Republic of Ireland v USSR, 18 October 1972
| Score | 2-1 to USSR |
| Referee | Henry Oberg |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Group 9 |
| Venue | Lansdowne Road, Dublin |
| Attendance | 27,656 |
View Republic of Ireland v USSR head to head
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Republic of Ireland
Manager: Liam Tuohy
Goals:
| Terry Conroy | 82 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Alan Kelly
Defender
Tommy Carroll
Defender
Eoin Hand
Defender
Joe Kinnear
Defender
Tommy McConville
Midfielder
Noel Campbell
Midfielder
Steve Heighway
Midfielder
Mick Martin
Midfielder
Eamonn Rogers
Forward
Terry Conroy
Forward
Ray Treacy
Substitutions:
| Mick Leech for Eamonn Rogers | 62 |
On the bench:
Forward
Mick Leech
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USSR
Goals:
| Vladimir Fedotov | 55 |
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| Viktor Kolotov | 65 |
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Starting lineup:
Vladimir Pilguy
Goalkeeper
Revaz Dzodzuashvili
Defender
Vladimir Kaplichni
Defender
Evgeny Lovchev
Defender
Vladimir Fedotov
Midfielder
Murtaz Khurtzilava
Midfielder
Viktor Kolotov
Midfielder
Vladimir Muntyan
Midfielder
Anatoliy Puzach
Forward
Gennadi Yevryuzhikhin
Forward