France v USSR: head-to-head
Clubs from France against clubs from USSR, counted for the country they played for that season.
Played
28
Results
Goals
36–33
France – USSR
Key facts
- First meeting
- Latest meeting
- Biggest France win
- Biggest USSR win
Meetings by season
By competition
| Competition | P | W | D | L | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions League / European Cup | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10–6 |
| Europa League / UEFA Cup | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 17–17 |
| Cup Winners' Cup | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9–10 |
Clubs from France with the most meetings
| Club | P | W | D | L | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bordeaux | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8–7 |
| AS Monaco | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6–6 |
| Nantes | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6–4 |
| Marseille | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5–2 |
| Toulouse | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4–6 |
| Saint-Étienne | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3–2 |
| Bastia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2–4 |
| Cannes | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1–2 |
| Stade Lavallois | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1–0 |
Clubs from USSR with the most meetings
| Club | P | W | D | L | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spartak Moskva | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11–9 |
| Dynamo Kyiv | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4–2 |
| Dnipro | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5–4 |
| Dinamo Moskva | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5–5 |
| Torpedo Moscow | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5–7 |
| Dinamo Tbilisi | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2–4 |
| Shakhtar Donetsk | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3–2 |
| Chornomorets | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1–0 |
All meetings
1991/92
1990/91
1988/89
1986/87
1985/86
1984/85
1983/84
1981/82
1979/80
1975/76
Side by side
Each side's whole European record, whether or not they have met.
| France | USSR | |
|---|---|---|
| Seasons in Europe | 72 (1955/56 to 2026/27) | 26 (1965/66 to 1991/92) |
| Matches | 2433 | 494 |
| Won–drawn–lost | 1050–555–828 | 243–107–144 |
| Points per match | 1.52 | 1.69 |
| Goals | 3662–3015 | 735–500 |
| Titles | 6 | 4 |
| Finals | 20 (won 6, lost 14) | 6 (won 4, lost 2) |
| Knockout ties won | 428 of 765 | 144 of 250 |
| UEFA ranking | No. 5 in 2026/27; best No. 2 (1995/96) | No. 9 in 1991/92; best No. 2 (1987/88) |
| Best run: Champions League / European Cup | Champion ×3 | Semi-finals |
| Best run: Europa League / UEFA Cup | Final | Quarter-finals |
| Best run: Cup Winners' Cup | Champion ×1 | Champion ×3 |
| Best run: Fairs Cup | Quarter-finals | — |
| Best run: Conference League | Semi-finals | — |
| Best run: UEFA Super Cup | Champion ×2 | Champion ×1 |
Points are 3 for a win in every era. Ranking places are from the 5-year UEFA ranking.