Brazil vs Mexico, 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, Group Stage 2013

· FIFA Confederations Cup

9': Neymar
90'+3': Jô

FT
2 - 0

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Brazil are hosting Mexico at Castelão, Fortaleza, Brazil, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA Confederations Cup.

Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
1': Foul by Oscar (Brazil).
1': Giovani dos Santos (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
2': Foul by Andrés Guardado (Mexico).
2': Oscar (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Foul by Hiram Mier (Mexico).
3': Marcelo (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
4': Attempt saved. Marcelo (Brazil) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hulk.
4': Attempt blocked. Hulk (Brazil) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
4': Offside, Brazil. Hulk tries a through ball, but Neymar is caught offside.
5': Foul by Luiz Gustavo (Brazil).
5': Gerardo Flores (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
6': Attempt saved. Giovani dos Santos (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gerardo Torrado.
6': Foul by Gerardo Torrado (Mexico).
6': Marcelo (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
7': Offside, Brazil. Dani Alves tries a through ball, but Paulinho is caught offside.
9': Goal! Brazil 1, Mexico 0. Neymar (Brazil) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
12': Foul by Paulinho (Brazil).
12': Javier Hernández (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
12': Attempt missed. Carlos Salcido (Mexico) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Gerardo Torrado.
14': Attempt blocked. Paulinho (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hulk.
14': Attempt missed. Hulk (Brazil) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
14': Attempt saved. Dani Alves (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Hulk.
14': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Jose de Jesus Corona.
16': Attempt blocked. Gerardo Flores (Mexico) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Javier Hernández.
16': Attempt missed. Hiram Mier (Mexico) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
17': Delay in match Thiago Silva (Brazil) because of an injury.
18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
19': Foul by Oscar (Brazil).
19': Hiram Mier (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Foul by Neymar (Brazil).
19': Giovani dos Santos (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
20': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by David Luiz.
21': Attempt missed. Andrés Guardado (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
21': Foul by Andrés Guardado (Mexico).
21': Neymar (Brazil) wins a free kick on the right wing.
21': Andrés Guardado (Mexico) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
23': Foul by Luiz Gustavo (Brazil).
23': Giovani dos Santos (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
23': Attempt missed. Neymar (Brazil) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Fred.
25': Foul by Neymar (Brazil).
25': Gerardo Flores (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26': Foul by Gerardo Torrado (Mexico).
26': Fred (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
27': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Maza.
30': Foul by Hiram Mier (Mexico).
30': Neymar (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
31': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by David Luiz.
31': Attempt missed. Hiram Mier (Mexico) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Giovani dos Santos with a cross following a corner.
32': Andrés Guardado (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32': Foul by Dani Alves (Brazil).
33': Foul by Fred (Brazil).
33': Maza (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Foul by Thiago Silva (Brazil).
33': Javier Hernández (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
34': Delay in match David Luiz (Brazil) because of an injury.
35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
36': Foul by Neymar (Brazil).
36': Gerardo Flores (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
39': Foul by Luiz Gustavo (Brazil).
39': Gerardo Flores (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
41': Foul by Luiz Gustavo (Brazil).
41': Gerardo Flores (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
43': Foul by Gerardo Flores (Mexico).
43': Neymar (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Foul by Thiago Silva (Brazil).
43': Javier Hernández (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
44': Thiago Silva (Brazil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45': Foul by Oscar (Brazil).
45': Hiram Mier (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45'+1': Foul by Neymar (Brazil).
45'+1': Gerardo Flores (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45'+3': Foul by Carlos Salcido (Mexico).
45'+3': Oscar (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+4': First Half ends, Brazil 1, Mexico 0.
46': Match ends, Brazil 2, Mexico 0.
46': Second Half begins Brazil 1, Mexico 0.
47': Foul by Hiram Mier (Mexico).
47': Neymar (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
47': Offside, Brazil. Neymar tries a through ball, but Fred is caught offside.
49': Offside, Brazil. Julio César tries a through ball, but Fred is caught offside.
50': Dani Alves (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54': Foul by Jorge Torres Nilo (Mexico).
54': Foul by Luiz Gustavo (Brazil).
55': Gerardo Flores (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
56': Attempt missed. Hulk (Brazil) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Neymar with a through ball.
58': Attempt missed. Neymar (Brazil) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Paulinho.
59': Substitution, Mexico. Hector Herrera replaces Gerardo Flores.
59': Dangerous play by Dani Alves (Brazil).
59': Jorge Torres Nilo (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by David Luiz.
61': Foul by Carlos Salcido (Mexico).
62': Neymar (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
62': Substitution, Brazil. Hernanes replaces Oscar.
62': Attempt blocked. David Luiz (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
63': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Hiram Mier.
65': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Maza.
65': Attempt saved. Neymar (Brazil) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Paulinho.
65': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Jose de Jesus Corona.
66': Delay in match Paulinho (Brazil) because of an injury.
69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
70': Attempt saved. Carlos Salcido (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
71': Substitution, Mexico. Pablo Barrera replaces Jorge Torres Nilo.
71': Foul by Hector Herrera (Mexico).
73': Hernanes (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Foul by Gerardo Torrado (Mexico).
75': Fred (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
76': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Dani Alves.
76': Foul by Dani Alves (Brazil).
76': Héctor Moreno (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
77': Dani Alves (Brazil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
77': Attempt blocked. Javier Hernández (Mexico) with an attempt from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Salcido with a cross.
77': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by David Luiz.
78': Foul by Hiram Mier (Mexico).
78': Thiago Silva (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Substitution, Brazil. Lucas Moura replaces Hulk.
79': Foul by Fred (Brazil).
80': Gerardo Torrado (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Foul by Hernanes (Brazil).
81': Gerardo Torrado (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
81': Foul by Lucas Moura (Brazil).
81': Gerardo Torrado (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Dani Alves.
82': Substitution, Brazil. Jô replaces Fred.
85': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Marcelo.
86': Attempt missed. Paulinho (Brazil) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
86': Hand ball by Andrés Guardado (Mexico).
87': Foul by Neymar (Brazil).
88': Hiram Mier (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Substitution, Mexico. Raul Jimenez replaces Gerardo Torrado.
89': Foul by Hector Herrera (Mexico).
89': Neymar (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90': Hector Herrera (Mexico) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+1': Maza (Mexico) is shown the yellow card.
90'+1': Foul by Neymar (Brazil).
90'+2': Hiram Mier (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Attempt missed. Pablo Barrera (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andrés Guardado.
90'+3': Goal! Brazil 2, Mexico 0. Jô (Brazil) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Neymar.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Brazil 2, Mexico 0.

Statistics

MEX		BRA
16	Fouls	24
3	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	4
7	Corner Kicks	5
3	Saves	2
55.2	Possession	44.8
9	SHOTS	13
2	ON GOAL	5
0.2	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
332	Accurate Passes	266
403	Passes	326
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
5	Accurate Crosses	0
28	Crosses	13
0.2	Cross %	0.0
40	Long Balls	42
26	Accurate Long Balls	20
0.7	Long Balls %	0.5
2	Blocked Shots	3
15	Effective Tackles	11
19	Tackles	16
0.8	Tackle %	0.7
0	Interceptions	0
19	Effective Clearances	16
26	Clearances	25

Game Information

Competition: FIFA Confederations Cup

Venue: Castelão
Location: Fortaleza, Brazil

Confederations Cup Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Portugal	3	+5	7
2	Mexico	3	+2	7
3	Russia	3	0	3
4	New Zealand	3	-7	0

Full Table

Line-Ups

Brazil (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
12	Julio César De León (GK)
4	David Luiz
3	Thiago Silva
6	Marcelo
2	Dani Alves
10	Neymar
17	Luiz Gustavo
18	Paulinho
9	Fred
11	Oscar
19	Hulk

Brazil Substitutes:

Fernando, Bernard, Lucas Moura, Jefferson, Hernanes, Jô , Jadson, Dante, Réver, Jean, Filipe Luís, Diego Cavalieri.

Mexico (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
12	José Corona (GK)
15	Héctor Moreno
2	Maza
20	Jorge Torres
21	Hiram Mier
10	Giovani Dos Santos
3	Carlos Salcido
6	Gerardo Torrado
14	Javier Hernández
18	Andrés Guardado
22	Gerardo Flores

Mexico Substitutes:

Ángel Reyna, Guillermo Ochoa, Diego Reyes, Aldo De Nigris, Jesús Zavala, Alfredo Talavera, Jesús Molina, Pablo Barrera, Héctor Herrera, Javier Aquino, Severo Meza, Raúl Jiménez.

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