International Friendly

Mexico vs Ecuador, 2019 International Friendly, 2019 International Friendly

· International Friendly
Mexico
  • 28': Jonathan dos Santos
  • 63': Luis Montes
  • 77': Luis Rodríguez
FT
3 - 2
Ecuador
  • 47': Ángel Mena
  • 66': Ayrton Preciado

Mexico beats Ecuador in final Gold Cup tune-up

Mexico defeated Ecuador 3-2 in an international friendly on Sunday in front of a raucous crowd at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 1': Offside, Ecuador. Sebastián Méndez tries a through ball, but Enner Valencia is caught offside.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Renato Ibarra (Ecuador) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jefferson Intriago.
  • 5': Delay in match because of an injury Máximo Banguera (Ecuador).
  • 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 7': Foul by Carlos Gruezo (Ecuador).
  • 7': Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 7': Foul by Carlos Gruezo (Ecuador).
  • 7': Uriel Antuna (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Foul by Luis Rodríguez (Mexico).
  • 8': Renato Ibarra (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Héctor Moreno.
  • 9': Foul by Carlos Gruezo (Ecuador).
  • 9': Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Mexico).
  • 12': José Quintero (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonathan dos Santos.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Rodríguez.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 20': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Arturo Mina.
  • 21': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by José Quintero.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Luis Montes (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Andrés Guardado.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrés Guardado.
  • 25': Hand ball by Robert Arboleda (Ecuador).
  • 27': Foul by Enner Valencia (Ecuador).
  • 27': Jorge Sánchez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Goal! Mexico 1, Ecuador 0. Jonathan dos Santos (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 30': Foul by Carlos Gruezo (Ecuador).
  • 30': Jonathan dos Santos (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Delay in match because of an injury Héctor Moreno (Mexico).
  • 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 35': Substitution, Mexico. Carlos Salcedo replaces Héctor Moreno because of an injury.
  • 36': Arturo Mina (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Mexico).
  • 36': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Luis Rodríguez.
  • 37': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by César Montes.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Arturo Mina (Ecuador) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Renato Ibarra with a cross following a corner.
  • 38': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Andrés Guardado.
  • 39': Delay in match because of an injury César Montes (Mexico).
  • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 42': Foul by Jefferson Intriago (Ecuador).
  • 42': Jorge Sánchez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Beder Caicedo (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Luis Montes (Mexico).
  • 44': Arturo Mina (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Jonathan dos Santos (Mexico).
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Mexico 1, Ecuador 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Mexico 1, Ecuador 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Ecuador. Antonio Valencia replaces Renato Ibarra.
  • 45': Substitution, Ecuador. Jefferson Orejuela replaces Carlos Gruezo.
  • 45': Substitution, Ecuador. Pedro Velasco replaces José Quintero.
  • 45': Substitution, Ecuador. Ángel Mena replaces Sebastián Méndez.
  • 45': Substitution, Mexico. Jesús Gallardo replaces Jorge Sánchez.
  • 46': Enner Valencia (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 46': Foul by César Montes (Mexico).
  • 47': Goal! Mexico 1, Ecuador 1. Ángel Mena (Ecuador) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 49': Foul by Antonio Valencia (Ecuador).
  • 49': Jesús Gallardo (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Antonio Valencia (Ecuador).
  • 49': Jesús Gallardo (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 50': Foul by Jefferson Intriago (Ecuador).
  • 50': Luis Montes (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Delay in match because of an injury Jefferson Orejuela (Ecuador).
  • 54': Substitution, Ecuador. Cristian Ramírez replaces Jefferson Orejuela because of an injury.
  • 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 55': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Carlos Salcedo.
  • 56': Offside, Ecuador. Antonio Valencia tries a through ball, but Ángel Mena is caught offside.
  • 57': César Montes (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Beder Caicedo (Ecuador).
  • 58': Foul by Arturo Mina (Ecuador).
  • 58': Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 61': Substitution, Mexico. Alexis Vega replaces Raúl Jiménez.
  • 62': Hand ball by Jefferson Intriago (Ecuador).
  • 63': Goal! Mexico 2, Ecuador 1. Luis Montes (Mexico) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 64': Substitution, Mexico. Diego Reyes replaces Luis Montes.
  • 64': Beder Caicedo (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Alexis Vega (Mexico).
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Enner Valencia (Ecuador) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 66': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by César Montes.
  • 66': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Diego Reyes.
  • 66': Goal! Mexico 2, Ecuador 2. Ayrton Preciado (Ecuador) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ángel Mena with a cross following a corner.
  • 68': Offside, Ecuador. Máximo Banguera tries a through ball, but Ayrton Preciado is caught offside.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Jonathan dos Santos (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 72': Substitution, Mexico. Rodolfo Pizarro replaces Uriel Antuna.
  • 72': Substitution, Mexico. Roberto Alvarado replaces Orbelín Pineda.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Alexis Vega (Mexico) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Luis Rodríguez with a cross.
  • 75': Alexis Vega (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Arturo Mina (Ecuador).
  • 77': Goal! Mexico 3, Ecuador 2. Luis Rodríguez (Mexico) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jesús Gallardo with a cross.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Alexis Vega (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Beder Caicedo (Ecuador) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ayrton Preciado.
  • 79': Foul by Alexis Vega (Mexico).
  • 79': Robert Arboleda (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Andrés Guardado (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Pedro Velasco (Ecuador).
  • 80': Pedro Velasco (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Foul by Alexis Vega (Mexico).
  • 83': Robert Arboleda (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Rodolfo Pizarro (Mexico).
  • 84': Pedro Velasco (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Alexis Vega (Mexico).
  • 85': Robert Arboleda (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Alexis Vega (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Foul by Robert Arboleda (Ecuador).
  • 88': Offside, Mexico. Guillermo Ochoa tries a through ball, but Alexis Vega is caught offside.
  • 88': Robert Arboleda (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card.
  • 89': Substitution, Ecuador. Romario Ibarra replaces Ayrton Preciado.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Beder Caicedo (Ecuador) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ángel Mena.
  • 89': Offside, Mexico. Guillermo Ochoa tries a through ball, but Roberto Alvarado is caught offside.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Rodolfo Pizarro (Mexico) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Luis Rodríguez with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Enner Valencia (Ecuador) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Antonio Valencia with a cross.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Mexico 3, Ecuador 2.
  • 90'+5': Match ends, Mexico 3, Ecuador 2.

Game Information

Competition: International Friendly

Venue: AT&T Stadium
Location: Arlington, Texas, USA
Attendance: 59,000

Line-Ups

MEX Mexico (4-3-3)

No. Name
13 Guillermo Ochoa (GK)
15 Héctor Moreno
17 César Montes
26 Jorge Sánchez
21 Luis Rodríguez
18 Andrés Guardado
10 Luis Montes
6 Jonathan dos Santos
9 Raúl Jiménez
7 Orbelín Pineda
14 Uriel Antuna
Mexico Substitutes:
Carlos Salcedo, Carlos Rodríguez, Néstor Araujo, Fernando Navarro, Diego Reyes, Érick Gutiérrez, Hugo González, Alexis Vega, Jesús Gallardo, José Rodríguez, Rodolfo Pizarro, Raul Gudino, Roberto Alvarado, Jonathan Orozco, Edson Álvarez.

ECU Ecuador (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Máximo Banguera (GK)
3 Robert Arboleda Yellow Card
2 Arturo Mina
8 Carlos Gruezo
19 Beder Caicedo
17 José Quintero
23 Jhegson Méndez
15 Jefferson Intriago
11 Ayrton Preciado
5 Renato Ibarra
13 Enner Valencia
Ecuador Substitutes:
Antonio Valencia, Pedro Ortiz, Cristian Ramírez, Luis Chicaiza, Xavier Arreaga, Carlos Garcés, Pedro Velasco, Alexander Domínguez, Jefferson Orejuela, Ángel Mena, Gabriel Achilier, Romario Ibarra.

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