UEFA_Euro_2016_qualifying_Group_G
The UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Group G was one of the nine groups to decide which teams would qualify for the UEFA Euro 2016 finals tournament.[1] Group G consisted of six teams: Russia, Sweden, Austria, Montenegro, Moldova, and Liechtenstein,[2] where they played against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format.[3]
The top two teams, Austria and Russia, qualified directly for the finals. As third-placed Sweden weren't the highest-ranked among all third-placed teams, they advanced to the play-offs, where they won against Denmark and thus qualified as well.
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| 1 | Austria |
10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 5 | +17 | 28 | Qualify for final tournament | — | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | |
| 2 | Russia |
10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 5 | +16 | 20 | 0–1 | — | 1–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | ||
| 3 | Sweden |
10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 18 | Advance to play-offs | 1–4 | 1–1 | — | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | |
| 4 | Montenegro |
10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 11 | 2–3 | 0–3[lower-alpha 1] | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 5 | Liechtenstein |
10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 26 | −24 | 5 | 0–5 | 0–7 | 0–2 | 0–0 | — | 1–1 | ||
| 6 | Moldova |
10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 16 | −12 | 2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | — |
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The fixtures were released by UEFA the same day as the draw, which was held on 23 February 2014 in Nice.[4] Times are CET/CEST,[note 1] as listed by UEFA (local times are in parentheses).
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| Liechtenstein | 0–5 | Austria |
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Referee: Deniz Aytekin (Germany)
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| Liechtenstein | 1–1 | Moldova |
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| Sweden | 3–1 | Montenegro |
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| Montenegro | 2–3 | Austria |
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| Austria | 3–0 | Liechtenstein |
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There were 71 goals scored in 30 matches, for an average of 2.37 goals per match.[note 4]
8 goals
7 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal
Martin Büchel (against Russia)- Franz Burgmeier (against Russia)
Petru Racu (against Montenegro)
A player was automatically suspended for the next match for the following offences:[3]
- Receiving a red card (red card suspensions could be extended for serious offences)
- Receiving three yellow cards in three different matches, as well as after fifth and any subsequent yellow card (yellow card suspensions were carried forward to the play-offs, but not the finals or any other future international matches)
The following suspensions were served during the qualifying matches:
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| Austria | Marc Janko |  vs Moldova (9 October 2014) | vs Montenegro (12 October 2014) |
| Liechtenstein | Mario Frick |  vs Russia (8 September 2014) vs Montenegro (9 October 2014) vs Sweden (12 October 2014) | vs Moldova (15 November 2014) |
| Sandro Wieser | vs Russia (8 September 2014) vs Moldova (14 June 2015) vs Montenegro (5 September 2015) | vs Russia (8 September 2015) | |
| Daniel Kaufmann | vs Russia (8 September 2015) | vs Sweden (9 October 2015) | |
| Moldova | Alexandru Gațcan | vs Sweden (27 March 2015) vs Liechtenstein (14 June 2015) vs Montenegro (8 September 2015) | vs Russia (9 October 2015) |
| Victor Golovatenco | vs Russia (12 October 2014) vs Sweden (27 March 2015) vs Montenegro (8 September 2015) | vs Russia (9 October 2015) | |
| Montenegro | Marko Simić | vs Liechtenstein (9 October 2014) vs Austria (12 October 2014) vs Sweden (14 June 2015) | vs Liechtenstein (5 September 2015) |
| Mirko Vučinić | vs Austria (9 October 2015) | vs Russia (12 October 2015) | |
| Sweden | Andreas Granqvist |  vs Moldova (27 March 2015) | vs Montenegro (14 June 2015) |
| Kim Källström | vs Austria (8 September 2014) vs Montenegro (15 November 2014) vs Montenegro (14 June 2015) | vs Russia (5 September 2015) |
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Montenegro coach Branko Brnović served a one-match touchline ban and missed Montenegro's match against Russia (12 October 2015) after being sent off against Austria (9 October 2015).[21]
- The Montenegro v Russia match was awarded as a 3–0 win to Russia[7] after it was abandoned in the 67th minute at 0–0 due to crowd violence and a scuffle between players. This was the second delay of the match as in the first minute Russian goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev was hit by a flare thrown from the crowd and stretchered off, causing a 33-minute delay.[8] Montenegro also had to play their next home qualifying game behind closed doors, and the Montenegrin and Russian FAs were fined €50,000 and €25,000 respectively.[9]
- Played behind closed doors because of a sanction imposed on Montenegro after the abandoned match against Russia.
- The goal tally takes into account the original result of fixtures that were subsequently forfeited, not the awarded scoreline.
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- "Spain face Ukraine return in EURO 2016 qualifying". UEFA.com. 23 February 2014.
- "Regulations of the UEFA European Football Championship 2014-16" (PDF). UEFA.com.
- "Qualifying fixtures" (PDF). UEFA.com.
- "Moldova vs. Austria". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- "Матчи. Турниры сборных. Официальный сайт РФС". rfs.ru. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- "Russia given 3-0 win over Montenegro after suspended game". Sky Sports. 8 April 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
- "Montenegro v Russia abandoned after crowd trouble, players clash". 27 March 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- "Russia given abandoned Montenegro tie by forfeit after riot". BBC Sport. 8 April 2015.
- "Russia vs. Sweden". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- "Austria vs. Moldova". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- "Liechtenstein vs. Russia". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- "Moldova vs. Montenegro". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- "Sweden vs. Austria". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- "Liechtenstein vs. Sweden - 9 October 2015 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- "Moldova vs. Russia - 9 October 2015 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- "Montenegro vs. Austria - 9 October 2015 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- "Austria vs. Liechtenstein - 12 October 2015 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- "Russia vs. Montenegro - 12 October 2015 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- "Sweden vs. Moldova - 12 October 2015 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- "Russia claim Euro 2016 berth". SuperSpot. 12 October 2015.