Date: 25-06-1998
Stage: first round
Place: SAINT-ETIENNE
Running time: 105 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 50fps (9,5)
Commentary: MULTI : english/spanish/italian
My rating: ****
Notes:
MATCH SUMMARY
Thursday, 25 June 1998, 16:00
Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Etienne
Attendance: 30,600
Meteo: Warm, sunny, 24°C
NETHERLANDS
Edwin van der Sar
Frank de Boer (c)
Arthur Numan
Michael Reiziger
Jaap Stam
Phillip Cocu
Edgar Davids
Ronald de Boer
Wim Jonk
Marc Overmars
Dennis Bergkamp
Coach: Guus Hiddink (NED)
22′ Jaap Stam
45′ Arthur Numan
70′ ↓Wim Jonk ↑Aron Winter
72′ ↓Arthur Numan ↑Winston Bogarde
80′ ↓Dennis Bergkamp ↑Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
MEXICO
Jorge Campos
Duilio Davino
Ramon Ramirez
Joel Sanchez
Claudio Suarez
Alberto Garcia Aspe (c)
Braulio Luna
German Villa
Cuauhtemoc Blanco
Salvador Carmona
Luis Hernandez
Coach: Manuel Lapuente (MEX)
18′ German Villa
45′ Luis Hernandez
58′ Salvador Carmona
68′ Ricardo Pelaez
89′ Ramon Ramirez
46′ ↓Braulio Luna ↑Jesus Arellano
56′ ↓Joel Sanchez ↑Ricardo Pelaez
Referee: Abdul Rahman Al-Zeid (KSA)
Goals:
4′ Phillip Cocu NED
19′ Ronald de Boer NED
75′ Ricardo Pelaez MEX
90′ Luis Hernandez MEX
Match overview
The Netherlands and Mexico played out a thrilling 2-2 draw that saw both teams advance to the knockout stage. The Dutch took a commanding 2-0 lead through Cocu and Ronald de Boer in the first half, but Mexico staged a remarkable comeback in the final quarter hour with goals from Ricardo Pelaez and Luis Hernandez.
Trivia
This dramatic encounter saw Mexico equalise in the final minute through Luis Hernandez, completing one of the most memorable comebacks in World Cup history. The Dutch thought they had secured group leadership, but Mexico’s resilience earned them a deserved point and passage to the Round of 16.
