Romania v Spain, 16 April 1977
| Score | 1-0 to Romania |
| Referee | John Robertson Gordon |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Group 8 |
| Venue | Stadionul Steaua, Bucharest |
| Attendance | 18,500 |
View Romania v Spain head to head
1
Romania
Manager: Stefan Kovacs
Goals:
| Gregorio Benito | own goal | 6 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Cristian Gheorghe
Defender
Florin Cheran
Defender
Ion Dumitru
(captain)
Defender
Stefan Sameș
Defender
Iosif Vigu
Midfielder
László Bölöni
Midfielder
Zoltan Crişan
Midfielder
Alexandru Sătmăreanu
Midfielder
Constantin Zamfir
Forward
Dudu Georgescu
Forward
Anghel Iordănescu
Substitutions:
| Bruno Grigore for Stefan Sameș | 63 |
| Ilie Balaci for Zoltan Crişan | 77 |
Cards:
| Alexandru Sătmăreanu | Y | |
| Ilie Balaci | Y | |
| Ion Dumitru | Y |
0
Spain
Manager: Ladislao Kubala/39
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Miguel Ángel
Goalkeeper
Benito
Defender
Camacho
Defender
José Capón
Defender
Asensi
Midfielder
Juanito
Midfielder
Leal
Midfielder
Pirri
Midfielder
(captain)
Villar
Midfielder
Churruca
Forward
Rubén Cano
Forward
Substitutions:
Cards:
| Benito | Y | |
| Pirri | Y |