Mexico vs Venezuela, 2016 Copa América, Group Stage

· Copa América

Mexico

80': Jesús Corona

FT
1 - 1

Venezuela

10': Sema Velázquez

Mexico earn late draw vs. Venezuela to finish atop Group C

Jesus "Tecatito" Corona slalomed through the Venezuelan defense ten minutes from time to rescue a 1-1 draw for Mexico in its final Group C match.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Attempt saved. Christian Santos (Venezuela) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alejandro Guerra.
2': Foul by Adalberto Peñaranda (Venezuela).
2': Hirving Lozano (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
3': Foul by Alexander González (Venezuela).
3': Javier Aquino (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
3': Alexander González (Venezuela) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
6': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Alexander González.
6': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by José Manuel Velázquez.
8': Corner, Venezuela. Conceded by Diego Reyes.
8': Attempt blocked. Wilker Ángel (Venezuela) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Seijas with a cross.
9': Adalberto Peñaranda (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
9': Foul by Andrés Guardado (Mexico).
10': Goal! Mexico 0, Venezuela 1. José Manuel Velázquez (Venezuela) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Christian Santos with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
12': Andrés Guardado (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
12': Foul by Christian Santos (Venezuela).
14': Foul by Jorge Torres Nilo (Mexico).
14': Tomás Rincón (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15': Attempt saved. Hirving Lozano (Mexico) with an attempt from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Jorge Torres Nilo with a cross.
15': Andrés Guardado (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15': Foul by Tomás Rincón (Venezuela).
16': Adalberto Peñaranda (Venezuela) wins a free kick on the left wing.
16': Diego Reyes (Mexico).
16': Delay in match because of an injury Javier Aquino (Mexico).
18': Substitution, Mexico. Jesús Corona replaces Javier Aquino because of an injury.
18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
19': Christian Santos (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Foul by Jesús Molina (Mexico).
21': Delay in match because of an injury Alejandro Guerra (Venezuela).
22': Attempt saved. Hirving Lozano (Mexico) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Oribe Peralta.
22': Attempt missed. Yonathan del Valle (Venezuela) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Christian Santos.
26': Foul by Andrés Guardado (Mexico).
26': Tomás Rincón (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Foul by José Manuel Velázquez (Venezuela).
27': Oribe Peralta (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
28': Foul by Alejandro Guerra (Venezuela).
28': Jesús Molina (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
32': Attempt missed. Héctor Herrera (Mexico) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jorge Torres Nilo with a cross.
32': Foul by Luis Seijas (Venezuela).
32': Héctor Herrera (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
33': Foul by Alejandro Guerra (Venezuela).
33': Héctor Moreno (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Foul by Rolf Feltscher (Venezuela).
34': Hirving Lozano (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
35': Attempt saved. Jesús Corona (Mexico) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jorge Torres Nilo with a cross.
37': Attempt blocked. Andrés Guardado (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesús Corona.
37': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by José Manuel Velázquez.
38': Attempt blocked. Héctor Moreno (Mexico) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Héctor Herrera with a cross.
38': Foul by Jesús Corona (Mexico).
38': Tomás Rincón (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39': Offside, Venezuela. Yonathan del Valle is caught offside.
41': Foul by Alejandro Guerra (Venezuela).
41': Jorge Torres Nilo (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42': Attempt missed. Alejandro Guerra (Venezuela) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tomás Rincón.
43': Hand ball by Christian Santos (Venezuela).
43': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Alejandro Guerra.
44': Attempt blocked. Diego Reyes (Mexico) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Héctor Herrera with a cross.
44': Attempt missed. Jesús Corona (Mexico) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
45': Adalberto Peñaranda (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45': Foul by Héctor Herrera (Mexico).
45': Delay in match because of an injury Adalberto Peñaranda (Venezuela).
45'+1': Héctor Herrera (Mexico) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45'+2': Foul by José Manuel Velázquez (Venezuela).
45'+2': Oribe Peralta (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+3': Attempt blocked. Jorge Torres Nilo (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
45'+4': First Half ends, Mexico 0, Venezuela 1.
45': Second Half begins Mexico 0, Venezuela 1.
45': Substitution, Mexico. Miguel Layún replaces Jorge Torres Nilo.
46': Christian Santos (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
46': Foul by Héctor Moreno (Mexico).
47': Foul by Wilker Ángel (Venezuela).
47': Oribe Peralta (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
49': Corner, Venezuela. Conceded by Héctor Moreno.
50': Attempt blocked. Oribe Peralta (Mexico) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Hirving Lozano.
51': Foul by Christian Santos (Venezuela).
51': Hirving Lozano (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
51': Delay in match because of an injury Hirving Lozano (Mexico).
52': Christian Santos (Venezuela) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
56': Foul by Tomás Rincón (Venezuela).
56': Héctor Herrera (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57': Attempt missed. Jesús Corona (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Paul Aguilar.
59': Adalberto Peñaranda (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
59': Foul by Jesús Molina (Mexico).
59': Jesús Molina (Mexico) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
60': Attempt missed. Luis Seijas (Venezuela) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
61': Attempt saved. Miguel Layún (Mexico) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Jesús Corona.
63': Attempt saved. Yonathan del Valle (Venezuela) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christian Santos.
63': Offside, Mexico. Oribe Peralta is caught offside.
64': Attempt blocked. Héctor Herrera (Mexico) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Layún with a cross.
64': Attempt missed. Jesús Molina (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
65': José Manuel Velázquez (Venezuela) is shown the yellow card.
65': Substitution, Venezuela. Josef Martínez replaces Yonathan del Valle.
66': Attempt saved. Josef Martínez (Venezuela) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adalberto Peñaranda with a through ball.
67': Attempt saved. Miguel Layún (Mexico) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jesús Corona.
68': Foul by Andrés Guardado (Mexico).
68': Luis Seijas (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': Substitution, Mexico. Chicharito replaces Jesús Molina.
69': Foul by Adalberto Peñaranda (Venezuela).
69': Hirving Lozano (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
69': Adalberto Peñaranda (Venezuela) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
70': Attempt missed. Chicharito (Mexico) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Héctor Herrera with a cross following a set piece situation.
71': Adalberto Peñaranda (Venezuela) wins a free kick on the left wing.
71': Foul by Paul Aguilar (Mexico).
73': Foul by Adalberto Peñaranda (Venezuela).
73': Hirving Lozano (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
74': Attempt saved. Diego Reyes (Mexico) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Héctor Herrera with a cross.
74': Attempt saved. Chicharito (Mexico) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
74': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Dani Hernández.
75': Attempt missed. Diego Reyes (Mexico) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andrés Guardado with a cross following a corner.
75': Delay in match because of an injury Dani Hernández (Venezuela).
76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
78': Substitution, Venezuela. Salomón Rondón replaces Christian Santos.
79': Attempt missed. Jesús Corona (Mexico) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Héctor Herrera.
80': Goal! Mexico 1, Venezuela 1. Jesús Corona (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Miguel Layún.
83': Substitution, Venezuela. Rómulo Otero replaces Alejandro Guerra.
84': Attempt blocked. Jesús Corona (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Chicharito.
84': Adalberto Peñaranda (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Foul by Jesús Corona (Mexico).
84': Adalberto Peñaranda (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Foul by Oribe Peralta (Mexico).
85': Attempt saved. Josef Martínez (Venezuela) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Salomón Rondón with a headed pass.
85': Corner, Venezuela. Conceded by Jesús Corona.
86': Foul by Tomás Rincón (Venezuela).
86': Oribe Peralta (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Attempt missed. Héctor Herrera (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Oribe Peralta.
88': Attempt blocked. Chicharito (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hirving Lozano.
90': Attempt saved. Salomón Rondón (Venezuela) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josef Martínez.
90': Foul by Tomás Rincón (Venezuela).
90': Oribe Peralta (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Attempt blocked. Chicharito (Mexico) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oribe Peralta.
90'+2': Offside, Venezuela. Josef Martínez is caught offside.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Mexico 1, Venezuela 1.
0': Match ends, Mexico 1, Venezuela 1.

Statistics

VEN		MEX
0	Fouls	0
0	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
0	Corner Kicks	0
0	Saves	0
0	Possession	0
0	SHOTS	0
0	ON GOAL	0
0.0	On Target %	0.0
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
0	Accurate Crosses	0
0	Crosses	0
0.0	Cross %	0.0
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
0	Blocked Shots	0
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
0	Clearances	0

Game Information

Competition: Copa América

Venue: NRG Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 67,319

Copa América Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Uruguay	3	+8	9
2	Panama	3	+1	6
3	United States	3	0	3
4	Bolivia	3	-9	0

Full Table

Line-Ups

Mexico (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
1	José Corona (GK)
15	Héctor Moreno
5	Diego Reyes
23	Jesús Molina
6	Jorge Torres
22	Paul Aguilar
18	Andrés Guardado
16	Héctor Herrera
11	Javier Aquino
8	Hirving Lozano
19	Oribe Peralta

Mexico Substitutes:

Jesús Dueñas, Jesús Corona, Raúl Jiménez, Cándido Ramírez, Yasser Corona, Miguel Layún, Carlos Peña, Javier Hernández, Rafael Márquez, Guillermo Ochoa, Alfredo Talavera, Néstor Araujo.

Venezuela (4-4-2)

No.	Name
12	Dani Hernández (GK)
6	Sema Velázquez
2	Wilker Ángel
20	Rolf Feltscher
21	Alexander González
13	Luis Seijas
8	Tomás Rincón
18	Adalberto Peñaranda
15	Alejandro Guerra
7	Yonathan Del Valle
19	Christian Santos

Venezuela Substitutes:

Yangel Herrera, Roberto Rosales, Mikel Villanueva, Wuilker Faríñez, José Contreras, Oswaldo Vizcarrondo, Salomón Rondón, Josef Martínez, Rómulo Otero, Carlos Suárez, Juanpi.

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