Spain v USSR: head-to-head

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

Played
29
Results
Goals
36–24
Spain – USSR

Key facts

Current run: Spain: 2 wins in a row

First meeting
25.10.1972 · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, Second round
3–4, Loss
Latest meeting
18.03.1992 · Champions League, Group Stage
3–0, Win
Biggest Spain win
21.03.1973 · Champions League, Quarter-finals
3–0, Win
Biggest USSR win
15.03.1978 · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, Quarter-finals
3–0, Loss

Meetings by season

1972/73: 4 1973/74: 2 1974/75: 0 1975/76: 0 1976/77: 0 1977/78: 2 1978/79: 2 1979/80: 0 1980/81: 2 1981/82: 0 1982/83: 2 1983/84: 0 1984/85: 0 1985/86: 3 1986/87: 0 1987/88: 4 1988/89: 0 1989/90: 0 1990/91: 6 1991/92: 2
Meetings each season
Meetings each season
1972/734
1973/742
1974/750
1975/760
1976/770
1977/782
1978/792
1979/800
1980/812
1981/820
1982/832
1983/840
1984/850
1985/863
1986/870
1987/884
1988/890
1989/900
1990/916
1991/922

By competition

Competition P W D L Goals
Champions League / European Cup 8 4 3 1 11–3
Europa League / UEFA Cup 8 4 3 1 9–5
Cup Winners' Cup 13 4 6 3 16–16

Clubs from Spain with the most meetings

Club P W D L Goals
Barcelona 8 5 3 0 15–4
Real Madrid 8 3 4 1 8–4
Atlético 3 1 0 2 5–8
Sevilla 2 1 0 1 3–4
Valencia 2 1 1 0 2–0
Athletic 2 1 1 0 2–0
Betis 2 0 1 1 0–3
Real Sociedad 2 0 2 0 1–1

Clubs from USSR with the most meetings

Club P W D L Goals
Spartak Moskva 8 3 3 2 10–8
Dynamo Kyiv 7 4 2 1 12–6
Dinamo Moskva 4 1 2 1 2–3
Torpedo Moscow 4 2 1 1 5–4
Dinamo Minsk 2 0 2 0 1–1
Shakhtar Donetsk 2 1 1 0 4–1
Chornomorets 2 1 1 0 2–1

All meetings

1991/92

18.03.1992 · Champions League, Group Stage
3–0, Win
04.03.1992 · Champions League, Group Stage
0–2, Win

1990/91

20.03.1991 · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, Quarter-finals
1–1, Draw
20.03.1991 · Champions League, Quarter-finals
1–3, Loss
06.03.1991 · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, Quarter-finals
2–3, Win
06.03.1991 · Champions League, Quarter-finals
0–0, Draw
07.11.1990 · Europe League, Second round
2–1, Win
24.10.1990 · Europe League, Second round
3–1, Loss

1987/88

04.11.1987 · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, Second round
0–0 away goals, Draw
04.11.1987 · Europe League, Second round
0–0, Draw
21.10.1987 · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, Second round
1–1, Draw
21.10.1987 · Europe League, Second round
2–0, Win

1985/86

02.05.1986 · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, Final
3–0, Loss
06.11.1985 · Europe League, Second round
0–0, Draw
23.10.1985 · Europe League, Second round
2–1, Win

1982/83

08.12.1982 · Europe League, Third round
2–0, Win
24.11.1982 · Europe League, Third round
0–0, Draw

1980/81

18.03.1981 · Champions League, Quarter-finals
2–0, Win
04.03.1981 · Champions League, Quarter-finals
0–0, Draw

1978/79

27.09.1978 · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, First round
1–1, Draw
13.09.1978 · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, First round
3–0, Win

1977/78

15.03.1978 · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, Quarter-finals
3–0, Loss
02.03.1978 · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, Quarter-finals
0–0, Draw

1973/74

03.10.1973 · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, First round
2–0, Win
19.09.1973 · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, First round
0–0, Draw

1972/73

21.03.1973 · Champions League, Quarter-finals
3–0, Win
07.03.1973 · Champions League, Quarter-finals
0–0, Draw
08.11.1972 · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, Second round
1–2 away goals, Win
25.10.1972 · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, Second round
3–4, Loss

Side by side

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

Spain USSR
Seasons in Europe 72 (1955/56 to 2026/27) 26 (1965/66 to 1991/92)
Matches 3578 494
Won–drawn–lost 1857–760–961 243–107–144
Points per match 1.77 1.69
Goals 6262–3965 735–500
Titles 64 4
Finals 107 (won 64, lost 43) 6 (won 4, lost 2)
Knockout ties won 841 of 1226 144 of 250
UEFA ranking No. 3 in 2026/27; best No. 1 (2019/20) No. 9 in 1991/92; best No. 2 (1987/88)
Best run: Champions League / European Cup Champion ×20 Semi-finals
Best run: Europa League / UEFA Cup Champion ×14 Quarter-finals
Best run: Cup Winners' Cup Champion ×7 Champion ×3
Best run: Fairs Cup Champion ×6 —
Best run: Conference League Final —
Best run: UEFA Super Cup Champion ×17 Champion ×1

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

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