Republic of Ireland v Romania, 25 June 1990
| Score | 0-0 :: penalties 5-4 to Republic of Ireland |
| Referee | Jose Roberto Wright |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Finals - Round of 16 |
| Venue | Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris, Genoa |
| Attendance | 31,818 |
View Republic of Ireland v Romania head to head
Kick Off 17:00 Local (16:00 BST)
Republic of Ireland won 5-4 on penalties.
After extra time.
0 (5)
Republic of Ireland
Manager: Jack Charlton
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Pat Bonner
Defender
Mick McCarthy
(captain)
Defender
Kevin Moran
Defender
Chris Morris
Defender
Steve Staunton
Defender/Midfielder
Paul McGrath
Midfielder
Ray Houghton
Midfielder
Kevin Sheedy
Midfielder
Andy Townsend
Forward
John Aldridge
Forward
Niall Quinn
Substitutions:
| Tony Cascarino for John Aldridge | 21 |
| David O'Leary for Steve Staunton | 93 |
Cards:
| John Aldridge | 17 | Y |
| Paul McGrath | 108 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Gerry Peyton
Defender
David O'Leary
Midfielder
John Sheridan
Midfielder
Ronnie Whelan
Forward
Tony Cascarino
Comments:
1 - Kevin Sheedy [Scored] 2 - Ray Houghton [Scored] 3 - Andy Townsend [Scored] 4 - Tony Cascarino [Scored] 5 - David O'Leary [Scored]
0 (4)
Romania
Manager: Emerich Jenei
Starting lineup:
Silviu Lung
Goalkeeper
(captain)
Ioan Andone
Defender
Michael Klein
Defender
Gheorghe Popescu
Defender
Mircea Rednic
Defender
Iosif Rotariu
Defender
Gheorghe Hagi
Midfielder
Ionut Lupescu
Midfielder
Ioan Sabău
Midfielder
Gavril Pele Balint
Forward
Florin Răducioiu
Forward
Substitutions:
| Danut Lupu for Florin Răducioiu | 74 |
| Daniel Timofte for Ioan Sabău | 97 |
Cards:
| Gheorghe Hagi | 111 | Y |
| Danut Lupu | 114 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Bogdan Stelea
Defender
Emil Săndoi
Midfielder
Danut Lupu
Midfielder
Daniel Timofte
Forward
Rodion Cămătaru