5 Euro records that will probably never be broken

#5 Most goals per match in a tournament – 1976 – 4.75

Imagine every game in France being edged out 3-2 or seeing Les Bleus or Die Mannschaft shipping five passed frail opposition each match; inconceivable right? Well, the reality is, very few would argue that we will see this record beaten any time soon.

Progression is up for grabs right until the last group game from now on, so no sides will be bowing out by conceding a load, because there’s nearly always going to be something to play for. Many would argue, on the other hand, that this record is a little unfair and won’t be surpassed because it was set in a tournament taken part in by only four teams.

The championship in Yugoslavia opened with the semi-finals, where the host nation lost 4-2 to West Germany after extra time and Czechoslovakia navigated their way into the final with a 3-1 defeat of the Netherlands.

There’s ten goals already. Czechoslovakia eventually won on penalties in the final after a 2-2 draw with the West Germans, while the Netherlands won the third-place play-off 3-2, leaving the hosts to finish last place and a goals per match average superior to anything we’ve ever seen before or most likely will ever see again.