Italy v Republic of Ireland, 01 April 2009
| Score | 1-1 |
| Referee | Wolfgang Stark |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Europe group 8 |
| Venue | Stadio San Nicola, Bari |
| Attendance | 41,000 |
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1
Italy
Manager: Marcello LIPPI
Goals:
| Vincenzo Iaquinta | 10 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Gianluigi Buffon
Defender
Fabio Cannavaro
Defender
Giorgio Chiellini
Defender
Fabio Grosso
Defender
Gianluca Zambrotta
Midfielder
Matteo Brighi
Midfielder
Daniele De Rossi
Forward
Vincenzo Iaquinta
Forward
Giampaolo Pazzini
Forward
Simone Pepe
Forward
Andrea Pirlo
Substitutions:
| Angelo Palombo for Andrea Pirlo | 46 |
| Andrea Dossena for Simone Pepe | 55 |
| Fabio Quagliarella for Vincenzo Iaquinta | 89 |
Cards:
| Giampaolo Pazzini | 3 | R |
| Fabio Grosso | 67 | Y |
| Vincenzo Iaquinta | 78 | Y |
| Daniele De Rossi | 79 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Marco Amelia
Defender
Andrea Dossena
Defender
Alessandro Gamberini
Defender
Marco Motta
Midfielder
Angelo Palombo
Midfielder
Giuseppe Rossi
Forward
Fabio Quagliarella
1
Republic of Ireland
Manager: Giovanni Trapattoni
Goals:
| Robbie Keane | 88 |
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Starting lineup:
Shay Given
Goalkeeper
Richard Dunne
Defender
Paul McShane
Defender
John O'Shea
Defender
Keith Andrews
Midfielder
Stephen Hunt
Midfielder
Kevin Kilbane
Midfielder
Glenn Whelan
Midfielder
Kevin Doyle
Forward
Robbie Keane
Forward
Andy Keogh
Forward
Substitutions:
| Caleb Folan for Andy Keogh | 22 |
| Darron Gibson for Keith Andrews | 54 |
| Noel Hunt for Kevin Doyle | 63 |
Cards:
| Paul McShane | 74 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Dean Kiely
Defender
Kevin Foley
Defender
Stephen Kelly
Midfielder
Darron Gibson
Midfielder
Liam Miller
Forward
Caleb Folan
Forward
Noel Hunt