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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| Emilio Butragueño | 55 |
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| Michel | penalty | 60 |
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Goals:
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Zubizarreta
Defender
Andrinua
Defender
Gorriz
Defender
Manuel Jimenez
Defender
Manolo
Midfielder
Martin Vazquez
Midfielder
Michel
Midfielder
Roberto
Forward
Beguiristain
Forward
Emilio 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
Kevin Wilson
Winger
Steve Penney
Substitutions:
| Ricardo Serna for Beguiristain | 65 |
| Julio Salinas for Manolo | 78 |
Substitutions:
| Jimmy Quinn for David McCreery | 54 |
| Michael O'Neill for Mal Donaghy | 72 |