2010 World Cup Round of 16 vs Slovakia
Netherlands beat Slovakia 2–1 in the round of 16.
The Netherlands faced Slovakia in the round of 16 at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on 28 June. Arjen Robben started his first game of the tournament after recovering from an injury, and he gave the Netherlands the lead in the 18th minute when he received a long pass upfield by Wesley Sneijder and scored with a low shot past goalkeeper Ján Mucha. Sneijder then added a second in the 84th minute before Slovakia scored a penalty in the final minute of injury time, giving a final score of 2–1 to the Netherlands.
Quick Facts
- Date
- June 28, 2010
- Venue
- Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
- Competition
- FIFA World Cup Round of 16
- Scoreline
- Netherlands 2 - 1 Slovakia
- Dutch scorers
- Wesley Sneijder (30'), Robin van Persie (84')
- Slovakian scorer
- Robert Vittek (57')
Lore & Background
The Netherlands' round-of-16 game was against Slovakia, who had beaten Italy in their final group game. Arjen Robben scored the opening goal, and Wesley Sneijder scored the second. Slovakia scored a late penalty.
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