Copa América

Mexico vs Uruguay, 2016 Copa América, Group Stage

· Copa América
Mexico
  • 4': Álvaro Pereira (OG)
  • Red Card 73': Andrés Guardado
  • 85': Rafael Márquez
  • 90'+2': Héctor Herrera
FT
3 - 1
Uruguay
  • Red Card 45': Matías Vecino
  • 74': Diego Godín

Rafa Marquez nets late winner for Mexico in Group C win vs. Uruguay

Mexico's 3-1 victory over Uruguay in Group C on Sunday was an action packed affair that saw late goals from Marquez and Herrera secure victory.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Chicharito (Mexico).
  • 2': Matías Vecino (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Own Goal by Álvaro Pereira, Uruguay. Mexico 1, Uruguay 0.
  • 6': Foul by Diego Reyes (Mexico).
  • 6': Nicolás Lodeiro (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Diego Rolán (Uruguay).
  • 8': Javier Aquino (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 10': Foul by Javier Aquino (Mexico).
  • 10': Álvaro Pereira (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Egidio Arévalo Ríos (Uruguay).
  • 15': Miguel Layún (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Álvaro Pereira (Uruguay).
  • 16': Javier Aquino (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Álvaro Pereira.
  • 17': Offside, Mexico. Chicharito is caught offside.
  • 20': Foul by Edinson Cavani (Uruguay).
  • 20': Rafael Márquez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Javier Aquino (Mexico) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 22': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Rafael Márquez.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Diego Godín (Uruguay) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Carlos Sánchez with a cross following a corner.
  • 23': Offside, Uruguay. Álvaro Pereira is caught offside.
  • 25': Foul by Maximiliano Pereira (Uruguay).
  • 25': Javier Aquino (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 25': Carlos Sánchez (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Andrés Guardado (Mexico).
  • 25': Andrés Guardado (Mexico) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 27': Andrés Guardado (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Matías Vecino (Uruguay).
  • 27': Matías Vecino (Uruguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 28': Chicharito (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by José Giménez (Uruguay).
  • 29': Foul by Edinson Cavani (Uruguay).
  • 29': Héctor Moreno (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Edinson Cavani (Uruguay) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolás Lodeiro with a through ball.
  • 30': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Héctor Moreno.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Diego Reyes (Mexico) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jesús Corona.
  • 35': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by José Giménez.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Néstor Araújo (Mexico) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Miguel Layún with a cross.
  • 37': Foul by Álvaro Pereira (Uruguay).
  • 37': Javier Aquino (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 37': Delay in match because of an injury Javier Aquino (Mexico).
  • 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 40': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Álvaro Pereira.
  • 40': Foul by Javier Aquino (Mexico).
  • 40': Nicolás Lodeiro (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Offside, Uruguay. Diego Rolán is caught offside.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Chicharito (Mexico) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Layún.
  • 43': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by José Giménez.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Rafael Márquez (Mexico) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Andrés Guardado with a cross following a corner.
  • 45': Foul by Matías Vecino (Uruguay).
  • 45': Jesús Corona (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Second yellow card to Matías Vecino (Uruguay) for a bad foul.
  • 45'+1': Carlos Sánchez (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Héctor Moreno (Mexico).
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Mexico 1, Uruguay 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Mexico 1, Uruguay 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Uruguay. Álvaro González replaces Nicolás Lodeiro.
  • 46': Foul by Javier Aquino (Mexico).
  • 46': Álvaro Pereira (Uruguay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 47': Offside, Uruguay. José Giménez is caught offside.
  • 48': Carlos Sánchez (Uruguay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 48': Foul by Diego Reyes (Mexico).
  • 49': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Miguel Layún.
  • 49': Attempt saved. José Giménez (Uruguay) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carlos Sánchez with a cross.
  • 49': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Alfredo Talavera.
  • 49': Delay in match because of an injury Andrés Guardado (Mexico).
  • 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 52': Foul by Álvaro González (Uruguay).
  • 52': Javier Aquino (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Edinson Cavani (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Foul by Héctor Moreno (Mexico).
  • 55': Substitution, Mexico. Hirving Lozano replaces Javier Aquino.
  • 55': Andrés Guardado (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Dangerous play by Álvaro González (Uruguay).
  • 56': Offside, Mexico. Hirving Lozano is caught offside.
  • 57': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Rafael Márquez.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. José Giménez (Uruguay) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 57': Offside, Uruguay. Diego Rolán is caught offside.
  • 57': Foul by Hirving Lozano (Mexico).
  • 57': Álvaro Pereira (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Diego Rolán (Uruguay) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Edinson Cavani.
  • 59': Hand ball by Hirving Lozano (Mexico).
  • 59': Chicharito (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Foul by José Giménez (Uruguay).
  • 59': José Giménez (Uruguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Substitution, Uruguay. Abel Hernández replaces Diego Rolán.
  • 61': Substitution, Mexico. Jesús Dueñas replaces Jesús Corona.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Andrés Guardado (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Héctor Herrera (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 61': Foul by Abel Hernández (Uruguay).
  • 61': Néstor Araújo (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Offside, Mexico. Hirving Lozano is caught offside.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Héctor Herrera (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Chicharito.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Héctor Moreno (Mexico) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andrés Guardado.
  • 66': Edinson Cavani (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Foul by Rafael Márquez (Mexico).
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Edinson Cavani (Uruguay) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 68': Andrés Guardado (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Maximiliano Pereira (Uruguay).
  • 68': Maximiliano Pereira (Uruguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Chicharito (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hirving Lozano with a cross.
  • 70': Edinson Cavani (Uruguay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 70': Foul by Andrés Guardado (Mexico).
  • 71': Offside, Uruguay. Edinson Cavani is caught offside.
  • 72': Foul by Abel Hernández (Uruguay).
  • 72': Rafael Márquez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Carlos Sánchez (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Foul by Andrés Guardado (Mexico).
  • 73': Second yellow card to Andrés Guardado (Mexico) for a bad foul.
  • 74': Goal! Mexico 1, Uruguay 1. Diego Godín (Uruguay) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carlos Sánchez following a set piece situation.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Hirving Lozano (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Chicharito.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Miguel Layún (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Reyes.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Héctor Herrera (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Miguel Layún.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Carlos Sánchez (Uruguay) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Abel Hernández.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Chicharito (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Héctor Herrera.
  • 82': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by José Giménez.
  • 83': Substitution, Mexico. Raúl Jiménez replaces Chicharito.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Rafael Márquez (Mexico) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Layún with a cross.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Héctor Moreno.
  • 83': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by José Giménez.
  • 84': Substitution, Uruguay. Gastón Ramírez replaces Carlos Sánchez.
  • 84': Diego Godín (Uruguay) is shown the yellow card.
  • 85': Goal! Mexico 2, Uruguay 1. Rafael Márquez (Mexico) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner following a corner.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Gastón Ramírez (Uruguay) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Abel Hernández.
  • 87': Diego Godín (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Diego Reyes (Mexico).
  • 90': Attempt missed. Diego Godín (Uruguay) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Álvaro González with a cross.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Álvaro González (Uruguay).
  • 90'+1': Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+2': Goal! Mexico 3, Uruguay 1. Héctor Herrera (Mexico) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Mexico).
  • 90'+3': Álvaro Pereira (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) header from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Héctor Herrera.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Mexico 3, Uruguay 1.
  • 90'+5': Match ends, Mexico 3, Uruguay 1.

Statistics

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0 Fouls 16
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 1
0 Offsides 3
0 Corner Kicks 6
0 Saves 2
0 Possession 60.7
0 SHOTS 19
0 ON GOAL 7
0.0 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
0 Accurate Passes 378
0 Passes 450
0.0 Pass Completion % 0.8
0 Accurate Crosses 5
0 Crosses 20
0.0 Cross % 0.3
0 Long Balls 60
0 Accurate Long Balls 39
0.0 Long Balls % 0.7
0 Blocked Shots 7
0 Effective Tackles 9
0 Tackles 11
0.0 Tackle % 0.8
0 Interceptions 5
0 Effective Clearances 11
0 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: Copa América

Venue: State Farm Stadium
Location: Glendale, Arizona, USA
Attendance: 60,025

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

MEX Mexico (3-1-4-2)

No. Name
12 Alfredo Talavera (GK)
4 Rafael Márquez
15 Héctor Moreno
2 Néstor Araujo
5 Diego Reyes
18 Andrés Guardado Yellow Card
16 Héctor Herrera
10 Jesús Corona
7 Miguel Layún
14 Javier Hernández
11 Javier Aquino
Mexico Substitutes:
Guillermo Ochoa, Hirving Lozano, Jesús Molina, Jorge Torres, Oribe Peralta, Carlos Peña, Jesús Dueñas, Yasser Corona, Raúl Jiménez, José Corona, Paul Aguilar.

URU Uruguay (4-4-1-1)

No. Name
1 Fernando Muslera (GK)
3 Diego Godín
2 José María Giménez Yellow Card
6 Álvaro Pereira
16 Maxi Pereira Yellow Card
17 Egidio Arévalo Ríos
15 Matías Vecino Yellow Card
22 Diego Rolán
5 Carlos Sánchez
21 Edinson Cavani
14 Nicolás Lodeiro
Uruguay Substitutes:
Martín Campaña, Mathías Corujo, Gastón Silva, Diego Laxalt, Jorge Fucile, Cristhian Stuani, Abel Hernández, Gastón Ramírez, Mauricio Victorino, Martín Silva, Álvaro González.

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