USSR v Republic of Ireland, 13 May 1973
| Score | 1-0 to USSR |
| Referee | Ove Dahlberg |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Group 9 |
| Venue | Central Lenin Stadium, Moscow |
| Attendance | 65,527 |
View USSR v Republic of Ireland head to head
Goals:
| Vladimir Onishchenko | 58 |
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Goals:
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Vladimir Pilguy
Defender
Revaz Dzodzuashvili
Defender
Vladimir Kaplichni
Defender
Evgeny Lovchev
Midfielder
Murtaz Khurtzilava
Midfielder
Viktor Kolotov
Midfielder
Vladimir Muntyan
Forward
Oleg Blokhin
Forward
Vladimir Onishchenko
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Alan Kelly
Defender
Tommy Carroll
Defender
Eoin Hand
Defender
Jimmy Holmes
Defender
Tommy McConville
Defender
Paddy Mulligan
Midfielder
Johnny Giles
(captain)
Midfielder
Mick Martin
Forward
Terry Conroy
Forward
Don Givens
Forward
Ray Treacy
Substitutions:
| Vladimir Fedotov for Arkadi Andriasian | 65 |
| Sergei Olshanski for Vladimir Muntyan | 78 |
Substitutions:
| Tony Byrne for Johnny Giles | 46 |
| Miah Dennehy for Terry Conroy | 46 |