4 reds & 16 yellows... OTD in 2006, Portugal beat Netherlands in a spicy clash

The match ended 1–0 to Portugal, with Maniche scoring in the 23rd minute.

Mark van Bommel was booked in the second minute, and also before the goal Dutch defender, Khalid Boulahrouz was booked for a foul which injured Cristiano Ronaldo. Maniche had been booked for a foul on Van Bommel after 19 minutes.

Shortly after the goal, Portugal's defensive midfielder Costinha slid into Dutch veteran Philip Cocu, receiving a yellow card. He was then the first to be sent off just before half time after being shown a second yellow card for a handball.

After Petit had been cautioned in the 50th minute, Giovanni van Bronckhorst and Luís Figo both received yellow cards, with Figo's coming as a result of a touchline melee with Mark Van Bommel during which Figo headbutted him.

Boulahrouz was sent off in the 63rd minute with a second caution after fouling Figo, which sparked a melee on the touch-line.

Portugal's playmaker Deco roughly fouled Dutch defender John Heitinga and was booked. In the ensuing brawl, Wesley Sneijder pushed Petit to the ground and was also cautioned. The Netherlands' Rafael van der Vaart received a yellow card.

After that, Portugal's goalkeeper Ricardo and left-back Nuno Valente were punished. Deco received his second caution and was dismissed in the 78th minute for delaying the restart after a free-kick was awarded.

In injury time, Van Bronckhorst was sent off for a second yellow card for a foul on Tiago.

A scene was shown on television footage during the match in which Boulahrouz, Deco, and Van Bronckhorst were sitting together on the sidelines after being sent off, the latter two having a discussion, both being teammates at Barcelona.