Republic of Ireland v Italy, 17 August 2005
| Score | 2-1 to Italy |
| Competition | International Friendly |
| Venue | Lansdowne Road, Dublin |
| Attendance | 44,000 |
View Republic of Ireland v Italy head to head
Goals:
| Andy Reid | 32 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Shay Given
Defender
Kenny Cunningham
Defender
Richard Dunne
Defender
Steve Finnan
Defender
John O'Shea
Defender
Steven Reid
Midfielder
Damien Duff
Midfielder
Matt Holland
Midfielder
Kevin Kilbane
Midfielder
Andy Reid
Forward
Clinton Morrison
Substitutions:
| Ian Harte for Matt Holland | 40 |
| Andy O'Brien for Richard Dunne | 46 |
| Stephen Carr for Steve Finnan | 57 |
| Stephen Elliott for Andy Reid | 73 |
| Liam Miller for John O'Shea | 78 |
On the bench:
Defender
Stephen Carr
Defender
Ian Harte
Defender
Andy O'Brien
Midfielder
Liam Miller
Forward
Stephen Elliott
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Italy
Goals:
| Andrea Pirlo | 10 |
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| Alberto Gilardino | 31 |
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Starting lineup:
Flavio Roma
Goalkeeper
Fabio Cannavaro
Defender
Alessandro Nesta
Defender
Cristian Zaccardo
Defender
Gianluca Zambrotta
Defender
Daniele De Rossi
Midfielder
Gennaro Gattuso
Midfielder
Alessandro Del Piero
Forward
Alberto Gilardino
Forward
Andrea Pirlo
Forward
Christian Vieri
Forward
Substitutions:
| Marco Materazzi for Alessandro Nesta | 46 |
| Vincenzo Iaquinta for Alberto Gilardino | 46 |
| Aimo Stefano Diana for Alessandro Del Piero | 46 |
| Fabio Grosso for Daniele De Rossi | 46 |
| Andrea Barzagli for Fabio Cannavaro | 63 |
| Simone Barone for Andrea Pirlo | 76 |
On the bench:
Defender
Andrea Barzagli
Defender
Aimo Stefano Diana
Defender
Fabio Grosso
Defender
Marco Materazzi
Midfielder
Simone Barone
Forward
Vincenzo Iaquinta