Republic of Ireland v Belgium, 15 October 1980
| Score | 1-1 |
| Referee | Norbert Rolles |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Group 2 |
| Venue | Lansdowne Road, Dublin |
| Attendance | 40,000 |
View Republic of Ireland v Belgium head to head
1
Republic of Ireland
Manager: Eoin Hand
Goals:
| Tony Grealish | 41 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Gerry Peyton
Defender
Chris Hughton
Defender
Dave Langan
Defender
Mark Lawrenson
Defender
Kevin Moran
Midfielder
Liam Brady
(captain)
Midfielder
Gerry Daly
Midfielder
Tony Grealish
Midfielder
Steve Heighway
Forward
Don Givens
Forward
Frank Stapleton
Substitutions:
| Paul McGee for Don Givens | 58 |
On the bench:
Forward
Paul McGee
1
Belgium
Manager: Guy Thijs
Goals:
| Albert Cluytens | 12 |
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Starting lineup:
Jean-Marie Pfaff
Goalkeeper
Eric Gerets
Defender
Walter Meeuws
Defender
Luc Millecamps
Defender
Michel Renquin
Defender
Albert Cluytens
Midfielder
Ludovic Coeck
Midfielder
Wilfried Van Moer
Midfielder
(captain)
Rene Vandereycken
Midfielder
Jan Ceulemans
Forward
Erwin Vandenbergh
Forward
Substitutions:
| Jos Heyligen for Wilfried Van Moer | 84 |
| Michel de Wolf for Luc Millecamps | 88 |