| 16.10.1985 | Bucharest | 23 August Stadium | 35 000 |
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ROMANIA | 0:1(0:1) | NORTHERN IRELAND | |
| Lung Silviu, Negrila Nicalae, Iorgulescu Gheorghe, Iovan Stefan, Ungureanu Nicolae, Rednic Mircea, Klein Michael, Boloni Ladislau, Mateut Dorin, Coras Marcel, Hagi Gheorghe(c) | Jennings Patrick, Nicholl James, O'Neill John, McDonald Allan, Donaghy Malachy, McIlroy Samuel(c), McCreery David, Whiteside Norman, Penney Steven, Quinn James, Stewart Ian |
| Coach:Mircea Lucescu | William Bingham |
| Scorers: | 29' Quinn James |
| Substitutions:46' in Geolgau Ion out Negrila Nicalae, 61' in Piturca Victor out Coras Marcel |
55' in Worthington Nigel out Stewart Ian, 72' in Armstrong Gerard out Penney Steven |
| Cautions: | 52' Quinn James |
| Referee:Henning Lund-Sörensen (DEN) | Assistant referee:John Nielsen (DEN), Jan Damgaard (DEN) |
