The UEFA Euro 1972 quarter-finals was the last round of qualifying competition for UEFA Euro 1972. They were contested by the eight group winners of the qualifying tournament. The winners of each of four home-and-away ties qualified for the finals tournament in Belgium. The matches were played on 29–30 April and 13–14 May 1972, with a replay on 17 May 1972.
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Qualification
editEach group winner progressed to the quarter-finals. The quarter-finals were played in two legs on a home-and-away basis. The winners of the quarter-finals would go through to the final tournament.
Summary
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Replay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Italy 
|
1–2 |  Belgium
|
0–0 | 1–2 | |
Hungary 
|
5–4 |  Romania
|
1–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 |
England 
|
1–3 |  West Germany
|
1–3 | 0–0 | |
Yugoslavia 
|
0–3 |  Soviet Union
|
0–0 | 0–3 |
Matches
editThe eight matches took place over two legs, the first being on 29 and 30 April 1972, and the second on 13 and 14 May 1972. A third leg would be played for any matches tied on aggregate after the second leg. All times are CET (UTC+1).
Belgium won 2–1 on aggregate and qualified for UEFA Euro 1972.
| Hungary | 1–1 | Romania |
|---|---|---|
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3–3 on aggregate. A replay was played on a neutral ground to determine the winner.
Hungary won 5–4 on aggregate and qualified for UEFA Euro 1972.
| England | 1–3 | West Germany |
|---|---|---|
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West Germany won 3–1 on aggregate and qualified for UEFA Euro 1972.
| Soviet Union | 3–0 | Yugoslavia |
|---|---|---|
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Soviet Union won 3–0 on aggregate and qualified for UEFA Euro 1972.
Goalscorers
editThere were 19 goals scored in 9 matches, for an average of 2.11 goals per match.
2 goals
1 goal
References
edit- "1972 UEFA European Championship". uefa.com. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- "European Championship 1972". RSSSF. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- Robinson, J. (1996). The European Football Championships 1958–1996. Soccer Book Publishing. ISBN 0-947808-69-8.