Moscow, Russia
26 Apr 1995	Greece	0–3	Russia	Euro qualifying	Salonica, Greece
17 Nov 1993	Greece	1–0	Russia	World Cup qualifying	Athens, Greece
23 May 1993	Russia	1–1	Greece	World Cup qualifying	Moscow, Russia
23 Mar 1988	Greece	0–4	Russiaas Soviet Union	Friendly	Athens, Greece
23 Sept 1987	Russiaas Soviet Union	3–0	Greece	Friendly	Moscow, Soviet Union
10 Mar 1982	Greece	0–2	Russiaas Soviet Union	Friendly	Athens, Greece
12 Sept 1979	Greece	1–0	Russiaas Soviet Union	Euro qualifying	Athens, Greece
20 Sept 1978	Russiaas Soviet Union	2–0	Greece	Euro qualifying	Yerevan, Soviet Union
10 May 1977	Greece	1–0	Russiaas Soviet Union	World Cup qualifying	Salonica, Greece
24 Apr 1977	Russiaas Soviet Union	2–0	Greece	World Cup qualifying	Moscow, Soviet Union
31 Oct 1967	Greece	0–1	Russiaas Soviet Union	Euro qualifying	Piraeus, Greece
16 Jul 1967	Russiaas Soviet Union	4–0	Greece	Euro qualifying	Tbilisi, Soviet Union
3 Oct 1965	Greece	1–4	Russiaas Soviet Union	World Cup qualifying	Piraeus, Greece
23 May 1965	Russiaas Soviet Union	3–1	Greece	World Cup qualifying	Moscow, Soviet Union