Republic of Ireland v Germany, 12 October 2012
| Score | 6-1 to Germany |
| Referee | Nicola Rizzoli |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Europe group C |
| Venue | Aviva Stadium, Dublin |
| Attendance | 49,850 |
View Republic of Ireland v Germany head to head
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Republic of Ireland
Manager: Giovanni Trapattoni
Goals:
| Andy Keogh | 90 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Kieren Westwood
Defender
Darren O'Dea
Defender
John O'Shea
(captain)
Defender/Midfielder
Seamus Coleman
Defender/Midfielder
Stephen Ward
Midfielder
Keith Andrews
Midfielder
Keith Fahey
Midfielder
James McCarthy
Midfielder
Aiden McGeady
Midfielder/Forward
Jon Walters
Forward
Simon Cox
Substitutions:
| Shane Long for Keith Fahey | 51 |
| Andy Keogh for Aiden McGeady | 68 |
| Robbie Brady for Simon Cox | 83 |
Cards:
| Darren O'Dea | 47 | Y |
| Shane Long | 77 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
David Forde
Goalkeeper
Darren Randolph
Defender
Stephen Kelly
Defender
Paul McShane
Defender/Midfielder
Robbie Brady
Defender/Midfielder
Ciaran Clark
Defender/Midfielder
David Meyler
Defender/Midfielder
Marc Wilson
Midfielder
Conor Clifford
Forward
Andy Keogh
Forward
Shane Long
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Germany
Manager: Joachim Low
Goals:
| Marco Reus | 32 |
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| Marco Reus | 40 |
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| Mesut Özil | penalty | 55 |
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| Miroslav Klose | 58 |
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| Toni Kroos | 61 |
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| Toni Kroos | 83 |
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Starting lineup:
Manuel Neuer
Goalkeeper
Holger Badstuber
Defender
Jérôme Boateng
Defender
Per Mertesacker
Defender
Marcel Schmelzer
Defender
Sami Khedira
Midfielder
Mesut Özil
Midfielder
Bastian Schweinsteiger
Midfielder
(captain)
Thomas Müller
Midfielder/Forward
Marco Reus
Midfielder/Forward
Miroslav Klose
Forward
Substitutions:
| Toni Kroos for Sami Khedira | 46 |
| Łukasz Podolski for Marco Reus | 66 |
| André Schürrle for Miroslav Klose | 72 |
Cards:
| Marco Reus | 30 | Y |
| Holger Badstuber | 86 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Marc-André ter Stegen
Goalkeeper
Ron-Robert Zieler
Defender
Benedikt Höwedes
Defender
Heiko Westermann
Midfielder
Toni Kroos
Forward
Łukasz Podolski
Forward
André Schürrle