Republic of Ireland v Liechtenstein, 21 May 1997
| Score | 5-0 to Republic of Ireland |
| Referee | Andrei Boutenko |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Group 8 |
| Venue | Lansdowne Road, Dublin |
| Attendance | 28,575 |
View Republic of Ireland v Liechtenstein head to head
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Republic of Ireland
Manager: Mick McCarthy
Goals:
| David Connolly | 28 |
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| David Connolly | 35 |
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| David Connolly | 41 |
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| Tony Cascarino | 60 |
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| Tony Cascarino | 78 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Shay Given
Defender
Kenny Cunningham
Defender
Ian Harte
Defender
Garry Kelly
Defender
Jeff Kenna
Defender
Steve Staunton
Midfielder
Ray Houghton
Midfielder
Roy Keane
Midfielder
Mark Kennedy
Midfielder
Andy Townsend
(captain)
Forward
David Connolly
Substitutions:
| Tony Cascarino for Ray Houghton | 53 |
| Curtis Fleming for Mark Kennedy | 63 |
| Jon Goodman for David Connolly | 77 |
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Liechtenstein
Manager: Alfred Riedi
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Martin Heeb
Goalkeeper
Thomas Hanselmann
Defender
Daniel Hasler
Defender
Patrick Hefti
Defender
Martin Stocklasa
Defender
Daniel Telser
Defender
Christoph Frick
Midfielder
Daniel Frick
Midfielder
Peter Klaunzer
Midfielder
Franz Schädler
Midfielder
Mario Frick
Forward
Substitutions:
| Jürgen Ospelt for Mario Frick | 46 |
| Thomas Verling for Daniel Telser | 58 |
| Ralf Ackermann for Thomas Hanselmann | 80 |