Portugal v Malta, 12 October 1985
| Score | 3-2 to Portugal |
| Referee | Alan Snoddy |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Group 2 |
| Venue | Estádio da Luz, Lisbon |
| Attendance | 15,000 |
View Portugal v Malta head to head
3
Portugal
Manager: Jose Torres
Goals:
| Fernando Gomes | 42 |
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| Jose Rafael | 53 |
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| Fernando Gomes | 82 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Bento
(captain)
Defender
Álvaro
Defender
Frederico
Defender
João Pinto
Defender
Venâncio
Midfielder
Carlos Manuel
Midfielder
Jaime Pacheco
Forward
Fernando Gomes
Forward
Jordão
Substitutions:
| Jaime Mercés for Palhares | 0 |
| Jose Rafael for Jordão | 0 |
2
Malta
Manager: Guentcho Dobrev
Goals:
| Frederico | own goal | 46 |
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| Michael Degiorgio | 79 |
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Starting lineup:
John Bonello
Goalkeeper
John Buttigieg
Defender
John Aquilina
Midfielder
Carmel Busuttil
Midfielder
John Holland
Midfielder
(captain)
Ray Vella
Midfielder
Michael Woods
Midfielder
Leonard 'Nardu' Farrugia
Forward
Martin Gregory
Forward
Substitutions:
| George Xuereb for Ray Vella | 0 |
| Michael Degiorgio for Martin Gregory | 51 |