Concacaf Nations League

Mexico vs Costa Rica, 2019-20 Concacaf Nations League, Semifinals

· Mexico advance 5-4 on penalties
Mexico
FT - Penalties
0 - 0
Mexico advance 5-4 on penalties
Costa Rica

Mexico beats Costa Rica on penalties, into Nations League final

Mexico defeated Costa Rica on penalties after a scoreless draw in their CONCACAF Nations League semifinals matchup on Thursday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Foul by Adrián Martínez (Costa Rica).
  • 3': Hirving Lozano (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 6': Foul by Randall Leal (Costa Rica).
  • 6': Uriel Antuna (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Andrés Guardado (Mexico).
  • 7': Joel Campbell (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Offside, Costa Rica. Keysher Fuller tries a through ball, but Adrián Martínez is caught offside.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Hirving Lozano (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Héctor Herrera with a through ball.
  • 8': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Leonel Moreira.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Uriel Antuna (Mexico) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Héctor Herrera with a cross.
  • 9': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Francisco Calvo.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Héctor Moreno (Mexico) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andrés Guardado with a cross following a corner.
  • 11': Hand ball by Hirving Lozano (Mexico).
  • 12': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Héctor Moreno.
  • 13': Bryan Ruiz (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Héctor Herrera (Mexico).
  • 15': Foul by Joel Campbell (Costa Rica).
  • 15': Héctor Herrera (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Uriel Antuna (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 16': Offside, Mexico. Diego Lainez tries a through ball, but Henry Martín is caught offside.
  • 19': Foul by Adrián Martínez (Costa Rica).
  • 19': Héctor Herrera (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Néstor Araújo (Mexico) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top left corner.
  • 20': Foul by Henry Martín (Mexico).
  • 20': Keysher Fuller (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Diego Lainez (Mexico) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 21': Foul by Francisco Calvo (Costa Rica).
  • 21': Hirving Lozano (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Francisco Calvo (Costa Rica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Andrés Guardado (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 23': Foul by Edson Álvarez (Mexico).
  • 23': Joel Campbell (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Keysher Fuller (Costa Rica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Joel Campbell.
  • 25': Foul by Keysher Fuller (Costa Rica).
  • 25': Hirving Lozano (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Adrián Martínez (Costa Rica) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bryan Ruiz.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Randall Leal (Costa Rica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Francisco Calvo.
  • 28': Hand ball by Héctor Moreno (Mexico).
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Joel Campbell (Costa Rica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 29': Foul by Celso Borges (Costa Rica).
  • 29': Hirving Lozano (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Bryan Ruiz (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Néstor Araújo (Mexico).
  • 31': Bryan Oviedo (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 31': Foul by Uriel Antuna (Mexico).
  • 34': Foul by Néstor Araújo (Mexico).
  • 34': Joel Campbell (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Francisco Calvo (Costa Rica).
  • 35': Henry Martín (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 36': Offside, Mexico. Gerardo Arteaga tries a through ball, but Andrés Guardado is caught offside.
  • 37': Foul by Randall Leal (Costa Rica).
  • 37': Gerardo Arteaga (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Hirving Lozano (Mexico) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is just a bit too high.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Héctor Herrera (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gerardo Arteaga with a cross.
  • 42': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Bryan Oviedo.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Hirving Lozano (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Héctor Herrera.
  • 45': Foul by Randall Leal (Costa Rica).
  • 45': Héctor Herrera (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Mexico 0, Costa Rica 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Mexico 0, Costa Rica 0.
  • 48': Bryan Ruiz (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 48': Foul by Andrés Guardado (Mexico).
  • 51': Offside, Costa Rica. Francisco Calvo tries a through ball, but Adrián Martínez is caught offside.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Adrián Martínez (Costa Rica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 53': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Edson Álvarez.
  • 54': Foul by Adrián Martínez (Costa Rica).
  • 54': Hirving Lozano (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 54': Adrián Martínez (Costa Rica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Héctor Herrera (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andrés Guardado.
  • 58': Substitution, Mexico. Luis Rodríguez replaces Diego Lainez.
  • 58': Substitution, Mexico. Luis Romo replaces Andrés Guardado.
  • 58': Substitution, Mexico. Alan Pulido replaces Henry Martín.
  • 59': Foul by Bryan Ruiz (Costa Rica).
  • 59': Luis Romo (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Héctor Herrera (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 61': Foul by Héctor Moreno (Mexico).
  • 61': Joel Campbell (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Substitution, Costa Rica. Ariel Lassiter replaces Adrián Martínez.
  • 62': Substitution, Costa Rica. Allan Cruz replaces Bryan Ruiz.
  • 64': Foul by Bryan Oviedo (Costa Rica).
  • 64': Uriel Antuna (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 66': Foul by Héctor Moreno (Mexico).
  • 66': Joel Campbell (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Foul by Gerardo Arteaga (Mexico).
  • 68': Randall Leal (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Substitution, Mexico. Jesús Gallardo replaces Gerardo Arteaga.
  • 72': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Luis Rodríguez.
  • 75': Foul by Héctor Moreno (Mexico).
  • 75': Joel Campbell (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Francisco Calvo (Costa Rica).
  • 76': Luis Romo (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Substitution, Mexico. Orbelín Pineda replaces Héctor Herrera.
  • 79': Foul by Héctor Moreno (Mexico).
  • 79': Joel Campbell (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Alan Pulido (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Orbelín Pineda.
  • 82': Foul by Randall Leal (Costa Rica).
  • 82': Jesús Gallardo (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Substitution, Costa Rica. Bernald Alfaro replaces Celso Borges.
  • 84': Foul by Edson Álvarez (Mexico).
  • 84': Joel Campbell (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 84': Edson Álvarez (Mexico) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 85': Substitution, Costa Rica. Jurguens Montenegro replaces Randall Leal.
  • 85': Substitution, Costa Rica. Johan Venegas replaces Joel Campbell.
  • 86': Hand ball by Francisco Calvo (Costa Rica).
  • 87': Foul by Edson Álvarez (Mexico).
  • 87': Johan Venegas (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Néstor Araújo.
  • 89': Foul by Hirving Lozano (Mexico).
  • 89': Keysher Fuller (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Uriel Antuna (Mexico) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90': Allan Cruz (Costa Rica) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Héctor Moreno (Mexico).
  • 90'+2': Johan Venegas (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Héctor Moreno (Mexico) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Mexico 0, Costa Rica 0.
  • 90': Penalty Shootout begins Mexico 0, Costa Rica 0.
  • 91': Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Uriel Antuna (Mexico) right footed shot is close, but misses to the left. Uriel Antuna should be disappointed.
  • 92': Goal! Mexico 0, Costa Rica 0(1). Johan Venegas (Costa Rica) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 93': Goal! Mexico 0(1), Costa Rica 0(1). Hirving Lozano (Mexico) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 94': Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Óscar Duarte (Costa Rica) right footed shot is close, but misses to the right. Óscar Duarte should be disappointed.
  • 94': Goal! Mexico 0(2), Costa Rica 0(1). Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 95': Goal! Mexico 0(2), Costa Rica 0(2). Bernald Alfaro (Costa Rica) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 96': Goal! Mexico 0(3), Costa Rica 0(2). Alan Pulido (Mexico) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
  • 97': Goal! Mexico 0(3), Costa Rica 0(3). Ariel Lassiter (Costa Rica) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 97': Goal! Mexico 0(4), Costa Rica 0(3). Luis Romo (Mexico) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 98': Goal! Mexico 0(4), Costa Rica 0(4). Francisco Calvo (Costa Rica) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 99': Goal! Mexico 0(5), Costa Rica 0(4). Jesús Gallardo (Mexico) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 100': Penalty saved! Allan Cruz (Costa Rica) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 100': Penalty Shootout ends, Mexico 0(5), Costa Rica 0(4).
  • 0': Match ends, Mexico 0(5), Costa Rica 0(4).

Statistics

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16 Fouls 19
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
4 Corner Kicks 3
4 Saves 1
41.3 Possession 58.7
5 SHOTS 13
1 ON GOAL 4
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
280 Accurate Passes 445
354 Passes 506
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
0 Accurate Crosses 5
13 Crosses 17
0.0 Cross % 0.3
69 Long Balls 40
32 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
3 Blocked Shots 1
7 Effective Tackles 9
17 Tackles 15
0.4 Tackle % 0.6
14 Interceptions 7
16 Effective Clearances 17
16 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: Concacaf Nations League

Venue: Empower Field at Mile High
Location: Denver, Colorado, USA

Line-Ups

MEX Mexico (3-4-3)

No. Name
13 Guillermo Ochoa (GK)
4 Edson Álvarez Yellow Card
15 Héctor Moreno Yellow Card
2 Néstor Araujo
18 Andrés Guardado
16 Héctor Herrera
19 Gerardo Arteaga
20 Uriel Antuna Yellow Card
9 Henry Martín
22 Hirving Lozano
14 Diego Lainez
Mexico Substitutes:
Luis Romo, Carlos Salcedo, Carlos Rodríguez, Rodolfo Cota, Alan Pulido, Jesús Corona, Jorge Sánchez, Sebastián Córdova, Alfredo Talavera, Orbelín Pineda, Jesús Gallardo, Luis Rodríguez.

CRC Costa Rica (4-4-1-1)

No. Name
23 Leonel Moreira (GK)
15 Francisco Calvo Yellow Card
6 Óscar Duarte
8 Bryan Oviedo
4 Keysher Fuller
17 Yeltsin Tejeda
5 Celso Borges
11 Randall Leal
21 Alonso Martínez Yellow Card
12 Joel Campbell
10 Bryan Ruiz
Costa Rica Substitutes:
Gerson Torres, Johan Venegas, Jurguens Montenegro, Allan Cruz, Bernald Alfaro, Joseph Mora, Giancarlo González, Patrick Sequeira, Ariel Lassiter, Esteban Alvarado, Aarón Salazar.

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