Republic of Ireland v Russia, 27 March 1996
| Score | 2-0 to Russia |
| Referee | Hugo GR Luyten |
| Competition | International Friendly |
| Venue | Lansdowne Road, Dublin |
| Attendance | 41,600 |
View Republic of Ireland v Russia head to head
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Republic of Ireland
Manager: Mick McCarthy
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Shay Given
Defender
Alan Kernaghan
Defender
Terry Phelan
Defender
Steve Staunton
Defender/Midfielder
Paul McGrath
Midfielder
Roy Keane
Midfielder
Mark Kennedy
Midfielder
Jason McAteer
Midfielder
Andy Townsend
Forward
John Aldridge
Forward
Niall Quinn
Substitutions:
| Jeff Kenna for Andy Townsend | 46 |
| Tony Cascarino for John Aldridge | 61 |
| Tommy Coyne for Niall Quinn | 83 |
Cards:
| Roy Keane | 88 | R |
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Russia
Manager: Oleg Romantsev
Goals:
| Alexandr Mostovoi | 34 |
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| Igor Kolyvanov | 54 |
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Starting lineup:
Stanisav Cherchesov
Goalkeeper
Yuri Kovtun
Defender
Youri Nikiforov
Defender
Viktor Onopko
Defender
Andrei Kanchelskis
Midfielder
Valery Karpin
Midfielder
Alexandr Mostovoi
Midfielder
Vladislav Radimov
Midfielder
Ilia Tsymbalar
Midfielder
Sergei Kirjakov
Forward
Igor Kolyvanov
Forward
Substitutions:
| Omari Tetradze for | 46 |
| Dmitri Radchenko for Vladislav Radimov | 46 |
| Igor Shalimov for Alexandr Mostovoi | 67 |
| Igor Simutenkov for Sergei Kirjakov | 67 |
Cards:
On the bench:
Defender
Omari Tetradze
Midfielder
Igor Shalimov
Forward
Dmitri Radchenko
Forward
Igor Simutenkov