Belgium v Republic of Ireland, 15 November 1997

Score2-1 to Belgium
RefereeGünther Benkö
CompetitionFIFA World Cup 2nd leg play-off
VenueKing Baudouin Stadium, Brussels
Attendance35,320

2  Belgium

Manager: Georges Leekens

1  Republic of Ireland

Manager: Mick McCarthy

Goals:

Luis Oliveira 25 G
Luc Nilis 69 G

Goals:

Ray Houghton 59 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Filip De Wilde
Defender Glenn De Boeck
Defender Eric Deflandre
Defender Mike Verstraeten
Defender Gordan Vidovic
Midfielder Danny Boffin
Midfielder Gert Claessens
Midfielder Franky van der Elst
Midfielder Gert Verheyen
Forward Luc Nilis
Forward Luis Oliveira

Starting lineup:

Shay Given Goalkeeper
Kenny Cunningham Defender
Ian Harte Defender
Garry Kelly Defender
Jeff Kenna Defender
Steve Staunton Defender
Lee Carsley Midfielder
Mark Kennedy Midfielder
Alan McLoughlin Midfielder
Andy Townsend Midfielder (captain)
Tony Cascarino Forward

Substitutions:

Vital Borkelmans for Gordan Vidovic 65
Philippe Léonard for Gert Claessens 75
Michael Goossens for Luc Nilis 89

Substitutions:

Ray Houghton for Alan McLoughlin 49
David Connolly for Mark Kennedy 73
David Kelly for Andy Townsend 85

Cards:

Cards:

David Connolly 82 R

On the bench:

Defender Vital Borkelmans

On the bench:

Midfielder Ray Houghton
Forward David Connolly
Forward David Kelly

2  Belgium

Manager: Georges Leekens

Goals:

Luis Oliveira 25 G
Luc Nilis 69 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Filip De Wilde
Defender Glenn De Boeck
Defender Eric Deflandre
Defender Mike Verstraeten
Defender Gordan Vidovic
Midfielder Danny Boffin
Midfielder Gert Claessens
Midfielder Franky van der Elst
Midfielder Gert Verheyen
Forward Luc Nilis
Forward Luis Oliveira

Substitutions:

Vital Borkelmans for Gordan Vidovic 65
Philippe Léonard for Gert Claessens 75
Michael Goossens for Luc Nilis 89

Cards:

On the bench:

Defender Vital Borkelmans

1  Republic of Ireland

Manager: Mick McCarthy

Goals:

Ray Houghton 59 G

Starting lineup:

Shay Given Goalkeeper
Kenny Cunningham Defender
Ian Harte Defender
Garry Kelly Defender
Jeff Kenna Defender
Steve Staunton Defender
Lee Carsley Midfielder
Mark Kennedy Midfielder
Alan McLoughlin Midfielder
Andy Townsend Midfielder (captain)
Tony Cascarino Forward

Substitutions:

Ray Houghton for Alan McLoughlin 49
David Connolly for Mark Kennedy 73
David Kelly for Andy Townsend 85

Cards:

David Connolly 82 R

On the bench:

Midfielder Ray Houghton
Forward David Connolly
Forward David Kelly