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28.10.1980 at 00:00 Parc des Princes, Paris

Attendance: 46300

France

2 - 0

Republic of Ireland

Referee: Lamo Castillo (Spain)

World Cup Qualifier / Prog-match

Goalscorers

Platini 10,
Zimako 77,

None.

Opening squads

Dropsey,
Battiston,
Specht,
Lopez,
Bossis,
Larois,
Tigana,
Platini,
Rocheteau,
Lacombe,
Six,

Gerry Peyton
David Langan
Mark Lawrenson
Chris Hughton
Kevin Moran
Tony Grealish
Mick Martin
Liam Brady
Steve Heighway
Frank Stapleton
Michael Robinson

Substitutes

Gerry Ryan

Substitutions

Zimako for Lacombe 66 mins, Petit for Platini 74 mins

Gerry Ryan -> Mick Martin (78)

Yellow cards

None

None.

Red cards

None

None.

Other statistics

Shots

Shots on goal

Offsides

Corner kicks

Free kicks

Penalties

Match report

Pictures from the match

Match 184
Tuesday, October 28, 1980

Stato: Debut for Michael Robinson, 30th Cap for Steve Heighway.
For the first time ever the FAI forced the English League to release players from Arsenal, Spurs,Coventry and Birmingham.

Michael Robinson qualified to play for Ireland when his mother took out Irish Citizenship. At that time FIFA rules only provided for nationality as far as parents.Robinson's grandmother was Irish.

France 2 (Platini, Zimako)
Republic of Ireland 0

Ireland: Gerry Peyton (Fulham), David Langan (Birmingham City), Mark Lawrenson (Brighton), Kevin Moran (Manchester United), Chris Hughton (Tottenham Hotspur), Mick Martin (Newcastle United), Tony Grealish (Luton Town), Liam Brady (Juventus) capt, Steve Heighway (Liverpool), Frank Stapleton (Arsenal), Michael Robinson (Brighton)

Subs: Gerry Ryan (Brighton) for Martin 78 mins

Manager: Eoin Hand

France: Dropsey, Battiston, Specht, Lopez, Bossis, Larois, Tigana, Platini, Rocheteau, Lacombe, Six

Subs: Zimako for Lacombe 66 mins, Petit for Platini 74 mins

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