Wales vs Mexico, 2021 International Friendly

· International Friendly

Wales

11': Kieffer Moore

FT
1 - 0

Mexico

About

Wales are hosting Mexico at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales, starting on . The match is a part of the International Friendly.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
7': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Rabbi Matondo.
8': Attempt missed. Héctor Herrera (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Orbelín Pineda with a cross following a corner.
9': Foul by Jesús Gallardo (Mexico).
9': Jonathan Williams (Wales) wins a free kick on the right wing.
10': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Jesús Gallardo.
11': Goal! Wales 1, Mexico 0. Kieffer Moore (Wales) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jonathan Williams with a cross.
13': Offside, Mexico. Héctor Herrera tries a through ball, but Corona is caught offside.
14': Foul by Ben Cabango (Wales).
14': Hirving Lozano (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
18': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Jesús Gallardo.
19': Foul by Dylan Levitt (Wales).
19': Hirving Lozano (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': Foul by Edson Álvarez (Mexico).
20': Kieffer Moore (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
20': Edson Álvarez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Wales).
26': Foul by Hirving Lozano (Mexico).
26': Matthew Smith (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26': Offside, Mexico. Héctor Herrera tries a through ball, but Jesús Gallardo is caught offside.
27': Foul by Ben Cabango (Wales).
27': Hirving Lozano (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
30': Foul by Hirving Lozano (Mexico).
30': Wayne Hennessey (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30': Foul by Edson Álvarez (Mexico).
30': Kieffer Moore (Wales) wins a free kick on the right wing.
33': Andrés Guardado (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Foul by Rhys Norrington-Davies (Wales).
36': Attempt missed. Corona (Mexico) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right.
37': Foul by Andrés Guardado (Mexico).
37': Jonathan Williams (Wales) wins a free kick on the right wing.
39': Foul by Ben Cabango (Wales).
39': Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39': Foul by Tom Lawrence (Wales).
39': Hirving Lozano (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
40': César Montes (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Wales).
41': Attempt missed. Dylan Levitt (Wales) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Rabbi Matondo.
43': Attempt saved. Luis Rodríguez (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Orbelín Pineda.
45'+1': Foul by Edson Álvarez (Mexico).
45'+1': Rabbi Matondo (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': First Half ends, Wales 1, Mexico 0.
45': Second Half begins Wales 1, Mexico 0.
45': Substitution, Wales. Hal Robson-Kanu replaces Kieffer Moore.
45': Substitution, Wales. Josh Sheehan replaces Dylan Levitt.
47': Attempt missed. Corona (Mexico) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Orbelín Pineda.
48': Corona (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
48': Foul by Rhys Norrington-Davies (Wales).
52': Foul by Ben Cabango (Wales).
52': Hirving Lozano (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53': Foul by Hirving Lozano (Mexico).
53': Jonathan Williams (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54': Attempt missed. Hal Robson-Kanu (Wales) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Tyler Roberts.
55': Attempt saved. Hirving Lozano (Mexico) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
55': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Wayne Hennessey.
56': Attempt missed. Edson Álvarez (Mexico) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andrés Guardado with a cross following a corner.
56': Offside, Mexico. Edson Álvarez tries a through ball, but Hirving Lozano is caught offside.
57': Foul by Edson Álvarez (Mexico).
57': Hal Robson-Kanu (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
57': Attempt missed. Josh Sheehan (Wales) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
59': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Rhys Norrington-Davies.
61': Substitution, Mexico. Rodolfo Pizarro replaces Luis Rodríguez.
62': Substitution, Mexico. Jorge Sánchez replaces Andrés Guardado.
63': Foul by Orbelín Pineda (Mexico).
63': Jonathan Williams (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64': Offside, Wales. Ben Cabango tries a through ball, but Rabbi Matondo is caught offside.
64': Offside, Mexico. Carlos Salcedo tries a through ball, but Hirving Lozano is caught offside.
65': Substitution, Wales. Brennan Johnson replaces Tyler Roberts.
65': Substitution, Wales. Neco Williams replaces Tom Lawrence.
66': Foul by Orbelín Pineda (Mexico).
66': Jonathan Williams (Wales) wins a free kick on the right wing.
67': Offside, Wales. Neco Williams tries a through ball, but Brennan Johnson is caught offside.
69': Brennan Johnson (Wales) wins a free kick on the right wing.
69': Foul by Jesús Gallardo (Mexico).
72': Hand ball by Hal Robson-Kanu (Wales).
73': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Edson Álvarez.
74': Offside, Wales. Jonathan Williams tries a through ball, but Matthew Smith is caught offside.
76': Attempt missed. Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hirving Lozano.
78': Substitution, Mexico. Jonathan dos Santos replaces Orbelín Pineda.
79': Substitution, Mexico. Gerardo Arteaga replaces Jesús Gallardo.
80': Foul by Héctor Herrera (Mexico).
80': Rabbi Matondo (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
81': Substitution, Wales. Gareth Bale replaces Rabbi Matondo.
82': Foul by Hirving Lozano (Mexico).
82': Neco Williams (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83': Substitution, Mexico. Diego Lainez replaces Edson Álvarez.
84': Foul by Gerardo Arteaga (Mexico).
84': Jonathan Williams (Wales) wins a free kick on the right wing.
86': Substitution, Wales. Connor Roberts replaces Jonathan Williams because of an injury.
90'+1': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Neco Williams.
90'+1': Attempt saved. Héctor Herrera (Mexico) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
90'+2': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Mexico).
90'+2': Neco Williams (Wales) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+2': Ben Cabango (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2': Foul by Hirving Lozano (Mexico).
90'+3': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Carlos Salcedo.
90'+5': Foul by Rhys Norrington-Davies (Wales).
90'+5': Hirving Lozano (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+5': Attempt missed. Corona (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hirving Lozano with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Wales 1, Mexico 0.
0': Match ends, Wales 1, Mexico 0.

Statistics

MEX		WAL
17	Fouls	12
0	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
4	Offsides	3
4	Corner Kicks	4
0	Saves	3
75.1	Possession	24.9
9	SHOTS	4
3	ON GOAL	1
0.3	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
547	Accurate Passes	130
631	Passes	200
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.7
3	Accurate Crosses	2
12	Crosses	14
0.3	Cross %	0.1
70	Long Balls	58
38	Accurate Long Balls	25
0.5	Long Balls %	0.4
0	Blocked Shots	0
10	Effective Tackles	11
19	Tackles	13
0.5	Tackle %	0.8
8	Interceptions	21
13	Effective Clearances	15
13	Clearances	15

Game Information

Competition: International Friendly

Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales

Line-Ups

Wales (3-4-2-1)

No.	Name
1	Wayne Hennessey (GK)
5	Ben Cabango
4	Rhys Norrington-Davies
2	Chris Gunter
19	Matt Smith
10	Dylan Levitt
7	Tom Lawrence
8	Jonny Williams
13	Kieffer Moore
17	Rabbi Matondo
18	Tyler Roberts

Wales Substitutes:

Adam Rhys Davies, Brandon Cooper, Joe Rodon, Gareth Bale, Ethan Ampadu, Tom King, Neco Williams, Connor Roberts, Hal Robson-Kanu, Joe Morrell, Josh Sheehan, Brennan Johnson.

Mexico (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
13	Guillermo Ochoa (GK)
3	Carlos Salcedo
19	César Montes
23	Jesús Gallardo
21	Luis Rodríguez
7	Orbelín Pineda
4	Edson Álvarez
16	Héctor Herrera
22	Hirving Lozano
18	Andrés Guardado
17	Jesús Corona

Mexico Substitutes:

Érick Gutiérrez, Rodolfo Pizarro, Alan Pulido, Jorge Sánchez, Jonathan dos Santos, Luis Romo, Alfredo Talavera, Jonathan Orozco, Diego Lainez, Héctor Moreno, Efrain Álvarez, Gerardo Arteaga.

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