Is This The Most Violent Match In Football?

The Netherlands has a notorious reputation for being involved in some of the most disciplined matches at the World Cup. A notable instance of this occurred during the quarter-final of the 2022 event in Qatar, where the Netherlands faced Argentina. Although Argentina emerged victorious in the penalty shootout following a 2-2 draw, it was the aggressive behavior of both teams that became the main highlight. An astonishing 18 yellow cards were issued during the match, setting a new record. The Netherlands received eight yellow cards, with Denzel Dumfries earning a red card after his second yellow. Similarly, Argentine players accumulated eight yellow cards, with their manager Lionel Scaloni and assistant Walter Samuel also receiving yellow cards, bringing their total to ten. This match underscored the intense and often contentious nature of World Cup encounters.

Here is the story of the battle of Lusail.

[grandpa]

This would’ve been the friendliest game in COPA America

[cookieguy]

most violent game in football history is a bit of an overstatement lol

[lfalday]

The three most violent matches on the last 20 years: Spain vs Netherlands; Portugal vs Netherlands, and Argentina vs Netherlands. I am starting to notice something...

[TheTwan]

11:45 Portugal - Netherlands at the 2006 world cup comes to mind 😅 That was a war as well...

[frontrowviews]

I like how you skipped Messi’s clear hand ball violation and not getting sent off

[esyjack]

Battle of Nuremberg 2006 WC Netherlands vs Portugal that's a violent match!

[Nelflix_India]

I started watching football from 2000, the most violent games I have watched
1. Spain vs Netherlands
2. Italy vs Uruguay

[keshavchettri]

Legend says there were 20 bookings that day..At last Ref booked himself which was not shown.

[mohrali]

Rather than violent i think toxic is more fitting word for this match

[elfuegoblanco]

I will never understand how that wasn’t a red on paredes for the reckless foul and booting the ball into the bench

[tarik]

The Portugal-Netherlands game in 2006 was more violent because there were way more red cards but Netherlands-Argentina broke a record for most yellow cards in a football tournament.

[timotheematos]

"Most violent game in the WCs" Nah. Nuremberg, Santiago, England Argentina 66, Italy Spain 34...

[Niekepiek]

Or I’m blind but did you forget the part where Messi just made a hands ball and didn’t get any card

[yeshwanthramakrishna]

That's some crazy editing and narration!!

[Nature_villa]

Thanks to this match;
For giving us the legendary meme/ dialogue...
"QUE MIRAS BOBO? "😂

[mihaiazimioara]

Yes, this is the most violent recent game. How about, though, the Battle of Santiago, Chile 2 - Italy 0? June 1962 World Cup. Punches were thrown, noses were broken, spitting occurred. The police had to remove a player that was ejected from the game. The red and yellow cards were not yet in use at that time (they were introduced at the 1970 World Cup).

[SamNL]

The bold quote of Van Gaal was not really bold at all and taken out of context. He never explicitly said Messi was Argentina's weak link. He was ASKED by a reporter if there were any PRO'S to playing against Messi. To which Van Gaal said it was a good question and that one upside is that Messi does not really defend, so when you have the ball it is like playing against 10 men. Then he ALSO said Messi, in his view, is the best attacking player in the world. Not bold. Not controversial. Just true. It's the Argentinian media that twisted his words.

[BlackLivesMatter_]

Greatest quality video I have seen in long time make these type of videos u can get millions of subs

[Dereso]

Portugal vs Netherlands was really violent

[agantuk]

That pass from LM to Molina is something exeptionally elegant in football history.