Brazil 3-2 Mexico - June 16, 1997 / Copa America 1997
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MEX
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Team line-ups
Brazil
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
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1 | G |
Cláudio Taffarel | 31 | 79 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
3 | D |
Aldair | 47 | 31 | 50 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
15 | D |
Célio Silva | 29 | 11 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
2 | D |
Cafu | 27 | 50 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
6 | D |
Roberto Carlos | 24 | 34 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
19 | M |
Flávio Conceição | 87 | 23 | 13 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
8 | M |
Dunga | 33 | 72 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
10 | M |
Leonardo | 7781 | 27 | 33 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
13 | M |
Djalminha | 46 | 26 | 9 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
9 | F |
Ronaldo | 20 | 23 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
11 | F |
Romário | 31 | 47 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player |
Average age
27.5 years
Average number of matches played for the team
38
Mexico
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
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1 | G |
Adolfo Rios | 30 | 19 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
14 | D |
Camilo Romero | 5985 | 27 | 8 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
5 | D |
Duilio Davino | 21 | 26 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
3 | D |
Joel Sánchez | 22 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
2 | D |
Claudio Suarez | 28 | 89 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
8 | M |
Nicolas Ramirez | 74 | 23 | 11 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
13 | D |
Pavel Pardo | 20 | 21 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
6 | M |
Raul Lara | 24 | 13 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
4 | M |
German Villa | 24 | 17 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
17 | F |
Francisco Palencia | 65 | 24 | 7 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
15 | F |
Luis Hernandez | 1331 | 28 | 23 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player |
Average age
24.6 years
Average number of matches played for the team
22
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
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17 | M |
Zé Roberto | 81 | 22 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
20 | F |
Denílson | 46 | 19 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player |
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
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7 | M |
Rafael Garcia | 74 | 22 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
11 | F |
Cuauhtémoc Blanco | 65 | 24 | 16 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
20 | F |
Jose Manuel Abundis | 85 | 24 | 9 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player |
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Célio Silva
IN
Gonçalves
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Adolfo Rios
IN
Hugo Pineda
OUT
Raul Lara
IN
Paulo César Chavez
OUT
Joel Sánchez
IN
Cuauhtémoc Blanco
OUT
Francisco Palencia
IN
Jose Manuel Abundis
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
65
93
Success rate in this team:
69 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
48 %
Zagallo vs Mexico
3 victories
1 draw
1 loss
Zagallo vs Milutinovic
2 victories
0 draw
1 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
54
103
Success rate in this team:
52 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
42 %
Milutinovic vs Brazil
1 victory
0 draw
7 losses
Milutinovic vs Zagallo
1 victory
0 draw
2 losses
Referee
José Arana
1 victory |
0 draw |
0 loss |
Brazil1 match | General total | Mexico2 matches | 0 victory |
1 draw |
1 loss |
1 victory |
0 draw |
0 loss |
Brazil1 match | Season total | Mexico1 match | 0 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
Latest figure on June 16, 1997 | Latest figure on November 16, 1997 |
Videos
Key figures

It's the first time Luis Hernandez scores at least 2 goals during the same game vs Brazil in his professional career

End of streak for Mexico after 4 consecutive matches without a loss in Copa America (since 09/07/1995). It's an equilized record streak. The last time the club reached this figure, it was on the 30/06/1993

Brazil keeps its 11 consecutive matches without a loss vs Mexico running (since 03/11/1968). It's a record streak. The first of history
Pre-match
Current form
Neutral ground | VBrazil 5-0 Honduras14/01/1996 | LMexico 2-0 Brazil21/01/1996 | VBrazil 4-0 Mexico30/04/1997 | DBrazil 3-3 Italy08/06/1997 | VBrazil 1-0 England10/06/1997 | VBrazil 5-0 Costa Rica13/06/1997 |
Overall | VBrazil 4-0 Mexico30/04/1997 | LNorway 4-2 Brazil30/05/1997 | DFrance 1-1 Brazil03/06/1997 | DBrazil 3-3 Italy08/06/1997 | VBrazil 1-0 England10/06/1997 | VBrazil 5-0 Costa Rica13/06/1997 |
Current form
Neutral ground | LEcuador 1-0 Mexico23/10/1996 | VMexico 3-1 El Salvador20/11/1996 | DMexico 0-0 Peru22/01/1997 | DGuatemala 1-1 Mexico20/02/1997 | LBrazil 4-0 Mexico30/04/1997 | VMexico 2-1 Colombia13/06/1997 |
Overall | LEngland 2-0 Mexico29/03/1997 | VMexico 6-0 Jamaica13/04/1997 | DUnited States 2-2 Mexico20/04/1997 | LBrazil 4-0 Mexico30/04/1997 | VEl Salvador 0-1 Mexico08/06/1997 | VMexico 2-1 Colombia13/06/1997 |
Running streaks
Neutral ground | Total | |
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Winning streak | 2 | 2 |
Unbeaten streak | 4 | 4 |
Drawless streak | 2 | 2 |
Scoring streak | 4 | 14 |
Invincibility streak | 2 | 2 |
Running streaks
Neutral ground | Total | |
---|---|---|
Winning streak | 1 | 2 |
Unbeaten streak | 1 | 2 |
Drawless streak | 2 | 3 |
Scoring streak | 1 | 2 |
Conceding streak | 3 | 1 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
1 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
1 |
1 |
Victories (Competition total) |
1 |
0 |
Draws (Competition total) |
0 |
0 |
Losses (Competition total) |
0 |
Goals
5 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
2 |
0 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
1 |
5 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
2 |
0 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1 |
Betting aid
1 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
1 |
1 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
0 |
0 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
0 |
0 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
1 |
Bookings
2 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
3 |
0 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
0 |
Key players
![]() | Ronaldo | 2 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 2 goals | Luis Hernandez | ![]() |
![]() | Ronaldo | 2 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 2 goals | Luis Hernandez | ![]() |
![]() | Ronaldo | 2 goals during the last match | The fittest player | 2 goals during the last match | Luis Hernandez | ![]() |
Historical head to head
Home
13 gf
6 ga
Away
9 gf
3 ga
Neutral ground
22 gf
5 ga
Total
44 gf
14 ga
Historical head to head
Home
3 gf
9 ga
Away
6 gf
13 ga
Neutral ground
5 gf
22 ga
Total
14 gf
44 ga
Largest victory
Overall | 5 - 0 |
July 31, 1992 |
Neutral ground | 5 - 0 |
July 31, 1992 |
Largest victory
Overall | 2 - 0 |
January 21, 1996 |
Neutral ground | 2 - 0 |
January 21, 1996 |
Latest head to head
April 30, 1997 - Rencontres amicales 1997
January 21, 1996 - Gold Cup 1996
December 16, 1993 - Rencontres amicales 1993
August 08, 1993 - Rencontres amicales 1993
July 31, 1992 - Rencontres amicales 1992
Best historical scorers against Mexico
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Jairzinho | 5 goals | 1968 - 1974 |
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Baltazar | 4 goals | 1950 - 1954 |
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Romário | 3 goals | 1997 - 1997 |
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N. C. d. C. Bodinho | 2 goals | 1956 - 1956 |
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Bebeto | 2 goals | 1992 - 1992 |
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Roberto Dinamite | 2 goals | 1976 - 1976 |
Best historical scorers against Brazil
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Luis Garcia | 1 goal | 1996 - 1996 |
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Cuauhtémoc Blanco | 1 goal | 1996 - 1996 |
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Alberto Garcia Aspe | 1 goal | 1993 - 1993 |
Players with most games played vs Mexico
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Roberto Rivellino | 7 matches | 1968 - 1976 |
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Jairzinho | 6 matches | 1968 - 1974 |
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Carlos Alberto | 5 matches | 1968 - 1970 |
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Gérson | 5 matches | 1968 - 1970 |
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Brito | 4 matches | 1968 - 1970 |
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de Carvalho Natal | 4 matches | 1968 - 1968 |
Players with most games played vs Brazil
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Marcelino Bernal | 4 matches | 1990 - 1997 |
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Alberto Garcia Aspe | 4 matches | 1993 - 1997 |
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Zague | 4 matches | 1990 - 1997 |
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Jorge Campos | 4 matches | 1992 - 1996 |
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Claudio Suarez | 3 matches | 1993 - 1997 |
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Ramon Ramirez | 3 matches | 1993 - 1997 |
Competition info
The other matches
June 13, 1997
June 16, 1997
June 19, 1997
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