The Most Aggressive Match in a World Cup ● Portugal vs Netherlands 2006 

This match would've turned into Mortal Kombat with Pepe's presence

Vaya jugadorazos tenian esas 2 selecciónes en aquellos tiempos

16 bookings 4 red cards the battle of Nuremberg

Most People don't know this but Portugal and the Netherlands fought many, many wars throughout their history both in South America, Africa and Asia. At one point the Netherlands invaded all Northern Brazil and from what is now Suriname and occupied all of Northern Brazil while it was under Portuguese rule. They also invaded Angola, bombarded Cabe Verde and St Tome and Principe. Dutch Pirates and Buckaneers also savagely attacked and sacked many Portuguese colonies in Africa. They also fought in India and in South East Asia and as far as Japan, China and Korea against the Portuguese. Both countries would ally themselves to various factions in these Asian countries and fight each other as mercenaries. They pretty much had a mini world War between the two of them that encompassed the whole world. The irony is that both of them absolutely detested the Spaniards. I guess the ghost of their ancestors came back to possess them during this game.

Ever seen the Netherlands versus Brazil in 1974? By today’s standards only the goalkeepers would end the game…..

As a Dutchman I was disgusted and embarrassed by that game. I always hated when we had to play Portugal as they play a type of football the Dutch will always have difficulty with. And now I find myself living in Portugal and being married to a Portuguese.

And Pepe wasn't there? What a pity.

Also watch Netherlands-Brazil 1974..... I think that's the hardest game ever played......

The ref would have been glad the game ended

The Dutch team was brutal in that game. This is why they never win world cup.

this is real Legendary

Italy vs Argentina at the World Cup 1982 in Spain is tougher imo, especially the way Claudio Gentile 'treated' Maradona. And at that time players didn't fake a foul as much as they do now.

Netherlands vs brazil 1974 less cards but much tougher

The Dutch couldn't play Football! So, they did their best... MMA preformance! 😂 💪🇵🇹💚💛❤

It was a bloodbath this one

The best football match ever

Mortal Kombat vs street fighter

At the same time, Portugal and the Netherlands it was so obvious that it would result in a butchery

The scars of Maluku spice war

This world cup was such a joke despite having so many legends.

The humblest football match ever 💀💀

The Dutch started it when first van Bommel tackled Ronaldo from behind, and a few minutes later Boulahrouz attacked Cristiano, extending his leg at Ronaldo's waist level and kicking him in the thigh with all the power. And for that, Boulahrouz only got a yellow card, which was ridiculous. Raising your leg to waist level and kicking it around the waist and thigh of the opposition player, should immediately be a red card, period. This violent foul shows that the Dutch wanted to eliminate Cristiano from the very beginning because Cristiano was already, back then, the biggest threat to them and Portugal's biggest star. It's clear as day. And the Dutch managed to do it because Cristiano eventually had to leave the field very early in the first half, with an injury. So for me, everything that Portugal did afterwards was justified. It was the Dutch who started it, they eliminated Ronaldo due to a disgusting foul, so the Portuguese responded. The referee was at fault, he made a huge mistake - he should have immediately given Boulahrouz a red card for this disgusting attack on Ronaldo. It would be a clear signal to both teams that there would be no tolerance for any harsh fouls, and then neither team would make such a mess out of this match.

Wow!

This is soft compared to Netherlands-Brasil WC 1974...

try watch the match against Brazil in 74 or even worse against Argentina in 78, those were battles.

Real fight

😇Van basten was so great a player, though, as a coach...hmm...

What a match this was. Still 'hate' the Portuguese 😅. Not really of course, it's a game. But then....

Ned, always involved in thia kind of matches

Wow

the most aggressive match is in my opinion netherlands vs. brazil in world cup 1974

22 cartelinos

Correct result.😅

This match would of been cancelled if pepe and joao pinto was there lol

Proud to be dutch

I never understood why so aggressive against Portugal

😂 The match that decided the “Spice Island War”

Ronaldo was lucky...second foul could end his career ,IT should be red card

The strongest portugués team aside from the 2002 golden generation which disappoint in group stage..this team had solid players afterwards it was a very average team

It’s got nothing on the infamous “Battle of Santiago” between Chile and Italy in 1962.

That second foul on Ronaldo was career ending💀 how did the refree not give him red

Onde acho o vídeo verdadeiro

Argentina vs Netherlands💀

Valentin Ivanov is the best

And now we play again in Germany :)

🎉

A red card should have been given around the seventh minute mark against the Netherlands.

What is about the Dutch players and Portugese speakers? See also v Brasil 1974 --maybe even worse.

Viva Portugal, fanculo barbaros

The most aggresive match will always be Chile - Italy 1962

You must be a new soccer fan. Watch the really old games.

Well done referee

From this day on i saw Portuguese people true other glasses than I did before

16 red cards and 4 red cards

Brazil Colombia 2014 Brazil tactics kicking Colombia and Colombia kicked neymar well kneed him in the back when they realised I guess the referee wasn't strong enough on Brazil team had they played football they could of beat Colombia and played Germany with a strong team 7 1

0:51 A red card here and the game wouldn't have gotten out of hand.

Nigel de Jong and Boulahrouz are heros

Kuyt was really weak

Me acuerdo de esto. Todos amonestados. Lástima q holanda dio mucho de sí y no pudo clasificar de ronda

I think Argentina Vs Netherlands in 2022 beat this match as the most heated match in WC history.

It takes a whole lot of restrain for a team to not get wound up by the brutal cunningnes of the Dutch team, the Portuguese could not hold back, while other teams responded much more restrained, like Spain in the final.

Look at quality of this 18 yo video. !!! , wtf camera they used ?

When men were men

The two dirtiest teams of that era. It was fantastic.

Lol. Two of the dirtiest WC teams that will never get within sniffing distance of a WC triumph.

Boularouz should have been sent off when hitting gayCR7.

Overrated penaldo 😂

the two dirtiest teams in world soccer

Dirty players the Dutch …

Netherlands did the same in the 2010 World Cup final against Spain. Glad they lost both matches vs Iberian teams.

Dutchies think they re the real deal… well they messed up with the wrong guys at the wrong match ;) ❤ #Portugal !

The referee was very strict