Spain v Northern Ireland, 21 December 1988
| Score | 4-0 to Spain |
| Referee | Marcel Van Langenhove |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Group 6 |
| Venue | Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, Sevilla |
| Attendance | 70,000 |
View Spain v Northern Ireland head to head
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Spain
Manager: Luis Suarez
Goals:
| Roberto | 4 |
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| Anton Rogan | own goal | 30 |
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| Butragueño | 55 |
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| Míchel | penalty | 60 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Zubizarreta
Defender
Andrinua
Defender
Gorriz
Defender
Manuel Jimenez
Defender
Manolo
Defender
Quique Flores
Midfielder
Martín Vázquez
Midfielder
Míchel
Midfielder
Roberto
Forward
Begiristáin
Forward
Butragueño
(captain)
Substitutions:
| Serna for Begiristáin | 65 |
| Salinas for Manolo | 78 |
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Northern Ireland
Manager: Billy Bingham
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Allen McKnight
Goalkeeper
Mal Donaghy
Defender
John McClelland
Defender
Alan McDonald
Defender
Anton Rogan
Defender
Kingsley Black
Midfielder
David McCreery
Midfielder
Nigel Worthington
Midfielder
Colin Clarke
Forward
Steve Penney
Forward
Kevin Wilson
Forward
Substitutions:
| Jimmy Quinn for David McCreery | 54 |
| Michael O'Neill for Mal Donaghy | 72 |