USSR v Republic of Ireland, 16 October 1985
| Score | 2-0 to USSR |
| Referee | Paolo Casarin |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Group 6 |
| Venue | Central Lenin Stadium, Moscow |
| Attendance | 100,000 |
View USSR v Republic of Ireland head to head
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USSR
Goals:
| Fedor Cherenkov | 60 |
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| Oleg Protasov | 89 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Rinat Dasayev
Defender
Aleksandr Bubnov
Defender
Aleksandr Chivadze
Defender
Anatoli Demianenko
Defender
Gennady Morozov
Midfielder
Sergei Aleinikov
Midfielder
Fedor Cherenkov
Midfielder
Sergei Gotzmanov
Midfielder
Aleksandr Zavarov
Forward
Oleg Blokhin
Forward
Oleg Protasov
Substitutions:
| Georgi Kondratiev for Oleg Blokhin | 55 |
| Vladimir Bezsonov for Aleksandr Zavarov | 84 |
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Republic of Ireland
Manager: Eoin Hand (39)
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Seamus McDonagh
Goalkeeper
Jim Beglin
Defender
Chris Hughton
Defender
Mark Lawrenson
Defender
Mick McCarthy
Defender
David O'Leary
Defender
Liam Brady
Midfielder
Tony Grealish
Midfielder
Gary Waddock
Midfielder
Tony Cascarino
Forward
Frank Stapleton
Forward
(captain)
Substitutions:
| Ronnie Whelan for Tony Grealish | 71 |
| Kevin O'Callaghan for Jim Beglin | 79 |