International Friendly

Mexico vs Paraguay, 2017 International Friendly, International Friendly

· International Friendly
  • 19': Rodolfo Pizarro
  • 26': Elías Hernández (P)
FT
2 - 1
  • 45'+2': Antonio Bareiro

Mexico holds on to beat Paraguay but loses Alan Pulido to injury

International Friendly

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 2': Foul by Jesús Molina (Mexico).
  • 2': Marcos Riveros (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Antonio Bareiro (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Foul by Jesús Molina (Mexico).
  • 6': Attempt saved. Antonio Bareiro (Paraguay) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcos Riveros.
  • 8': Foul by Óscar Romero (Paraguay).
  • 8': Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Jesús Gallardo (Mexico) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Pulido.
  • 11': Foul by Santiago Salcedo (Paraguay).
  • 11': Hedgardo Marín (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Delay in match Néstor Camacho (Paraguay) because of an injury.
  • 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Néstor Camacho (Paraguay) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Riveros.
  • 15': Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Jair Pereira.
  • 16': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Óscar Romero.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Jair Pereira (Mexico) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Elías Hernández with a cross following a corner.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Elías Hernández with a cross.
  • 19': Goal! Mexico 1, Paraguay 0. Rodolfo Pizarro (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
  • 20': Foul by Cristian Riveros (Paraguay).
  • 20': Hedgardo Marín (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Antonio Bareiro (Paraguay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 22': Foul by Jesús Gallardo (Mexico).
  • 25': Penalty Mexico. Elías Hernández draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 25': Penalty conceded by Alan Benítez (Paraguay) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 26': Goal! Mexico 2, Paraguay 0. Elías Hernández (Mexico) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Elías Hernández (Mexico) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Rodolfo Pizarro with a cross.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Santiago Salcedo (Paraguay) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Néstor Camacho.
  • 32': Antonio Bareiro (Paraguay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 32': Foul by Hedgardo Marín (Mexico).
  • 33': Attempt missed. Antonio Bareiro (Paraguay) header from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Alan Benítez with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Néstor Camacho (Paraguay) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Óscar Romero.
  • 37': Delay in match Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) because of an injury.
  • 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Elías Hernández (Mexico) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Orbelín Pineda with a cross.
  • 41': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Antony Silva.
  • 41': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Néstor Camacho.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Antonio Bareiro (Paraguay) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 43': Foul by Jesús Dueñas (Mexico).
  • 43': Óscar Romero (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Alan Benítez (Paraguay) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Néstor Camacho.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Jesús Molina.
  • 45'+2': Antonio Bareiro (Paraguay) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Óscar Romero with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+2': Goal! Mexico 2, Paraguay 1. Antonio Bareiro (Paraguay) header from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Mexico 2, Paraguay 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Mexico 2, Paraguay 1.
  • 48': Antonio Bareiro (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Orbelín Pineda (Mexico).
  • 48': Delay in match Antonio Bareiro (Paraguay) because of an injury.
  • 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 51': Offside, Mexico. Rodolfo Pizarro tries a through ball, but Alan Pulido is caught offside.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Óscar Romero (Paraguay) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Néstor Camacho.
  • 55': Antonio Bareiro (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Foul by Jesús Molina (Mexico).
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Óscar Romero (Paraguay) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 56': Cristian Riveros (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Jesús Dueñas (Mexico).
  • 56': Alan Pulido (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Luís Cardozo (Paraguay).
  • 57': Delay in match Alan Pulido (Mexico) because of an injury.
  • 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 61': Substitution, Mexico. Erick Gutiérrez replaces Alan Pulido because of an injury.
  • 64': Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Erick Gutiérrez.
  • 65': Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Jair Pereira.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Santiago Salcedo (Paraguay) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Óscar Romero with a cross following a corner.
  • 68': Substitution, Paraguay. Jorge Recalde replaces Santiago Salcedo.
  • 72': Erick Gutiérrez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Antonio Bareiro (Paraguay).
  • 73': Foul by Juan Escobar (Paraguay).
  • 73': Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Jesús Dueñas (Mexico) is shown the yellow card.
  • 75': Substitution, Paraguay. Jorge Rojas replaces Marcos Riveros.
  • 78': Foul by Erick Gutiérrez (Mexico).
  • 78': Jorge Recalde (Paraguay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Jorge Recalde (Paraguay) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alan Benítez.
  • 82': Foul by Luis Rodríguez (Mexico).
  • 82': Jorge Rojas (Paraguay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 83': Substitution, Paraguay. Alfio Ovidio Oviedo replaces Néstor Camacho.
  • 83': Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Jesús Gallardo.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Cristian Riveros (Paraguay) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 85': Substitution, Paraguay. Jesús Medina replaces Antonio Bareiro because of an injury.
  • 86': Offside, Paraguay. Óscar Romero tries a through ball, but Jesús Medina is caught offside.
  • 86': Substitution, Mexico. Ángel Sepúlveda replaces Orbelín Pineda.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Alfio Ovidio Oviedo (Paraguay) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Óscar Romero with a cross.
  • 89': Offside, Mexico. Luis Rodríguez tries a through ball, but Ángel Sepúlveda is caught offside.
  • 90': Substitution, Mexico. Raúl López replaces Elías Hernández.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Luis Rodríguez (Mexico).
  • 90'+1': Jesús Medina (Paraguay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Mexico. Martín Barragán replaces Rodolfo Pizarro.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Alfio Ovidio Oviedo (Paraguay).
  • 90'+3': Jair Pereira (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Cristian Riveros (Paraguay).
  • 90'+4': Martín Barragán (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Jorge Rojas (Paraguay) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jesús Medina.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Mexico 2, Paraguay 1.
  • 90'+6': Match ends, Mexico 2, Paraguay 1.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 11
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
5 Corner Kicks 3
2 Saves 5
38.1 Possession 61.9
16 SHOTS 8
6 ON GOAL 4
0.4 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
237 Accurate Passes 438
313 Passes 523
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 5
18 Crosses 13
0.3 Cross % 0.4
46 Long Balls 78
21 Accurate Long Balls 42
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 1
13 Effective Tackles 8
16 Tackles 8
0.8 Tackle % 1.0
0 Interceptions 0
11 Effective Clearances 18
11 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: International Friendly

Venue:
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Attendance: 40,000

Line-Ups

MEX Mexico (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 José Corona (GK)
14 Hedgardo Marín
3 Jair Pereira
18 Jesús Gallardo
2 Luis Rodríguez
20 Jesús Dueñas Yellow Card
5 Jesús Molina
15 Rodolfo Pizarro
11 Elías Hernández
9 Alan Pulido
7 Orbelín Pineda

PAR Paraguay (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
12 Antony Silva (GK)
4 Luis Cardozo
3 Juan Escobar
5 Salustiano Candía
13 Alan Benítez
10 Néstor Camacho
16 Cristian Riveros
6 Marcos Riveros
7 Santiago Salcedo
21 Óscar Romero
11 Antonio Bareiro

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