Portugal v USSR: head-to-head

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

Played
16
Results
Goals
24–9
Portugal – USSR

Key facts

First meeting
21.10.1971 · Europe League, Second round
0–0, Draw
Latest meeting
01.04.1992 · Champions League, Group Stage
5–0, Win
Biggest Portugal win
01.04.1992 · Champions League, Group Stage
5–0, Win
Biggest USSR win
07.11.1984 · Europe League, Second round
2–0 pens 5:3, Loss

Meetings by season

1971/72: 2 1972/73: 0 1973/74: 0 1974/75: 0 1975/76: 0 1976/77: 0 1977/78: 2 1978/79: 0 1979/80: 2 1980/81: 0 1981/82: 0 1982/83: 0 1983/84: 2 1984/85: 2 1985/86: 0 1986/87: 2 1987/88: 0 1988/89: 0 1989/90: 2 1990/91: 0 1991/92: 2
Meetings each season
Meetings each season
1971/722
1972/730
1973/740
1974/750
1975/760
1976/770
1977/782
1978/790
1979/802
1980/810
1981/820
1982/830
1983/842
1984/852
1985/860
1986/872
1987/880
1988/890
1989/902
1990/910
1991/922

By competition

Competition P W D L Goals
Champions League / European Cup 8 5 2 1 13–3
Europa League / UEFA Cup 4 2 1 1 6–2
Cup Winners' Cup 4 1 3 0 5–4

Clubs from Portugal with the most meetings

Club P W D L Goals
Benfica 6 3 2 1 9–1
Porto 4 3 1 0 8–5
Sporting 2 1 0 1 2–2
Vitória FC 2 1 1 0 4–0
Boavista 2 0 2 0 1–1

Clubs from USSR with the most meetings

Club P W D L Goals
Dynamo Kyiv 4 3 0 1 9–3
Dinamo Minsk 2 1 0 1 2–2
Dnipro 2 2 0 0 4–0
Spartak Moskva 2 1 1 0 4–0
Shakhtar Donetsk 2 1 1 0 4–3
Dinamo Moskva 2 0 2 0 1–1
Torpedo Moscow 2 0 2 0 0–0

All meetings

1991/92

01.04.1992 · Champions League, Group Stage
5–0, Win
27.11.1991 · Champions League, Group Stage
1–0, Loss

1989/90

21.03.1990 · Champions League, Quarter-finals
0–3, Win
07.03.1990 · Champions League, Quarter-finals
1–0, Win

1986/87

22.04.1987 · Champions League, Semi-finals
1–2, Win
08.04.1987 · Champions League, Semi-finals
2–1, Win

1984/85

07.11.1984 · Europe League, Second round
2–0 pens 5:3, Loss
24.10.1984 · Europe League, Second round
2–0, Win

1983/84

21.03.1984 · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, Quarter-finals
1–1, Draw
07.03.1984 · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, Quarter-finals
3–2, Win

1979/80

07.11.1979 · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, Second round
1–1 away goals, Draw
24.10.1979 · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, Second round
0–0, Draw

1977/78

28.09.1977 · Champions League, First round
0–0 pens 1:4, Draw
14.09.1977 · Champions League, First round
0–0, Draw

1971/72

04.11.1971 · Europe League, Second round
4–0, Win
21.10.1971 · Europe League, Second round
0–0, Draw

Side by side

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

Portugal USSR
Seasons in Europe 72 (1955/56 to 2026/27) 26 (1965/66 to 1991/92)
Matches 2098 494
Won–drawn–lost 898–471–729 243–107–144
Points per match 1.51 1.69
Goals 3095–2547 735–500
Titles 8 4
Finals 22 (won 8, lost 14) 6 (won 4, lost 2)
Knockout ties won 403 of 715 144 of 250
UEFA ranking No. 6 in 2026/27; best No. 4 (1964/65) No. 9 in 1991/92; best No. 2 (1987/88)
Best run: Champions League / European Cup Champion ×4 Semi-finals
Best run: Europa League / UEFA Cup Champion ×2 Quarter-finals
Best run: Cup Winners' Cup Champion ×1 Champion ×3
Best run: Fairs Cup Quarter-finals —
Best run: Conference League Round of 16 —
Best run: UEFA Super Cup Champion ×1 Champion ×1

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

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