Republic of Ireland v USSR, 15 June 1988
| Score | 1-1 |
| Referee | Emilio Soriano |
| Competition | UEFA European Championship Finals Group B |
| Venue | Niedersachsenstadion, Hannover |
| Attendance | 38,308 |
View Republic of Ireland v USSR head to head
Kick Off: 20:15 Local (19:15 BST)
1
Republic of Ireland
Manager: Jack Charlton
Goals:
| Ronnie Whelan | 38 |
|
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Pat Bonner
Defender
Chris Hughton
Defender
Mick McCarthy
Defender
Kevin Moran
Defender
Chris Morris
Midfielder
Tony Galvin
Midfielder
Ray Houghton
Midfielder
Kevin Sheedy
Midfielder
Ronnie Whelan
Forward
John Aldridge
Forward
Frank Stapleton
(captain)
Substitutions:
| Tony Cascarino for Frank Stapleton | 80 |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Gerry Peyton
Midfielder
John Sheridan
Forward
John Byrne
Forward
Tony Cascarino
Forward
Niall Quinn
1
USSR
Manager: Valeri Lobanovski
Goals:
| Oleg Protasov | 74 |
|
Starting lineup:
Rinat Dasayev
Goalkeeper
Anatoli Demianenko
Defender
Vagiz Khidiatullin
Defender
Oleg Kuznetzov
Defender
Tengiz Sulakvelidze
Defender
Sergei Aleinikov
Midfielder
Aleksiey Mykhaylychenko
Midfielder
Vasili Rats
Midfielder
Aleksandr Zavarov
Midfielder
Igor Belanov
Forward
Oleg Protasov
Forward
Substitutions:
| Sergei Gotzmanov for Tengiz Sulakvelidze | 46 |
| Viktor Chanov for Rinat Dasayev | 69 |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Viktor Chanov
Defender
Vyacheslav Sukristovas
Midfielder
Sergei Baltacha
Midfielder
Sergei Gotzmanov
Midfielder
Viktor Pasulko