Republic of Ireland v Nigeria, 29 May 2009
| Score | 1-1 |
| Referee | Willie Collum |
| Competition | International Friendly |
| Venue | Craven Cottage |
| Attendance | 11,263 |
View Republic of Ireland v Nigeria head to head
1
Republic of Ireland
Manager: Giovanni Trapattoni
Goals:
| Robbie Keane | 38 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Shay Given
Defender
Richard Dunne
Defender
Kevin Foley
Defender
Eddie Nolan
Defender
Sean St Ledger-Hall
Midfielder
Keith Andrews
Midfielder
Damien Duff
Midfielder
Liam Lawrence
Midfielder
Liam Miller
Forward
Leon Best
Forward
Robbie Keane
Substitutions:
| Shane Long for Robbie Keane | 46 |
| Aiden McGeady for Damien Duff | 46 |
| Kieren Westwood for Shay Given | 46 |
| Glenn Whelan for Keith Andrews | 58 |
| Paul McShane for Kevin Foley | 72 |
| Stephen Hunt for Liam Lawrence | 81 |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Kieren Westwood
Defender
Stephen Kelly
Defender
Paul McShane
Midfielder
Stephen Hunt
Midfielder
Kevin Kilbane
Midfielder
Aiden McGeady
Midfielder
Glenn Whelan
Forward
Andy Keogh
Forward
Shane Long
1
Nigeria
Manager: Lars Lagerbäck
Goals:
| Michael Eneramo | 30 |
|
Starting lineup:
Austine Ejide
Goalkeeper
Olubayo Adefemi
Defender
Dele Adeleye
Defender
Mohamed Yusuf
Defender
Sam Sodje
Defender/Centre back
Seyi Olofinjana
Midfielder
Kalu Uche
Midfielder
Sone Aluko
Midfielder/Forward
John Utaka
Midfielder/Forward
Joseph Akpala
Forward
Michael Eneramo
Forward
Substitutions:
| Victor Obinna for Sone Aluko | 61 |
| Peter Odemwingie for Joseph Akpala | 61 |
| Obinna Nwaneri for Sam Sodje | 78 |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Vincent Enyeama
Defender
Obinna Nwaneri
Midfielder
Dickson Etuhu
Midfielder
Victor Obinna
Forward
Nwankwo Kanu
Forward
Peter Odemwingie