Republic of Ireland v Croatia, 06 September 1998
| Score | 2-0 to Republic of Ireland |
| Referee | Vítor Melo Pereira |
| Competition | UEFA European Championship Group 8 |
| Venue | Lansdowne Road, Dublin |
| Attendance | 34,000 |
View Republic of Ireland v Croatia head to head
Kick-off: 3:00pm local
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Republic of Ireland
Manager: Mick McCarthy
Goals:
| Denis Irwin | penalty | 4 |
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| Roy Keane | 15 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Shay Given
Defender
Phil Babb
Defender
Kenny Cunningham
Defender
Denis Irwin
Defender
Steve Staunton
Midfielder
Damien Duff
Midfielder
Roy Keane
(captain)
Midfielder
Mark Kinsella
Midfielder
Jason McAteer
Midfielder
Keith O'Neill
Forward
Robbie Keane
Substitutions:
| Tony Cascarino for Keith O'Neill | 9 |
| Jeff Kenna for Damien Duff | 46 |
| Lee Carsley for Robbie Keane | 61 |
Cards:
| Robbie Keane | 33 | Y |
| Mark Kinsella | 35 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Dean Kiely
Defender
Gary Breen
Defender
Jeff Kenna
Midfielder
Lee Carsley
Midfielder
Mark Kennedy
Midfielder
Alan McLoughlin
Forward
Tony Cascarino
0
Croatia
Manager: Miroslav Blažević
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Dražen Ladić
Goalkeeper
Dario Simić
Defender
Igor Stimac
Defender
Igor Tudor
Defender
Aljoša Asanović
Midfielder
Zvonimir Boban
Midfielder
(captain)
Robert Jarni
Midfielder
Krunoslav Jurčić
Midfielder
Zvonimir Soldo
Midfielder
Mario Stanić
Midfielder
Silvio Marić
Forward
Substitutions:
| Mario Tokić for Zvonimir Soldo | 46 |
| Igor Pamić for Silvio Marić | 46 |
| Petar Krpan for Igor Tudor | 62 |
Cards:
| Igor Tudor | 32 | Y |
| Mario Stanić | 65 | Y |
| Mario Stanić | 70 | Y |
| Mario Stanić | 70 | R |
| Krunoslav Jurčić | 71 | R |
| Igor Pamić | 73 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Marijan Mrmić
Goalkeeper
Željko Pavlović
Defender
Mario Cvitanović
Defender
Mario Tokić
Midfielder
Tomislav Rukavina
Forward
Petar Krpan
Forward
Igor Pamić