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
4
Spain
Manager: Luis Suarez
0
Northern Ireland
Manager: Billy Bingham
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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Goals:
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)
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Allen McKnight
Defender
Mal Donaghy
Defender
John McClelland
Defender
Alan McDonald
Defender
Anton Rogan
Midfielder
Kingsley Black
Midfielder
David McCreery
Midfielder
Nigel Worthington
Forward
Colin Clarke
Forward
Steve Penney
Forward
Kevin Wilson
Substitutions:
| Serna for Begiristáin | 65 |
| Salinas for Manolo | 78 |
Substitutions:
| Jimmy Quinn for David McCreery | 54 |
| Michael O'Neill for Mal Donaghy | 72 |