West Germany v Republic of Ireland, 21 May 1981
| Score | 3-0 to West Germany |
| Referee | Per Frickmann |
| Competition | B v A |
| Venue | Weserstadion, Bremen |
| Attendance | 4,000 |
View West Germany v Republic of Ireland head to head
Goals:
| Karl Del'Haye | 50 |
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| Freidhelm Funkel | 62 |
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| Helmut Schroder | 64 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Norbert Nigbur
Defender
Paul Steiner
Midfielder
Karl Del'Haye
Forward
Dieter Muller
Substitutions:
| Walter Junghans for Norbert Nigbur | 46 |
| Kurt Pinkall for Holger Willmer | 62 |
| Stefan Gross for Freidhelm Funkel | 69 |
| Martin Wiesner for Dieter Muller | 83 |
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Republic of Ireland
Manager: Eoin Hand
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Seamus McDonagh
Goalkeeper
Dave Langan
Defender
Kevin Moran
Defender
David O'Leary
Defender
Gerry Daly
Midfielder
John Devine
Midfielder
Tony Grealish
Midfielder
(captain)
Mick Martin
Midfielder
Kevin O'Callaghan
Midfielder
Michael Robinson
Forward
Frank Stapleton
Forward
Substitutions:
| Gerry Ryan for Kevin O'Callaghan | 57 |
| Terry Donovan for Michael Robinson | 72 |
| Ashley Grimes for Mick Martin | 77 |