| Score | 2-0 to USSR |
| Referee | Rudolf Scheurer |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Europe group 4 |
| Venue | Central Lenin Stadium, Moscow |
| Attendance | 103,000 |
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| Givi Nodia | 23 |
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| Anatoli Byshovetz | 79 |
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| Anatoliy Puzach for Mikhail Gershkovich | 68 |