International Friendly

Mexico vs Portugal, International Friendly

· International Friendly
Mexico
    FT
    0 - 1
    Portugal
    • 90'+3': Bruno Alves

    Alves' goal gives Portugal 1-0 win over Mexico

    Alves' goal gives Portugal 1-0 win over Mexico

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by João Pereira (Portugal).
    • 1': Miguel Layún (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Miguel Layún (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 2': Offside, Mexico. Miguel Layún tries a through ball, but Oribe Peralta is caught offside.
    • 3': Foul by Héctor Herrera (Mexico).
    • 3': João Moutinho (Portugal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 6': Offside, Portugal. João Pereira tries a through ball, but Vieirinha is caught offside.
    • 7': Paul Aguilar (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 7': Foul by André Almeida (Portugal).
    • 7': Giovani dos Santos (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Foul by André Almeida (Portugal).
    • 12': Foul by Rafael Márquez (Mexico).
    • 12': Eder (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Attempt saved. Vieirinha (Portugal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by João Pereira.
    • 14': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Jose de Jesús Corona.
    • 14': Giovani dos Santos (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Foul by Nani (Portugal).
    • 15': Offside, Mexico. Paul Aguilar tries a through ball, but Oribe Peralta is caught offside.
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Miguel Layún (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrés Guardado.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Eder (Portugal) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by André Almeida with a cross.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Héctor Moreno (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 22': Attempt saved. Eder (Portugal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fábio Coentrão.
    • 22': Foul by Miguel Veloso (Portugal).
    • 22': Héctor Moreno (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': João Moutinho (Portugal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 23': Foul by Héctor Moreno (Mexico).
    • 26': João Moutinho (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Oribe Peralta (Mexico).
    • 27': Luís Neto (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Oribe Peralta (Mexico).
    • 29': Foul by João Moutinho (Portugal).
    • 29': Oribe Peralta (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': André Almeida (Portugal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 30': Foul by Héctor Herrera (Mexico).
    • 31': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Eduardo.
    • 32': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Vieirinha.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Miguel Layún (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Héctor Herrera with a cross following a corner.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. João Moutinho (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fábio Coentrão.
    • 33': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Héctor Moreno.
    • 34': Foul by Vieirinha (Portugal).
    • 34': Paul Aguilar (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Vieirinha (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Héctor Herrera (Mexico).
    • 38': Attempt missed. Eder (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Vieirinha.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Eder (Portugal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by João Pereira with a cross.
    • 40': Foul by Vieirinha (Portugal).
    • 40': Oribe Peralta (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 40': Hand ball by Nani (Portugal).
    • 42': Attempt missed. João Pereira (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nani.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Andrés Guardado (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 44': Offside, Portugal. João Pereira tries a through ball, but Nani is caught offside.
    • 45': Vieirinha (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Foul by Paul Aguilar (Mexico).
    • 45': Paul Aguilar (Mexico) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45': First Half ends, Mexico 0, Portugal 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Mexico. Guillermo Ochoa replaces Jose de Jesús Corona.
    • 0': Second Half begins Mexico 0, Portugal 0.
    • 46': Foul by Eder (Portugal).
    • 46': Andrés Guardado (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Offside, Mexico. Andrés Guardado tries a through ball, but Oribe Peralta is caught offside.
    • 48': João Moutinho (Portugal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 48': Foul by Miguel Layún (Mexico).
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Héctor Herrera (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrés Guardado.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Héctor Herrera (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 49': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Héctor Moreno.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Fábio Coentrão (Portugal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 50': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Guillermo Ochoa.
    • 51': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by João Pereira.
    • 52': Foul by Eder (Portugal).
    • 52': Francisco Javier Rodríguez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Bruno Alves (Portugal).
    • 53': Giovani dos Santos (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 53': Bruno Alves (Portugal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Andrés Guardado (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Héctor Herrera.
    • 56': Fábio Coentrão (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Héctor Herrera (Mexico).
    • 57': Attempt missed. Eder (Portugal) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 58': Substitution, Mexico. Javier Hernández replaces Giovani dos Santos.
    • 58': Substitution, Portugal. Silvestre Varela replaces Vieirinha.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Andrés Guardado (Mexico) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Javier Hernández with a cross.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Miguel Veloso (Portugal) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 61': Attempt saved. Héctor Herrera (Mexico) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Javier Hernández with a cross.
    • 61': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Eduardo.
    • 63': Delay in match João Moutinho (Portugal) because of an injury.
    • 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 64': Substitution, Portugal. Hélder Postiga replaces Eder.
    • 67': Foul by Bruno Alves (Portugal).
    • 67': Oribe Peralta (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Héctor Herrera (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 68': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Eduardo.
    • 73': Attempt saved. Silvestre Varela (Portugal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by João Pereira with a cross.
    • 74': Foul by João Pereira (Portugal).
    • 74': Miguel Layún (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 74': João Pereira (Portugal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Rafael Márquez (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Héctor Herrera (Mexico) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 76': Substitution, Portugal. Rafa replaces Fábio Coentrão.
    • 78': Substitution, Mexico. Marco Fabián replaces Andrés Guardado.
    • 78': Substitution, Mexico. Alan Pulido replaces Oribe Peralta.
    • 79': Foul by Luís Neto (Portugal).
    • 79': Marco Fabián (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 79': Luís Neto (Portugal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 80': Substitution, Portugal. Rubén Amorim replaces João Pereira.
    • 82': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Silvestre Varela.
    • 82': Rafa (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 82': Foul by Héctor Herrera (Mexico).
    • 83': Héctor Herrera (Mexico) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Rafa (Portugal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 84': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Paul Aguilar.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Nani (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Veloso.
    • 85': Foul by João Moutinho (Portugal).
    • 85': Marco Fabián (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Substitution, Mexico. Javier Aquino replaces Héctor Herrera.
    • 88': Foul by Rafa (Portugal).
    • 88': José Juan Vázquez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Attempt saved. Alan Pulido (Mexico) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Javier Hernández.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Marco Fabián (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 89': Delay in match André Almeida (Portugal) because of an injury.
    • 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90': Foul by Silvestre Varela (Portugal).
    • 90': Marco Fabián (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Rafa (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Foul by Marco Fabián (Mexico).
    • 90': Hélder Postiga (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Foul by Marco Fabián (Mexico).
    • 90': Goal! Mexico 0, Portugal 1. Bruno Alves (Portugal) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by João Moutinho with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 90': Second Half ends, Mexico 0, Portugal 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Mexico 0, Portugal 1.

    Statistics

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    18 Fouls 13
    3 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 3
    5 Corner Kicks 6
    6 Saves 8
    47.1 Possession 52.9
    14 SHOTS 15
    5 ON GOAL 3
    0.4 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    298 Accurate Passes 344
    375 Passes 410
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    6 Accurate Crosses 6
    15 Crosses 29
    0.4 Cross % 0.2
    48 Long Balls 53
    39 Accurate Long Balls 39
    0.8 Long Balls % 0.7
    3 Blocked Shots 4
    8 Effective Tackles 18
    12 Tackles 22
    0.7 Tackle % 0.8
    0 Interceptions 0
    20 Effective Clearances 21
    20 Clearances 21

    Game Information

    Competition: International Friendly

    Venue: Gillette Stadium
    Location: ,
    Attendance: 56,292

    Line-Ups

    MEX Mexico (5-3-2)

    No. Name
    1 José Corona (GK)
    4 Rafael Márquez
    15 Héctor Moreno
    2 Maza
    7 Miguel Layún
    22 Paul Aguilar Yellow Card
    23 José Vázquez
    18 Andrés Guardado
    6 Héctor Herrera Yellow Card
    10 Giovani Dos Santos
    19 Oribe Peralta
    Mexico Substitutes:
    Carlos Peña, Alan Pulido, Alfredo Talavera, Javier Aquino, Javier Hernández, Guillermo Ochoa, Carlos Salcido, Isaac Brizuela, Marco Fabián, Raúl Jiménez, Diego Reyes, Miguel Ponce.

    POR Portugal (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Eduardo (GK)
    2 Bruno Alves Yellow Card
    14 Luís Neto Yellow Card
    19 André Almeida
    21 João Pereira Yellow Card
    4 Miguel Veloso
    5 Fábio Coentrão
    8 João Moutinho
    11 Éder
    17 Nani
    10 Vieirinha
    Portugal Substitutes:
    Silvestre Varela, Rui Patrício, Ricardo Costa, Rúben Amorim, Rafa Silva, William Carvalho, Hélder Postiga, Hugo Almeida.

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