Mexico 2–1 Ireland: 1994 World Cup match
2–1Full time
Ireland
Match in one glance
MexicoIrelandGoalCard
Mexico
Ireland
0′HTFT
First half0′–45′Second half45′–90′
Score progression
2Mexico1Ireland
Luis García Postigo opened the scoring at 42′.
Team comparison
MexicoIreland
2Goals1
2Bookings2
2Substitutes used2
Shots, possession and xG are not available in this match’s source.
Goalscorers
- 1LGLuis García PostigoMexico · 42′, 65′2goals
- 2JAJohn AldridgeIreland · 84′1goal
Decisive moments
3 eventsPath through 1994
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- Group Matches, Group E
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 1994-06-24
- Venue
- Citrus Bowl, Orlando
- Result
- 2–1
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available
Scorers
Mexico / IrelandMexico
Luis García Postigo42′
Luis García Postigo65′
Ireland
John Aldridge84′
Complete match timeline
MexicoIrelandGoalCardSubstitution
Mexico
Ireland
0′HTFT
First half0′–45′Second half45′–90′
Event feed
10 eventsKey phases
Goals in each periodFirst half
0′–45′1 – 0L. García Postigo 42′
Second half
45′–90′1 – 1L. García Postigo 65′ · J. Aldridge 84′
Event records: © Joshua C. Fjelstul, Ph.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0. Grouped and formatted for this timeline.
Mexico
Reported rolesJC
1Jorge CamposCS
2Claudio SuárezJd
3Juan de Dios Ramírez PeralesJd
14Joaquín del OlmoJR
20Jorge RodríguezIA
4Ignacio AmbrízMB
6Marcelino BernalAG
8Alberto García AspeLG
10Luis García PostigoCH
7Carlos HermosilloZ
11ZagueReported starting roles · not tracking positions
Substitutes used
- 19LMLuis Miguel Salvador80′
- 21RGRaúl Gutiérrez80′
Match contributions
- Jorge Campos▰ 57′
- Luis García Postigo⚽ 2
- Joaquín del Olmo▰ 45′
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 1JCJorge CamposGoalkeeper
- 2CSClaudio SuárezCentre-back
- 3JdJuan de Dios Ramírez PeralesCentre-back
- 4IAIgnacio AmbrízDefensive midfielder
- 6MBMarcelino BernalCentral midfielder
- 7CHCarlos HermosilloCentre-forward
- 8AGAlberto García AspeCentral midfielder
- 10LGLuis García PostigoAttacking midfielder
- 11ZZagueCentre-forward
- 14JdJoaquín del OlmoLeft-back
- 20JRJorge RodríguezRight-back
Ireland
Reported rolesPB
1Pat BonnerDI
2Denis IrwinTP
3Terry PhelanPM
5Paul McGrathPB
14Phil BabbRK
6Roy KeaneAT
7Andy TownsendRH
8Ray HoughtonJS
10John SheridanSS
11Steve StauntonTC
15Tommy CoyneReported starting roles · not tracking positions
Substitutes used
- 9JAJohn Aldridge67′
- 21JMJason McAteer66′
Match contributions
- Denis Irwin▰ 26′
- Terry Phelan▰ 70′
- John Aldridge⚽ 1
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 1PBPat BonnerGoalkeeper
- 2DIDenis IrwinRight-back
- 3TPTerry PhelanLeft-back
- 5PMPaul McGrathCentre-back
- 6RKRoy KeaneCentral midfielder
- 7ATAndy TownsendCentral midfielder
- 8RHRay HoughtonRight midfielder
- 10JSJohn SheridanCentral midfielder
- 11SSSteve StauntonLeft midfielder
- 14PBPhil BabbCentre-back
- 15TCTommy CoyneCentre-forward
Portraits may show a later team kit. Starting positions are schematic; unused substitutes are not included. © 2023 Joshua C. Fjelstul, Ph.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0. Names and match IDs adapted.
Score progression
2Mexico1Ireland
Luis García Postigo opened the scoring at 42′.
Team comparison
MexicoIreland
2Goals1
2Bookings2
2Substitutes used2
Shots, possession and xG are not available in this match’s source.
Goalscorers
- 1LGLuis García PostigoMexico · 42′, 65′2goals
- 2JAJohn AldridgeIreland · 84′1goal
Available match data
Goals, bookings, substitutions and starting roles are recorded. This match does not have shot locations, xG, possession or passing data in the loaded sources.
Decisive moments
3 eventsPath through 1994
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- Group Matches, Group E
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 1994-06-24
- Venue
- Citrus Bowl, Orlando
- Result
- 2–1
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available
Scorers
Mexico / IrelandMexico
Luis García Postigo42′
Luis García Postigo65′
Ireland
John Aldridge84′
Source: OpenFootball at the pinned revision. Missing assists and minute-level events are not estimated. Starting lineups, used substitutes and event records come from the Fjelstul World Cup Database (CC BY-SA 4.0), credited alongside each panel.