International Friendly

Mexico vs Iceland, 2017 International Friendly, International Friendly

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Mexico
  • 21': Alan Pulido
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1 - 0
Iceland

    Alan Pulido goal helps Mexico past Iceland in friendly

    International Friendly

    Match Timeline

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 1': Foul by Aron Elis Thrandarson (Iceland).
    • 1': Jesús Gallardo (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 1': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Aron Sigurdarson.
    • 9': Foul by Néstor Araújo (Mexico).
    • 9': Kristján Finnbogason (Iceland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 10': Attempt blocked. Sigurdur Egill Larusson (Iceland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Vidar Ari Jonsson (Iceland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Aron Elis Thrandarson.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Jesús Molina (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 12': Foul by Kristján Finnbogason (Iceland).
    • 12': Jesús Molina (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Attempt saved. Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jürgen Damm.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Aron Elis Thrandarson (Iceland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aron Sigurdarson.
    • 15': Attempt blocked. Aron Elis Thrandarson (Iceland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Frederik August Schram.
    • 16': Alan Pulido (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 16': Foul by Hallgrímur Jónasson (Iceland).
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Giovani dos Santos (Mexico) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jürgen Damm with a cross.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Alan Pulido (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alfredo Talavera.
    • 20': Foul by Vidar Ari Jonsson (Iceland).
    • 20': Hirving Lozano (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 21': Goal! Mexico 1, Iceland 0. Alan Pulido (Mexico) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Giovani dos Santos with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 22': Foul by Kristinn Freyr Sigurdsson (Iceland).
    • 22': Hirving Lozano (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 24': Aron Elis Thrandarson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Hirving Lozano (Mexico).
    • 26': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Orri Omarsson.
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Néstor Araújo (Mexico) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafael Márquez.
    • 27': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Orri Omarsson.
    • 27': Offside, Mexico. Alfredo Talavera tries a through ball, but Hirving Lozano is caught offside.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Aron Sigurdarson (Iceland) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by David Vidarsson.
    • 29': Foul by Kristinn Freyr Sigurdsson (Iceland).
    • 29': Jesús Molina (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Giovani dos Santos (Mexico) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hirving Lozano.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Jürgen Damm (Mexico) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
    • 31': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Vidar Ari Jonsson.
    • 33': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Sigurdur Egill Larusson.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Jesús Gallardo (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
    • 36': Offside, Iceland. David Vidarsson tries a through ball, but Aron Sigurdarson is caught offside.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 39': Attempt saved. Giovani dos Santos (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Jesús Gallardo (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oswaldo Alanís.
    • 45': Aron Elis Thrandarson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Jesús Molina (Mexico).
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Mexico 1, Iceland 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Mexico 1, Iceland 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Mexico 1, Iceland 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Mexico. Luis Reyes replaces Jesús Gallardo.
    • 45': Substitution, Mexico. Raúl López replaces Giovani dos Santos.
    • 47': Foul by Jesús Molina (Mexico).
    • 47': Kristinn Freyr Sigurdsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Attempt saved. Jesús Molina (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 49': Foul by David Vidarsson (Iceland).
    • 49': Raúl López (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Hirving Lozano (Mexico) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Raúl López with a cross.
    • 53': Substitution, Mexico. Hugo Ayala replaces Rafael Márquez.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Alan Pulido (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Raúl López.
    • 55': Substitution, Iceland. Oliver Sigurjonsson replaces Kristján Finnbogason.
    • 61': Substitution, Mexico. Edson Álvarez replaces Jesús Molina.
    • 63': Foul by Vidar Ari Jonsson (Iceland).
    • 63': Hirving Lozano (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 64': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by David Vidarsson.
    • 65': Attempt saved. Hirving Lozano (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Orbelín Pineda.
    • 66': Substitution, Mexico. Luis Montes replaces Jürgen Damm.
    • 66': Substitution, Iceland. Tryggvi Hrafn Haraldsson replaces Kristinn Freyr Sigurdsson.
    • 67': Foul by Orri Omarsson (Iceland).
    • 67': Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Hirving Lozano (Mexico) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Raúl López with a cross.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Edson Álvarez (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Alan Pulido.
    • 72': Foul by Edson Álvarez (Mexico).
    • 72': Oliver Sigurjonsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 73': Foul by Oliver Sigurjonsson (Iceland).
    • 73': Hugo Ayala (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 73': Oliver Sigurjonsson (Iceland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Sigurdur Egill Larusson (Iceland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aron Elis Thrandarson.
    • 75': Foul by David Vidarsson (Iceland).
    • 75': Hirving Lozano (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 77': Substitution, Mexico. Elías Hernández replaces Alan Pulido.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Raúl López (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 77': Substitution, Iceland. Kristinn Jonsson replaces Bödvar Bödvarsson.
    • 78': Substitution, Iceland. Kristinn Steindórsson replaces Aron Sigurdarson.
    • 78': Substitution, Iceland. Arni Vilhjalmsson replaces Aron Elis Thrandarson.
    • 80': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Vidar Ari Jonsson.
    • 82': Foul by David Vidarsson (Iceland).
    • 82': Luis Montes (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Hirving Lozano (Mexico) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Luis Reyes with a cross.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Luis Reyes (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 86': Substitution, Iceland. Adam Arnarson replaces Vidar Ari Jonsson.
    • 88': Foul by Arni Vilhjalmsson (Iceland).
    • 88': Hirving Lozano (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Luis Montes (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Luis Montes (Mexico) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Hirving Lozano.
    • 90': Arni Vilhjalmsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Foul by Edson Álvarez (Mexico).
    • 90'+1': David Vidarsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Luis Montes (Mexico).
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Luis Reyes (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Edson Álvarez.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Mexico 1, Iceland 0.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 8
    1 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    0 Corner Kicks 7
    4 Saves 0
    31 Possession 69
    6 SHOTS 25
    0 ON GOAL 5
    0.0 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    176 Accurate Passes 506
    273 Passes 591
    0.6 Pass Completion % 0.9
    0 Accurate Crosses 10
    5 Crosses 34
    0.0 Cross % 0.3
    70 Long Balls 108
    26 Accurate Long Balls 82
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.8
    3 Blocked Shots 6
    9 Effective Tackles 8
    15 Tackles 16
    0.6 Tackle % 0.5
    0 Interceptions 0
    35 Effective Clearances 13
    35 Clearances 13

    Game Information

    Competition: International Friendly

    Venue: Sam Boyd Stadium
    Location: ,
    Attendance: 30,617

    Line-Ups

    MEX Mexico (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    12 Alfredo Talavera (GK)
    4 Rafael Márquez
    3 Oswaldo Alanís
    2 Néstor Araujo
    7 Orbelín Pineda
    5 Jesús Molina
    17 Jesús Gallardo
    11 Jürgen Damm
    9 Alan Pulido
    10 Giovani Dos Santos
    8 Hirving Lozano
    Mexico Substitutes:
    Ángel Zaldívar, Edson Álvarez, Raúl López, Elías Hernández, Jorge Torres, Érick Gutiérrez, Luis Montes, Hugo González, Jesús Dueñas, Luis Reyes, Hugo Ayala.

    ISL Iceland (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    12 Frederik Schram (GK)
    5 Hallgrímur Jónasson
    4 Orri Omarsson
    14 Bödvar Bödvarsson
    15 Vidar Ari Jonsson
    10 Davíd Thór Vidarsson
    17 Kristinn Freyr Sigurdsson
    20 Sigurdur Egill Larusson
    7 Aron Sigurdarson
    18 Kristján Flóki Finnbogason
    9 Aron Elis Thrandarson
    Iceland Substitutes:
    Kristinn Jónsson, Oliver Sigurjonsson, Ingvar Jonsson, Daniel Grétarsson, Arni Vilhjalmsson, Adam Arnarson, Kristinn Steindórsson, Tryggvi Hrafn Haraldsson, Anton Ari Einarsson.

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