Belgium v USSR: head-to-head

Clubs from Belgium against clubs from USSR, counted for the country they played for that season.

Played
18
Results
Goals
22–18
Belgium – USSR

Key facts

First meeting
20.10.1971 · Champions League, Second round
1–0, Loss
Latest meeting
11.12.1991 · Europe League, Third round
0–0, Draw
Biggest Belgium win
30.09.1987 · Europe League, First round
5–0, Win
Biggest USSR win
16.09.1981 · Europe League, First round
3–1, Loss

Meetings by season

1971/72: 2 1972/73: 0 1973/74: 0 1974/75: 0 1975/76: 0 1976/77: 0 1977/78: 0 1978/79: 0 1979/80: 0 1980/81: 2 1981/82: 4 1982/83: 0 1983/84: 2 1984/85: 0 1985/86: 2 1986/87: 0 1987/88: 4 1988/89: 0 1989/90: 0 1990/91: 0 1991/92: 2
Meetings each season
Meetings each season
1971/722
1972/730
1973/740
1974/750
1975/760
1976/770
1977/780
1978/790
1979/800
1980/812
1981/824
1982/830
1983/842
1984/850
1985/862
1986/870
1987/884
1988/890
1989/900
1990/910
1991/922

By competition

Competition P W D L Goals
Champions League / European Cup 2 1 0 1 2–1
Europa League / UEFA Cup 12 4 2 6 16–16
Cup Winners' Cup 4 3 1 0 4–1

Clubs from Belgium with the most meetings

Club P W D L Goals
Club Brugge 6 1 0 5 8–12
Standard 4 3 0 1 4–1
Gent 2 1 1 0 2–0
Anderlecht 2 1 0 1 4–3
Lokeren 2 1 1 0 2–1
Mechelen 2 1 1 0 2–1

Clubs from USSR with the most meetings

Club P W D L Goals
Spartak Moskva 6 1 0 5 7–13
Dinamo Moskva 4 2 2 0 4–1
CSKA Moskva 2 1 0 1 2–1
Zenit 2 1 0 1 5–2
Dinamo Tbilisi 2 2 0 0 2–0
Dinamo Minsk 2 1 1 0 2–1

All meetings

1991/92

11.12.1991 · Europe League, Third round
0–0, Draw
27.11.1991 · Europe League, Third round
2–0, Win

1987/88

16.03.1988 · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, Quarter-finals
1–1, Draw
02.03.1988 · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, Quarter-finals
1–0, Win
30.09.1987 · Europe League, First round
5–0, Win
16.09.1987 · Europe League, First round
2–0, Loss

1985/86

06.11.1985 · Europe League, Second round
1–3, Loss
23.10.1985 · Europe League, Second round
1–0, Loss

1983/84

21.03.1984 · Europe League, Quarter-finals
1–0, Loss
07.03.1984 · Europe League, Quarter-finals
4–2, Win

1981/82

21.04.1982 · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, Semi-finals
1–0, Win
07.04.1982 · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, Semi-finals
0–1, Win
30.09.1981 · Europe League, First round
1–3, Loss
16.09.1981 · Europe League, First round
3–1, Loss

1980/81

01.10.1980 · Europe League, First round
0–1, Win
17.09.1980 · Europe League, First round
1–1, Draw

1971/72

03.11.1971 · Champions League, Second round
2–0, Win
20.10.1971 · Champions League, Second round
1–0, Loss

Side by side

Each side's whole European record, whether or not they have met.

Belgium USSR
Seasons in Europe 72 (1955/56 to 2026/27) 26 (1965/66 to 1991/92)
Matches 1958 494
Won–drawn–lost 829–415–714 243–107–144
Points per match 1.48 1.69
Goals 2916–2651 735–500
Titles 7 4
Finals 15 (won 7, lost 8) 6 (won 4, lost 2)
Knockout ties won 418 of 713 144 of 250
UEFA ranking No. 7 in 2026/27; best No. 3 (1979/80) No. 9 in 1991/92; best No. 2 (1987/88)
Best run: Champions League / European Cup Final Semi-finals
Best run: Europa League / UEFA Cup Champion ×1 Quarter-finals
Best run: Cup Winners' Cup Champion ×3 Champion ×3
Best run: Fairs Cup Final —
Best run: Conference League Semi-finals —
Best run: UEFA Super Cup Champion ×3 Champion ×1

Points are 3 for a win in every era. Ranking places are from the 5-year UEFA ranking.

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