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England men · UEFA European Championship · Group 2

England
v Soviet Union⁠

1–3

Full time

England v Soviet Union finished 1–3.

England
Adams 16'
Soviet Union
Aleinikov 3', Mykhaylychenko 28', Pasulko 73'
Date
Saturday 18 June 1988 · England in 1988
Kick-off
14:30 UK
Venue
Waldstadion, Frankfurt

Last checked 21 October 2026

Men's senior internationals · Newest first

The 5 meetings before this one

1967 – 1986

Official meetings since 1958

England v Soviet Union stats

Full head-to-head

Meetings12In our results database
England wins5England perspective
Draws4Level at full time
Soviet Union wins3Soviet Union victories

England have scored 21 goals to Soviet Union's 15 across these meetings.

Individual fixture records

Who has scored most?

England · Fixture leader

3

Haynes

3 goals against Soviet Union in matches we hold scorer data for.

Soviet Union · Fixture leader

2

Chislenko

Soviet Union's leading scorer against England in matches we hold scorer data for.

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