Republic of Ireland v Denmark, 13 November 1985
| Score | 4-1 to Denmark |
| Referee | Franz Wohrer |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Group 6 |
| Venue | Lansdowne Road, Dublin |
| Attendance | 12,000 |
View Republic of Ireland v Denmark head to head
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Republic of Ireland
Manager: Eoin Hand (40)
Goals:
| Frank Stapleton | 6 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Seamus McDonagh
Defender
Jim Beglin
Defender
Mark Lawrenson
Defender
Kevin Moran
Defender
David O'Leary
Defender/Midfielder
Paul McGrath
Midfielder
Liam Brady
Midfielder
Tony Grealish
Midfielder
Kevin Sheedy
Forward
Tony Cascarino
Forward
Frank Stapleton
(captain)
Substitutions:
| Pat Byrne for Tony Grealish | 30 |
| Michael Robinson for Kevin Sheedy | 58 |
4
Denmark
Manager: Sepp Piontek
Goals:
| Preben Elkjær Larsen | 7 |
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| Michael Laudrup | 49 |
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| John Sivebaek | 59 |
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| Preben Elkjær Larsen | 76 |
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Starting lineup:
Troels Rasmussen
Goalkeeper
Søren Busk
Defender
Ivan Nielsen
Defender
Morten Olsen
Defender
(captain)
John Sivebaek
Defender
Søren Lerby
Midfielder
Jan Mølby
Midfielder
Jesper Olsen
Midfielder
Michael Laudrup
Midfielder/Forward
Klaus Berggreen
Forward
Preben Elkjær Larsen
Forward
(captain)
Substitutions:
| Jens-Jørn Bertelsen for Søren Lerby | 59 |
| Frank Arnesen for Morten Olsen | 69 |