Netherlands 2–1 Mexico: 2014 World Cup match
2–1Full time
Match in one glance
NetherlandsMexicoGoalCard
Netherlands
Mexico
0′HTFT
First half0′–45′Second half45′–90′
Score progression
2Netherlands1Mexico
Giovani dos Santos opened the scoring at 48′.
Team comparison
NetherlandsMexico
2Goals1
0Bookings3
3Substitutes used3
Shots, possession and xG are not available in this match’s source.
Goalscorers
- 1WSWesley SneijderNetherlands · 88′1goal
- 2KHKlaas-Jan HuntelaarNetherlands · 90′+4′1goal
- 3GdGiovani dos SantosMexico · 48′1goal
Decisive moments
3 eventsPath through 2014
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- Round of 16
- Stage
- Round of 16
- Date
- 2014-06-29
- Venue
- Estadio Castelao, Fortaleza
- Result
- 2–1
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available
Scorers
Netherlands / MexicoNetherlands
Wesley Sneijder88′
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (penalty)90+4′′
Mexico
Giovani dos Santos48′
Complete match timeline
NetherlandsMexicoGoalCardSubstitution
Netherlands
Mexico
0′HTFT
First half0′–45′Second half45′–90′
Event feed
12 eventsKey phases
Goals in each periodFirst half
0′–45′0 – 0No goals in this period
Second half
45′–90′2 – 1G. dos Santos 48′ · W. Sneijder 88′ · K. Huntelaar 90′+4′
Event records: © Joshua C. Fjelstul, Ph.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0. Grouped and formatted for this timeline.
Netherlands
Reported rolesJC
1Jasper CillessenRV
2Ron VlaarSd
3Stefan de VrijDB
5Daley BlindPV
12Paul VerhaeghNd
6Nigel de JongDK
15Dirk KuytGW
20Georginio WijnaldumWS
10Wesley SneijderRv
9Robin van PersieAR
11Arjen RobbenReported starting roles · not tracking positions
Substitutes used
- 4BMBruno Martins Indi9′
- 19KHKlaas-Jan Huntelaar76′
- 21
Memphis Depay56′
Match contributions
- Wesley Sneijder⚽ 1
- Klaas-Jan Huntelaar⚽ 1
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 1JCJasper CillessenGoalkeeper
- 2RVRon VlaarCentre-back
- 3SdStefan de VrijCentre-back
- 5DBDaley BlindLeft-back
- 6NdNigel de JongCentral midfielder
- 9RvRobin van PersieCentre-forward
- 10WSWesley SneijderAttacking midfielder
- 11ARArjen RobbenCentre-forward
- 12PVPaul VerhaeghRight-back
- 15DKDirk KuytCentral midfielder
- 20GWGeorginio WijnaldumCentral midfielder
Mexico
Reported rolesGO
13Guillermo OchoaFJ
2Francisco Javier RodríguezRM
4Rafael MárquezML
7Miguel LayúnHM
15Héctor MorenoPA
22Paul AguilarCS
3Carlos SalcidoHH
6Héctor HerreraAG
18Andrés GuardadoGd
10Giovani dos SantosOP
19Oribe PeraltaReported starting roles · not tracking positions
Substitutes used
- 5DRDiego Reyes46′
- 14JHJavier Hernández75′
- 20JAJavier Aquino61′
Match contributions
- Rafael Márquez▰ 90′+2′
- Giovani dos Santos⚽ 1
- Andrés Guardado▰ 90′+3′
- Paul Aguilar▰ 69′
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 2FJFrancisco Javier RodríguezCentre-back
- 3CSCarlos SalcidoCentral midfielder
- 4RMRafael MárquezCentre-back
- 6HHHéctor HerreraCentral midfielder
- 7MLMiguel LayúnLWB
- 10GdGiovani dos SantosCentre-forward
- 13GOGuillermo OchoaGoalkeeper
- 15HMHéctor MorenoCentre-back
- 18AGAndrés GuardadoCentral midfielder
- 19OPOribe PeraltaCentre-forward
- 22PAPaul AguilarRWB
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
2Netherlands1Mexico
Giovani dos Santos opened the scoring at 48′.
Team comparison
NetherlandsMexico
2Goals1
0Bookings3
3Substitutes used3
Shots, possession and xG are not available in this match’s source.
Goalscorers
- 1WSWesley SneijderNetherlands · 88′1goal
- 2KHKlaas-Jan HuntelaarNetherlands · 90′+4′1goal
- 3GdGiovani dos SantosMexico · 48′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 2014
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- Round of 16
- Stage
- Round of 16
- Date
- 2014-06-29
- Venue
- Estadio Castelao, Fortaleza
- Result
- 2–1
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available
Scorers
Netherlands / MexicoNetherlands
Wesley Sneijder88′
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (penalty)90+4′′
Mexico
Giovani dos Santos48′
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.