Portugal v Northern Ireland, 11 October 1997
| Score | 1-0 to Portugal |
| Referee | Peter Mikkelsen |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Group 9 |
| Venue | Estádio da Luz, Lisbon |
| Attendance | 31,847 |
View Portugal v Northern Ireland head to head
1
Portugal
Manager: Artur Jorge
0
Northern Ireland
Manager: Bryan Hamilton
Goals:
| Conceição | 17 |
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Goals:
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Silvino
Defender
Dimas
Defender
Fernando Couto
Defender
Hélder
Midfielder
Conceição
Midfielder
Oceano
Midfielder
Paulinho Santos
Midfielder
Paulo Sousa
Forward
João Vieira Pinto
Forward
Luís Figo
Forward
Pauleta
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Alan Fettis
Defender
Colin Hill
Defender
Steve Morrow
Defender
Ian Nolan
Defender
Gerry Taggart
Midfielder
Kevin Horlock
Midfielder
Michael Hughes
Midfielder
Neil Lennon
Midfielder
Steve Lomas
(captain)
Midfielder
Jim Magilton
Forward
Iain Dowie
Substitutions:
| Jorge Cadete for Pauleta | 63 |
| Dani for Conceição | 79 |
Substitutions:
| Gerry McMahon for Colin Hill | 74 |
| Jon McCarthy for Neil Lennon | 74 |
Cards:
| Paulo Sousa | Y | |
| Hélder | Y |
Cards:
| Neil Lennon | Y | |
| Michael Hughes | Y | |
| Gerry Taggart | Y |