Romania v Switzerland, 10 October 1981
| Score | 2-1 to Switzerland |
| Referee | Enzo Barbaresco |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Group 4 |
| Venue | Stadionul 23 August, Bucharest |
| Attendance | 80,000 |
View Romania v Switzerland head to head
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Romania
Manager: Valentin Stanescu
2
Switzerland
Manager: Paul Wolfisberg
Goals:
| Ilie Balaci | 56 |
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Goals:
| Gianpietro Zappa | 69 |
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| Robert Luthi | 76 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Cristian Gheorghe
Defender
Ion Munteanu
Defender
Nicolae Negrilă
Defender
Stefan Sameș
Defender
Costică Stefănescu
Midfielder
Ilie Balaci
Midfielder
Tudorel Stoica
Midfielder
Aurel Ticleanu
Forward
Dudu Georgescu
Forward
Anghel Iordănescu
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Erich Burgener
Defender
André Egli
Defender
Herbert Hermann
Defender
Heinz Lüdi
Defender
Roger Wehrli
Defender
Gianpietro Zappa
Midfielder
Umberto Barberis
Midfielder
René Botteron
Midfielder
Heinz Hermann
Forward
Rudolf Elsener
Forward
Claudio Sulser
Substitutions:
| Ionel Augustin for Aurel Ticleanu | 53 |
Substitutions:
| Angelo Elia for Roger Wehrli | 64 |
| Robert Luthi for Rudolf Elsener | 64 |
Cards:
| Nicolae Negrilă | Y | |
| Ion Munteanu | Y |
Cards:
| Erich Burgener | Y |
On the bench:
Midfielder
Ionel Augustin