Republic of Ireland v Georgia, 11 February 2009
| Score | 2-1 to Republic of Ireland |
| Referee | Jouni Hyytia |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Europe group 8 |
| Venue | Croke Park, Dublin |
| Attendance | 45,000 |
View Republic of Ireland v Georgia head to head
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Republic of Ireland
Manager: Giovanni Trapattoni
Goals:
| Robbie Keane | penalty | 73 |
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| Robbie Keane | 78 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Shay Given
Defender
Richard Dunne
Defender
Stephen Kelly
Defender
John O'Shea
Midfielder
Keith Andrews
Midfielder
Damien Duff
Midfielder
Kevin Kilbane
Midfielder
Aiden McGeady
Midfielder
Glenn Whelan
Forward
Kevin Doyle
Forward
Robbie Keane
Substitutions:
| Stephen Hunt for Damien Duff | 80 |
Cards:
| Keith Andrews | 58 | Y |
On the bench:
Defender
Damien Delaney
Defender
Kevin Foley
Defender
Stephen Kelly
Midfielder
Darron Gibson
Midfielder
Stephen Hunt
Forward
Noel Hunt
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Georgia
Manager: Hector Cuper
Goals:
| Alexander Iashvili | 1 |
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Starting lineup:
Georgi Lomaia
Goalkeeper
Zurab Khizanishvili
Defender
Davit Kvirkvelia
Defender
Ucha Lobzhanidze
Defender/Midfielder
Kakha Kaladze
Midfielder
Levan Kobiashvili
Midfielder
Zurab Mentesahshvili
Midfielder
Luka Razmade
Midfielder
David Siradze
Midfielder
Beka Gotsiridze
Forward
Alexander Iashvili
Forward
Substitutions:
| Giorgi Merebashvili for Beka Gotsiridze | 68 |
| Levan Khmaladze for Zurab Mentesahshvili | 70 |
| Rati Aleksidze for David Siradze | 77 |
Cards:
| Zurab Mentesahshvili | 28 | Y |
| Ucha Lobzhanidze | 35 | Y |
| Davit Kvirkvelia | 53 | Y |
| Levan Kobiashvili | 66 | Y |
| Zurab Khizanishvili | 73 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Roin Kvaskhvadze
Defender
Alexander Kvakhadze
Midfielder
Levan Khmaladze
Midfielder
Giorgi Merebashvili
Forward
Rati Aleksidze
Forward
Otar Martsvaladze
Forward
David Odikadze