FIFA World Cup 1986 · Round of 16

Mexico 2–0 Bulgaria

Sunday 15 Jun 1986 · Mexico City, Mexico

Mexico2–0Bulgaria

Goals2

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Negrete Servín

34′1–0Manuel Negrete Mexico
61′2–0Raúl Servín Mexico

Line-ups

Starters, then substitutes who came on. ● a goal; yellow and red marks are cards; ↑ on, ↓ off.

Mexico

Came on

6Carlos de los CobosMF↑79′

Bulgaria

Came on

2Nasko SirakovMF↑59′
7Bozhidar IskrenovFW↑70′

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Mexico: 1807 → 1828
Bulgaria: 1695 → 1674

Expected score for Mexico: 77.2% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 5 of 11, 1970–2005.

Mexico wins: 3
Draws: 6
Bulgaria wins: 2

Form either side

Mexico

Before

3–0 v Canada 27 Apr 1986 · Friendly
0–3 v England 17 May 1986 · Friendly
2–1 v Belgium 3 Jun 1986 · FIFA World Cup 1986
1–1 v Paraguay 7 Jun 1986 · FIFA World Cup 1986
1–0 v Iraq 11 Jun 1986 · FIFA World Cup 1986

After

0–0 v Germany 21 Jun 1986 · FIFA World Cup 1986
3–1 v El Salvador 13 Jan 1987 · Friendly
3–2 v China PR 17 Mar 1987 · Friendly
4–0 v Canada 6 Oct 1987 · Friendly
1–0 v Honduras 13 Jan 1988 · Friendly

Bulgaria

Before

0–2 v Belgium 23 Apr 1986 · Friendly
3–0 v North Korea 30 Apr 1986 · Friendly
1–1 v Italy 31 May 1986 · FIFA World Cup 1986
1–1 v South Korea 5 Jun 1986 · FIFA World Cup 1986
0–2 v Argentina 10 Jun 1986 · FIFA World Cup 1986

After

0–0 v Scotland 10 Sep 1986 · UEFA Euro qualification 1986
3–3 v Tunisia 29 Oct 1986 · Friendly
1–1 v Belgium 19 Nov 1986 · UEFA Euro qualification 1986
2–1 v Republic of Ireland 1 Apr 1987 · UEFA Euro qualification 1987
4–1 v Luxembourg 30 Apr 1987 · UEFA Euro qualification 1987

Road through the tournament

Mexico

2–1 v Belgium Group stage
1–1 v Paraguay Group stage
1–0 v Iraq Group stage
2–0 v Bulgaria Round of 16
0–0 v Germany Quarter-final

Bulgaria

1–1 v Italy Group stage
1–1 v South Korea Group stage
0–2 v Argentina Group stage
0–2 v Mexico Round of 16

Every Mexico v Bulgaria match11

From Mexico's side.


16 Nov 2005	Bulgaria	0–3	Neutral	Friendly	—
17 Apr 2002	Bulgaria	1–0	Neutral	Friendly	—
24 Jan 2001	Bulgaria	0–2	Home	Friendly	—
5 Jul 1994	Bulgaria	1–1 (lost on pens)	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1994	Round of 16
19 Jan 1994	Bulgaria	1–1	Neutral	Friendly	—
19 Aug 1992	Bulgaria	1–1	Away	Friendly	—
15 Jun 1986	Bulgaria	2–0	Home	FIFA World Cup 1986	Round of 16
27 Aug 1985	Bulgaria	1–1	Neutral	Friendly	—
20 Jan 1981	Bulgaria	1–1	Home	Friendly	—
18 Feb 1970	Bulgaria	2–0	Home	Friendly	—
15 Feb 1970	Bulgaria	1–1	Home	Friendly	—

Score: openfootball · Scorers: openfootball · Line-ups: Fjelstul · Cards: Fjelstul