Spain v Republic of Ireland, 16 November 1988
| Score | 2-0 to Spain |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Group 6 |
| Venue | Estadio Benito Villamarín, Sevilla |
| Attendance | 50,000 |
View Spain v Republic of Ireland head to head
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Spain
Manager: Luis Suarez
Goals:
| Manolo | 52 |
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| Butragueño | 65 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Zubizarreta
Defender
Andrinua
Defender
Gorriz
Defender
Manuel Jimenez
Defender
Manolo
Defender
Quique Flores
Defender
Sanchís
Midfielder
Martín Vázquez
Midfielder
Míchel
Midfielder
Roberto
Forward
Butragueño
(captain)
Substitutions:
| Ramón for Manolo | 67 |
| Jesus Angel Solana for Quique Flores | 84 |
0
Republic of Ireland
Manager: Jack Charlton (25)
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Pat Bonner
Goalkeeper
Mick McCarthy
Defender
Kevin Moran
Defender
(captain)
Chris Morris
Defender
David O'Leary
Defender
Steve Staunton
Defender
Tony Galvin
Midfielder
Ray Houghton
Midfielder
John Sheridan
Midfielder
John Aldridge
Forward
Tony Cascarino
Forward
Substitutions:
| Niall Quinn for John Aldridge | 65 |
| Liam O'Brien for | 82 |