Republic of Ireland v Malta, 14 October 1998
| Score | 5-0 to Republic of Ireland |
| Referee | Roy Helge Olsen |
| Competition | UEFA European Championship Group 8 |
| Venue | Lansdowne Road, Dublin |
| Attendance | 34,500 |
View Republic of Ireland v Malta head to head
Kick-off: 7:30pm local
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Republic of Ireland
Manager: Mick McCarthy
Goals:
| Robbie Keane | 16 |
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| Robbie Keane | 18 |
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| Roy Keane | 54 |
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| Niall Quinn | 63 |
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| Gary Breen | 82 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Shay Given
Defender
Gary Breen
Defender
Kenny Cunningham
Defender
Jeff Kenna
Defender
Steve Staunton
Midfielder
Damien Duff
Midfielder
Roy Keane
(captain)
Midfielder
Mark Kinsella
Midfielder
Jason McAteer
Forward
Robbie Keane
Forward
Niall Quinn
Substitutions:
| Tony Cascarino for Niall Quinn | 74 |
| Mark Kennedy for Robbie Keane | 82 |
| Lee Carsley for Jason McAteer | 85 |
Cards:
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Dean Kiely
Defender
Stephen Carr
Defender
Ian Harte
Midfielder
Lee Carsley
Midfielder
Mark Kennedy
Midfielder
Alan McLoughlin
Forward
Tony Cascarino
0
Malta
Manager: Josif Ilić
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Reggie Cini
Goalkeeper
John Buttigieg
Defender
David Carabott
Defender
Jeffrey Chetcuti
Defender
Darren Debono
Defender
Paul Sixsmith
Defender
Michael Spiteri
Defender
Joseph Brincat
Midfielder
(captain)
Noel Turner
Midfielder
Antoine Zahra
Midfielder
Hubert Suda
Forward
Substitutions:
| Gilbert Agius for Hubert Suda | 65 |
| Ivan Zammit for Antoine Zahra | 69 |
| David Camilleri for Paul Sixsmith | 76 |
Cards:
| Darren Debono | 81 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Ernest Barry
Defender
Graham Bencini
Defender
Jonathan Magri Overend
Defender
Brian Said
Midfielder
David Camilleri
Midfielder
Ivan Zammit
Forward
Gilbert Agius