FIFA World Cup 1970 · Quarter-final

Mexico 1–4 Italy

Sunday 14 Jun 1970 · Toluca, Mexico

Mexico1–4Italy

Goals5

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′González Guzmán Riva Rivera Riva

13′1–0José Luis González Mexico
25′1–1Javier Guzmán Italy · own goal
63′1–2Gigi Riva Italy
70′1–3Gianni Rivera Italy
76′1–4Gigi Riva Italy

Line-ups

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

Mexico

Came on

16Isidoro DíazMF↑60′
9Enrique BorjaFW↑68′

Italy

Came on

14Gianni RiveraMF●↑46′
19Sergio GoriFW↑84′

Elo

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

Mexico: 1670 → 1629
Italy: 1849 → 1890

Expected score for Mexico: 38.8% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. The lead changed hands 1 time. The winners came from behind.

Head to head

Meeting 4 of 12, 1966–2013.

Mexico wins: 1
Draws: 4
Italy wins: 7

Form either side

Mexico

Before

3–3 v Peru 18 Mar 1970 · Friendly
4–2 v Ecuador 29 Apr 1970 · Friendly
0–0 v Russia 31 May 1970 · FIFA World Cup 1970
4–0 v El Salvador 7 Jun 1970 · FIFA World Cup 1970
1–0 v Belgium 11 Jun 1970 · FIFA World Cup 1970

After

1–2 v Brazil 30 Sep 1970 · Friendly
0–0 v Russia 17 Feb 1971 · Friendly
0–0 v Russia 20 Feb 1971 · Friendly
1–1 v Greece 6 Jul 1971 · Friendly
0–1 v German DR 18 Aug 1971 · Friendly

Italy

Before

2–2 v Spain 21 Feb 1970 · Friendly
2–1 v Portugal 10 May 1970 · Friendly
1–0 v Sweden 3 Jun 1970 · FIFA World Cup 1970
0–0 v Uruguay 6 Jun 1970 · FIFA World Cup 1970
0–0 v Israel 11 Jun 1970 · FIFA World Cup 1970

After

4–3 v Germany 17 Jun 1970 · FIFA World Cup 1970
1–4 v Brazil 21 Jun 1970 · FIFA World Cup 1970
1–1 v Switzerland 17 Oct 1970 · Friendly
2–1 v Austria 31 Oct 1970 · UEFA Euro qualification 1970
3–0 v Republic of Ireland 8 Dec 1970 · UEFA Euro qualification 1970

Road through the tournament

Mexico

0–0 v Russia Group stage
4–0 v El Salvador Group stage
1–0 v Belgium Group stage
1–4 v Italy Quarter-final

Italy

1–0 v Sweden Group stage
0–0 v Uruguay Group stage
0–0 v Israel Group stage
4–1 v Mexico Quarter-final
4–3 v Germany Semi-final
1–4 v Brazil Final

Every Mexico v Italy match12

From Mexico's side.


16 Jun 2013	Italy	1–2	Neutral	Confederations Cup 2013	Group stage
3 Jun 2010	Italy	2–1	Neutral	Friendly	—
13 Jun 2002	Italy	1–1	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 2002	Group stage
28 Jun 1994	Italy	1–1	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1994	Group stage
20 Jan 1993	Italy	0–2	Away	Friendly	—
2 Jun 1985	Italy	1–1	Home	Friendly	—
4 Feb 1984	Italy	0–5	Away	Friendly	—
25 Sep 1971	Italy	0–2	Away	Friendly	—
14 Jun 1970	Italy	1–4	Home	FIFA World Cup 1970	Quarter-final
5 Jan 1969	Italy	1–1	Home	Friendly	—
1 Jan 1969	Italy	2–3	Home	Friendly	—
29 Jun 1966	Italy	0–5	Away	Friendly	—

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