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:
| Sergio Conceicao | 17 |
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Goals:
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Silvino
Defender
Dimas
Defender
Helder
Defender/Centre back
Fernando Couto
Midfielder
Sergio Conceicao
Midfielder
Oceano
Midfielder
Paulo Sousa
Midfielder
Paulinho Santos
Forward
Joao Pinto
Forward
Luis Figo
Forward
Pauleta
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Alan Fettis
Defender
Colin Hill
Defender/Centre back
Steve Morrow
Defender/Centre back
Gerry Taggart
Defender/Left back
Ian Nolan
Midfielder
Kevin Horlock
Midfielder
Neil Lennon
Midfielder
Steve Lomas
(captain)
Midfielder
Jim Magilton
Midfielder/Forward
Michael Hughes
Forward
Iain Dowie
Substitutions:
| Jorge Cadete for Pauleta | 63 |
| Dani for Sergio Conceicao | 79 |
Substitutions:
| Gerry McMahon for Colin Hill | 74 |
| Jon McCarthy for Neil Lennon | 74 |
Cards:
| Helder | Y | |
| Paulo Sousa | Y |
Cards:
| Gerry Taggart | Y | |
| Neil Lennon | Y | |
| Michael Hughes | Y |