USSR v Republic of Ireland, 18 May 1975
| Score | 2-1 to USSR |
| Referee | Rene Vigliani |
| Competition | UEFA European Championship Group 6 |
| Venue | Central Stadium, Kiev |
| Attendance | 84,480 |
View USSR v Republic of Ireland head to head
Kick-off: 7:30pm local
2
USSR
Manager: Valeriy Lobanovskiy
Goals:
| Oleg Blokhin | 11 |
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| Viktor Kolotov | 28 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Yevgeni Rudakov
Defender
Mikhail Fomenko
Defender
Viktor Matvienko
Defender
Vladimir Troshkin
Midfielder
Leonid Buriak
Midfielder
Viktor Kolotov
(captain)
Midfielder
Anatoliy Konkov
Midfielder
Vladimir Muntyan
Midfielder
Vladimir Veremeyev
Forward
Oleg Blokhin
Forward
Vladimir Onishchenko
Substitutions:
| Stefan Reshko for Vladimir Muntyan | 46 |
| Vladimir Fyodorov for Vladimir Veremeyev | 84 |
Cards:
| Vladimir Onishchenko | 80 | Y |
1
Republic of Ireland
Manager: Johnny Giles
Goals:
| Eoin Hand | 79 |
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Starting lineup:
Paddy Roche
Goalkeeper
Tony Dunne
Defender
Eoin Hand
Defender
Joe Kinnear
Defender
Paddy Mulligan
Defender
Liam Brady
Midfielder
Johnny Giles
Midfielder
(captain)
Steve Heighway
Midfielder
Mick Martin
Midfielder
Terry Conroy
Forward
Don Givens
Forward