Portugal v Scotland, 18 November 1981
| Score | 2-1 to Portugal |
| Referee | Charles Corver |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Group 6 |
| Venue | Estádio da Luz, Lisbon |
| Attendance | 25,000 |
View Portugal v Scotland head to head
2
Portugal
Manager: Julio Cernadas Pereira
Goals:
| Manuel Fernandes | 33 |
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| Manuel Fernandes | 56 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Bento
(captain)
Defender
Dito
Defender
Eurico Gomes
Defender
Simões
Midfielder
Costa
Midfielder
Jaime Magalhães
Midfielder
Oliveira
Midfielder
Romeu
Midfielder
Teixeira
Forward
Manuel Fernandes
Substitutions:
| Diamantino for Jaime Magalhães | 46 |
| António Veloso for Gregorio Freixo | 50 |
Cards:
| Costa | Y |
1
Scotland
Manager: Jock Stein
Goals:
| Paul Sturrock | 9 |
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Starting lineup:
Billy Thomson
Goalkeeper
Frank Gray
Defender
Alan Hansen
Defender
Willie Miller
Defender
Ray Stewart
Defender
Asa Hartford
Midfielder
(captain)
Graeme Souness
Midfielder
Gordon Strachan
Midfielder
David Provan
Midfielder/Forward
Steve Archibald
Forward
Paul Sturrock
Forward
Substitutions:
| Stuart Kennedy for Frank Gray | 42 |
| Kenny Dalglish for Steve Archibald | 65 |