Brazil 2–0 Mexico: 2018 World Cup match
2–0Full time
Match in one glance
BrazilMexicoGoalCard
Brazil
Mexico
0′HT90′FT120′
First half0′–45′Second half45′–90′Extra time90′–120′
Expected goals race
Chance quality as it accumulated. Each step is a shot.
A goal marker sits on the line at each recorded goal. Shootout penalties are excluded — they are not part of the match's expected goals.
Team comparison
BrazilMexico
48.5%Possession sequences51.5%
19Shots14
10On target1
3.32Expected goals (xG)0.58
410Passes429
80.5%Pass accuracy82.3%
11Corners13
8Fouls19
Leading shot threats
Ranked by xG- 1NdNeymar da Silva Santos JuniorBrazil · 1 goals1.51xG
- 2RFRoberto Firmino Barbosa de OliveiraBrazil · 1 goals0.92xG
- 3PCPhilippe Coutinho CorreiaBrazil · 0 goals0.48xG
- 4GFGabriel Fernando de JesusBrazil · 0 goals0.24xG
- 5JPJosé Paulo Bezzera Maciel JúniorBrazil · 0 goals0.12xG
Decisive moments
2 eventsPath through 2018
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- Round of 16
- Stage
- Round of 16
- Date
- 2018-07-02
- Venue
- Samara Arena, Samara
- Result
- 2–0
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available; full lineups, expected goals and shot locations
Scorers
Brazil / MexicoMexico
No goals
Complete match timeline
BrazilMexicoGoalCardSubstitution
Brazil
Mexico
0′HT90′FT120′
Chance creation
xG per five minutes · larger peaks = better chancesFirst half0′–45′Second half45′–90′Extra time90′–120′
Event feed
14 eventsKey phases
Goals in each periodFirst half
0′–45′0 – 0No goals in this period
Second half
45′–90′2 – 0Neymar 51′ · R. Firmino 88′
Extra time
90′–120′0 – 0No goals in this period
Event records: © Joshua C. Fjelstul, Ph.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0. Grouped and formatted for this timeline.
Brazil
4-4-2F
22FagnerTS
2Thiago SilvaM
3MirandaFL
6Filipe LuísC
5CasemiroP
15PaulinhoW
19WillianPC
11Philippe CoutinhoN
10NeymarGJ
9Gabriel JesusListed formation · positions are schematic
Substitutes used
- 13MMarquinhos90′+1′
- 17FFernandinho80′
- 20RFRoberto Firmino86′
Match contributions
- Casemiro▰ 59′
- Filipe Luís▰ 43′
- Neymar⚽ 1
- Roberto Firmino⚽ 1
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 1
AlissonGoalkeeper - 2TSThiago SilvaCentre-back
- 3MMirandaCentre-back
- 5CCasemiroCentral midfielder
- 6FLFilipe LuísLeft-back
- 9GJGabriel JesusCentre-forward
- 10NNeymarLeft winger
- 11PCPhilippe CoutinhoAttacking midfielder
- 15PPaulinhoCentral midfielder
- 19WWillianRight winger
- 22FFagnerRight-back
Mexico
4-3-3GO
13Guillermo OchoaHH
16Héctor HerreraRM
4Rafael MárquezAG
18Andrés GuardadoHL
22Hirving LozanoCV
11Carlos VelaJH
14Javier HernándezListed formation · positions are schematic
Substitutes used
- 6JdJonathan dos Santos55′
- 7MLMiguel Layún46′
- 9
Raúl Jiménez60′
Match contributions
- Carlos Salcedo▰ 77′
- Héctor Herrera▰ 55′
- Andrés Guardado▰ 90′+2′
- Edson Álvarez▰ 38′
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 2HAHugo AyalaCentre-back
- 3CSCarlos SalcedoCentre-back
- 4RMRafael MárquezCentral midfielder
- 11CVCarlos VelaRF
- 13GOGuillermo OchoaGoalkeeper
- 14JHJavier HernándezCentre-forward
- 16HHHéctor HerreraCentral midfielder
- 18AGAndrés GuardadoCentral midfielder
- 21
Edson ÁlvarezRight-back - 22HLHirving LozanoLF
- 23
Jesús GallardoLeft-back
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.
Passing network
Brazil
Mexico
Completed passes · both teams attack upwards
Activity zones
Brazil
10%9%9%16%17%10%7%17%5%
Mexico
14%8%8%22%13%10%7%13%5%
Attacking upwards · rounded shares
Match officials
RefereeGianluca Rocchi
Team comparison
BrazilMexico
48.5%Possession sequences51.5%
19Shots14
10On target1
3.32Expected goals (xG)0.58
410Passes429
80.5%Pass accuracy82.3%
11Corners13
8Fouls19
Expected goals race
Chance quality as it accumulated. Each step is a shot.
A goal marker sits on the line at each recorded goal. Shootout penalties are excluded — they are not part of the match's expected goals.
Shot quality
3.32Brazil0.58Mexico
3.32Total xG0.58
3.32Non-penalty xG0.58
0.17xG per shot0.04
10Shots on target1
Where the shots came from
Bubble size is the chance's expected-goals value. Filled bubbles are goals.
Brazil2 goals · 19 shots · 3.32 xG
Mexico0 goals · 14 shots · 0.58 xG
Passing network
Brazil
Mexico
Completed passes · both teams attack upwards
Activity zones
Brazil
10%9%9%16%17%10%7%17%5%
Mexico
14%8%8%22%13%10%7%13%5%
Attacking upwards · rounded shares
Attacking
2Goals0
19Shots14
10On target1
31Dribble attempts31
Passing
410Pass attempts429
330Completed passes353
80.5%Pass accuracy82.3%
11Corners13
Defending
34Duels27
9Interceptions4
257Pressures153
8Fouls19
Leading performers
Recorded match actionsN
NeymarBrazil1Goals0Assists1.51xG
RF
Roberto Firmino Barbosa de OliveiraBrazil1Goals0Assists0.92xG
PC
Philippe CoutinhoBrazil0Goals0Assists0.48xG
GJ
Gabriel JesusBrazil0Goals0Assists0.24xG
P
PaulinhoBrazil0Goals0Assists0.12xG
Brazil
4-4-2| Player | G | A | Shots | Key passes | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N NeymarStarter | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1.51 |
RF Roberto Firmino Barbosa de OliveiraSubstitute | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.92 |
PC Philippe CoutinhoStarter | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0.48 |
GJ Gabriel JesusStarter | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.24 |
P PaulinhoStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.12 |
W WillianStarter | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.05 |
C CasemiroStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
FL Filipe LuísStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
TS Thiago SilvaStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
M MirandaStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
F FagnerStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| AlissonStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Mexico
4-3-3| Player | G | A | Shots | Key passes | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HL Hirving LozanoStarter | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0.12 |
CV Carlos VelaStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0.09 |
HH Héctor HerreraStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.08 |
AG Andrés GuardadoStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.07 |
RA Raúl Alonso Jiménez RodríguezSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.07 |
CS Carlos SalcedoStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.06 |
HA Hugo AyalaStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.05 |
| Jesús GallardoStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.04 |
MA Miguel Arturo Layún PradoSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.03 |
| Edson ÁlvarezStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Jd Jonathan dos Santos RamírezSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
JH Javier HernándezStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Performance is shown through recorded statistics. This data source does not provide a player rating or a player-of-the-match award.
Decisive moments
2 eventsPath through 2018
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- Round of 16
- Stage
- Round of 16
- Date
- 2018-07-02
- Venue
- Samara Arena, Samara
- Result
- 2–0
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available; full lineups, expected goals and shot locations
Scorers
Brazil / MexicoMexico
No goals
Data by
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