Tunisia 1-3 Netherlands: Result, Goals and Key Stats

⭐ Key Players

  • Ellyes Skhiri was reported to have scored one own goal in the first half.
  • Brian Brobbey was reported to have scored one goal after seven minutes.
  • Hazem Mastouri was reported to have scored one goal nine minutes into the second half.
  • Jan Paul van Hecke was reported to have scored one goal eight minutes later, restoring Tunisia 1-3 Netherlands.

The first half supplied the decisive sequence. The report says Ellyes Skhiri turned the ball into his own net, then Brian Brobbey doubled the lead after seven minutes. The Netherlands had already done the hard work before the interval and carried a 2-0 advantage into the break.

Tunisia responded nine minutes into the second half when Hazem Mastouri reduced the deficit. The report says that momentum was short-lived: eight minutes later, Jan Paul van Hecke restored the Netherlands' two-goal cushion and made the score 1-3.

The restart created the match's most unusual moment. The report says Tunisia returned with only 10 players on the pitch, and play was paused until Skhiri took his place. Ronald Koeman's frustration was clear on the touchline as officials and the Tunisia bench dealt with the delay, the report adds.