Friendly

Netherlands 2–1 Mexico

Thursday 1 Jun 2006 · Eindhoven, Netherlands

Netherlands2–1Mexico

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Borgetti Heitinga Babel

19′0–1Jared Francisco Echavarria Borgetti Mexico
52′1–1Johnny Heitinga Netherlands
57′2–1Ryan Babel Netherlands

Line-ups

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

Netherlands

Came on

22Henk TimmerGK↑46′
17Robin van PersieFW↑46′

Mexico

Came on

8Pavel Segura PardoMF↑46′
10Guillermo FrancoFW↑46′
17Francisco FonsecaFW↑46′
19Omar BravoFW↑46′
14Gonzalo ReyesDF↑65′
15Jose Antonio Gonzalez CastroDF↑65′

No cards.

Elo

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

Netherlands: 1996 → 2001
Mexico: 1883 → 1879

Expected score for Netherlands: 77.3% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. The lead changed hands 1 time. The winners came from behind.

Head to head

Meeting 5 of 9, 1960–2020.

Netherlands wins: 4
Draws: 1
Mexico wins: 4

Form either side

Netherlands

Before

2–0 v Czech Republic 8 Oct 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
0–0 v North Macedonia 12 Oct 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
1–3 v Italy 12 Nov 2005 · Friendly
1–0 v Ecuador 1 Mar 2006 · Friendly
1–0 v Cameroon 27 May 2006 · Friendly

After

1–1 v Australia 4 Jun 2006 · Friendly
1–0 v Serbia 11 Jun 2006 · FIFA World Cup 2006
2–1 v Ivory Coast 16 Jun 2006 · FIFA World Cup 2006
0–0 v Argentina 21 Jun 2006 · FIFA World Cup 2006
0–1 v Portugal 25 Jun 2006 · FIFA World Cup 2006

Mexico

Before

1–0 v Ghana 1 Mar 2006 · Friendly
2–1 v Paraguay 29 Mar 2006 · Friendly
1–0 v Venezuela 5 May 2006 · Friendly
2–1 v DR Congo 12 May 2006 · Friendly
0–1 v France 27 May 2006 · Friendly

After

3–1 v Iran 11 Jun 2006 · FIFA World Cup 2006
0–0 v Angola 16 Jun 2006 · FIFA World Cup 2006
1–2 v Portugal 21 Jun 2006 · FIFA World Cup 2006
1–2 v Argentina 24 Jun 2006 · FIFA World Cup 2006
0–2 v United States 7 Feb 2007 · Friendly

Every Netherlands v Mexico match9

From Netherlands's side.


7 Oct 2020	Mexico	0–1	Home	Friendly	—
12 Nov 2014	Mexico	2–3	Home	Friendly	—
29 Jun 2014	Mexico	2–1	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 2014	Round of 16
26 May 2010	Mexico	2–1	Neutral	Friendly	—
1 Jun 2006	Mexico	2–1	Home	Friendly	—
25 Jun 1998	Mexico	2–2	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1998	Group stage
24 Feb 1998	Mexico	3–2	Neutral	Friendly	—
19 Apr 1961	Mexico	1–2	Home	Friendly	—
26 Jun 1960	Mexico	1–3	Away	Friendly	—

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