Men's World Cup · 2010 · semi-finals
Uruguay vs Netherlands
A match record linked to its tournament year, national teams, player pages and source-available events.
- Date
- Jul 6, 2010
- Stage
- semi-finals
- Group
- not applicable
- Venue
- Cape Town Stadium
- City
- Cape Town
- Attendance
- Not recorded
Goal events
5 recorded goals
| Minute | Scorer | Credited team | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18' | Giovanni van Bronckhorst | Netherlands | — |
| 41' | Diego Forlán | Uruguay | — |
| 70' | Wesley Sneijder | Netherlands | — |
| 73' | Arjen Robben | Netherlands | — |
| 90'+2' | Maxi Pereira | Uruguay | — |
Player sheets
Lineups and squad entries
Squad selection is not the same as an on-field appearance; substitutes are labeled separately.
Uruguay
Starting lineup
- #1 Fernando Muslera goal keeper
- #3 Diego Godín center back
- #5 Walter Gargano center midfielder
- #6 Mauricio Victorino center back
- #7 Edinson Cavani center forward
- #10 Diego Forlán center forward
- #11 Álvaro Pereira left midfielder
- #15 Diego Pérez right midfielder
- #16 Maxi Pereira right back
- #17 Egidio Arévalo Ríos center midfielder
- #22 Martín Cáceres left back
Substitutes who appeared
- #13 Sebastián Abreu forward
- #21 Sebastián Fernández forward
Netherlands
Starting lineup
- #1 Maarten Stekelenburg goal keeper
- #3 John Heitinga center back
- #4 Joris Mathijsen center back
- #5 Giovanni van Bronckhorst left back
- #6 Mark van Bommel defensive midfielder
- #7 Dirk Kuyt left winger
- #9 Robin van Persie center forward
- #10 Wesley Sneijder attacking midfielder
- #11 Arjen Robben right winger
- #12 Khalid Boulahrouz right back
- #14 Demy de Zeeuw defensive midfielder
Substitutes who appeared
- #17 Eljero Elia forward
- #23 Rafael van der Vaart midfielder
Disciplinary record
5 recorded cards
| Minute | Player | Card | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21' | Maxi Pereira | Yellow card | Uruguay |
| 29' | Martín Cáceres | Yellow card | Uruguay |
| 29' | Wesley Sneijder | Yellow card | Netherlands |
| 78' | Khalid Boulahrouz | Yellow card | Netherlands |
| 90'+5' | Mark van Bommel | Yellow card | Netherlands |
Source: Fjelstul match dataset (pinned CSV). See source notes for provenance and coverage.