Panama vs Mexico, International Friendly

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Panama

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Mexico

59': Oribe Peralta

Oribe Peralta scores as Mexico holds off Panama in friendly

Peralta goal vs Panama 161011 [1296x729]

Mexico held on to beat Panama 1-0 in a friendly at Toyota Park ahead of the start of CONCACAF Hexagonal qualifying.

Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
4': Adrián Aldrete (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
4': Foul by Armando Cooper (Panama).
5': Foul by Luis Ovalle (Panama).
5': Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
8': Erick Gutiérrez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8': Foul by Amílcar Henríquez (Panama).
8': Amílcar Henríquez (Panama) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
10': Armando Cooper (Panama) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
10': Foul by Erick Gutiérrez (Mexico).
11': Attempt missed. Fidel Escobar (Panama) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
15': Foul by Armando Cooper (Panama).
15': Isaác Brizuela (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
16': Armando Cooper (Panama) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Foul by Erick Gutiérrez (Mexico).
18': Foul by Giovani dos Santos (Mexico).
18': Yoel Bárcenas (Panama) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
19': Foul by Armando Cooper (Panama).
19': Jesús Molina (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': Foul by Erick Gutiérrez (Mexico).
20': Josiel Núñez (Panama) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
20': Offside, Panama. Fidel Escobar tries a through ball, but Michael Amir Murillo is caught offside.
24': Foul by Hedgardo Marín (Mexico).
24': Rolando Blackburn (Panama) wins a free kick on the right wing.
25': Armando Cooper (Panama) wins a free kick on the right wing.
25': Foul by Erick Gutiérrez (Mexico).
26': Foul by Adrián Aldrete (Mexico).
26': Josiel Núñez (Panama) wins a free kick on the right wing.
29': Foul by Fidel Escobar (Panama).
29': Oribe Peralta (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
32': Armando Cooper (Panama) is shown the yellow card.
32': Delay in match Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) because of an injury.
33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
34': Amílcar Henríquez (Panama) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Foul by Giovani dos Santos (Mexico).
35': Offside, Mexico. Giovani dos Santos tries a through ball, but Oribe Peralta is caught offside.
36': Erick Gutiérrez (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
36': Foul by Yoel Bárcenas (Panama).
37': Attempt missed. Erick Gutiérrez (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
39': Foul by Armando Cooper (Panama).
39': Isaác Brizuela (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Attempt missed. Armando Cooper (Panama) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Rolando Blackburn.
43': Hand ball by José González (Panama).
43': Attempt saved. Giovani dos Santos (Mexico) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Isaác Brizuela with a cross.
44': Fidel Escobar (Panama) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44': Foul by Oribe Peralta (Mexico).
45': Erick Gutiérrez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Foul by Armando Cooper (Panama).
45'+1': Amílcar Henríquez (Panama) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Foul by Erick Gutiérrez (Mexico).
45'+2': First Half ends, Panama 0, Mexico 0.
0': Match ends, Panama 0, Mexico 1.
45': Second Half begins Panama 0, Mexico 0.
45': Substitution, Mexico. Hirving Lozano replaces Isaác Brizuela.
45': Substitution, Mexico. Jesús Dueñas replaces Jordan Silva.
45': Substitution, Panama. Abdiel Arroyo replaces José González.
48': Attempt saved. Abdiel Arroyo (Panama) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yoel Bárcenas.
48': Foul by Jesús Dueñas (Mexico).
48': Yoel Bárcenas (Panama) wins a free kick on the left wing.
48': Jesús Dueñas (Mexico) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
49': Foul by Rolando Blackburn (Panama).
49': Hugo Ayala (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Armando Cooper (Panama) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Foul by Giovani dos Santos (Mexico).
50': Attempt missed. Yoel Bárcenas (Panama) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
52': Offside, Mexico. Erick Gutiérrez tries a through ball, but Hirving Lozano is caught offside.
54': Foul by Yoel Bárcenas (Panama).
54': Jesús Dueñas (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Fidel Escobar.
58': Substitution, Panama. Manuel Vargas replaces Yoel Bárcenas.
58': Substitution, Panama. Ricardo Clarke replaces Josiel Núñez.
58': Substitution, Panama. Ronaldo Cordoba replaces Rolando Blackburn.
59': Goal! Panama 0, Mexico 1. Oribe Peralta (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Giovani dos Santos with a cross.
60': Substitution, Mexico. Jesús Gallardo replaces Erick Gutiérrez.
61': Foul by Jesús Gallardo (Mexico).
61': Michael Amir Murillo (Panama) wins a free kick on the right wing.
61': Jesús Gallardo (Mexico) is shown the yellow card.
62': Foul by Manuel Vargas (Panama).
62': Jesús Gallardo (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63': Foul by Ricardo Clarke (Panama).
63': Jesús Molina (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66': Fidel Escobar (Panama) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66': Foul by Adrián Aldrete (Mexico).
67': Foul by Hirving Lozano (Mexico).
67': Luis Ovalle (Panama) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': Offside, Mexico. Giovani dos Santos tries a through ball, but Hirving Lozano is caught offside.
70': Foul by Manuel Vargas (Panama).
70': Oribe Peralta (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Foul by Ronaldo Cordoba (Panama).
71': Jesús Dueñas (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
72': Ronaldo Cordoba (Panama) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
73': Attempt missed. Hirving Lozano (Mexico) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. Assisted by Orbelín Pineda.
75': Foul by Michael Amir Murillo (Panama).
75': Giovani dos Santos (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Substitution, Mexico. Luis Robles replaces Orbelín Pineda.
77': Foul by Michael Amir Murillo (Panama).
77': Jesús Gallardo (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Foul by Manuel Vargas (Panama).
79': Luis Robles (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Attempt missed. Luis Robles (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Giovani dos Santos.
82': Adrián Aldrete (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Foul by Abdiel Arroyo (Panama).
84': Armando Cooper (Panama) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
84': Foul by Hugo Ayala (Mexico).
85': Offside, Panama. Armando Cooper tries a through ball, but Anibal Mello is caught offside.
86': Anibal Mello (Panama) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Foul by Oribe Peralta (Mexico).
87': Oribe Peralta (Mexico) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
88': Foul by Luis Ovalle (Panama).
88': Jesús Gallardo (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
88': Luis Ovalle (Panama) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90': Attempt saved. Armando Cooper (Panama) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Abdiel Arroyo.
90'+1': Foul by Hugo Ayala (Mexico).
90'+1': Ronaldo Cordoba (Panama) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+3': Second Half ends, Panama 0, Mexico 1.

Statistics

MEX		PAN
18	Fouls	21
3	Yellow Cards	4
0	Red Cards	0
3	Offsides	2
1	Corner Kicks	0
2	Saves	1
58	Possession	42
5	SHOTS	5
2	ON GOAL	2
0.4	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
378	Accurate Passes	254
474	Passes	345
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.7
2	Accurate Crosses	1
10	Crosses	6
0.2	Cross %	0.2
81	Long Balls	62
44	Accurate Long Balls	26
0.5	Long Balls %	0.4
0	Blocked Shots	0
15	Effective Tackles	11
22	Tackles	18
0.7	Tackle %	0.6
0	Interceptions	0
9	Effective Clearances	8
11	Clearances	12

Game Information

Competition: International Friendly

Venue: SeatGeek Stadium
Location: Bridgeview, Illinois, USA
Attendance: 19,017

Line-Ups

Panama (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
22	José Calderón (GK)
2	Azmahar Ariano
4	Fidel Escobar
21	Amilcar Henriquez
17	Luis Ovalle
13	Amir Murillo
20	José González
11	Armando Cooper
8	Édgar Yoel Bárcenas
10	Josiel Núñez
9	Rolando Blackburn

Panama Substitutes:

Ángel Patrick, Álex Rodriguez, Richard Peralta, Jan Vargas, Abdiel Arroyo, Ronaldo Cordoba, Manuel Vargas, Ricardo Clarke.

Mexico (4-3-3)

No.	Name
23	Moisés Muñoz (GK)
2	Hedgardo Marín
4	Hugo Ayala
16	Adrián Aldrete
21	Jordan Silva
5	Jesús Molina
13	Érick Gutiérrez
22	Orbelín Pineda
19	Oribe Peralta
11	Isaac Brizuela
10	Giovani Dos Santos

Mexico Substitutes:

Jesús Dueñas, Rodolfo Cota, Jesús Gallardo, Hirving Lozano, Jorge Torres, Luis Robles, José Corona.

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