Euro 1980 Qualifiers : Greece beats Hungary 4-1
Oct. 29, 1978 (AMP) — Italia 80 (Qualifiers) : Greece defeated Hungary by a score of 4-1 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 1980 UEFA European Championship on Sunday.
The result put the Greek top of Group 6 with 4 points. Hungary is bottom with 2 points. In their next game, Greece will meet Hungary on May 2, while Hungary will face Greece.
Fixtures and Results : Group 6
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Overview
Greece at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1960)
Hungary at the Euro
- 2 appearances (first in 1964)
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1960)
- Statistics: Third Place (1964) Fourth Place (1972)
Greece
4:1
Hungary
4:1 (0:0)
- 29 October 1978
Group 6
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Greece | 4 |
 Finland | 4 |
 USSR | 2 |
| Hungary | 2 |
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