Mexico U23 vs France U23, 2020 Olympic Men's Soccer, Group Stage
· Men's Olympic Soccer Tournament
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4 - 1
4 - 1
Mexico confidently dispatch France in opening Olympic game
Gold Cup
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Clement Michelin (France U23).
- 1': Sebastián Córdova (Mexico U23) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 1': Attempt missed. César Montes (Mexico U23) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sebastián Córdova with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 4': Foul by Alexis Vega (Mexico U23).
- 4': Téji Savanier (France U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Téji Savanier (France U23).
- 5': Luis Romo (Mexico U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Offside, France U23. Florian Thauvin tries a through ball, but André-Pierre Gignac is caught offside.
- 9': Attempt missed. Téji Savanier (France U23) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Florian Thauvin.
- 10': Foul by Téji Savanier (France U23).
- 10': Érick Aguirre (Mexico U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Attempt missed. André-Pierre Gignac (France U23) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 15': Carlos Rodríguez (Mexico U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Foul by Téji Savanier (France U23).
- 16': Clement Michelin (France U23) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Alexis Vega (Mexico U23) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Lainez.
- 17': Arnaud Nordin (France U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Mexico U23).
- 19': Corner, Mexico U23. Conceded by Pierre Kalulu.
- 19': Attempt missed. Luis Romo (Mexico U23) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sebastián Córdova with a cross following a corner.
- 20': Clement Michelin (France U23) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 20': Foul by Alexis Vega (Mexico U23).
- 20': Alexis Vega (Mexico U23) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24': Florian Thauvin (France U23) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 24': Foul by Luis Romo (Mexico U23).
- 26': Alexis Vega (Mexico U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Téji Savanier (France U23).
- 28': Attempt saved. André-Pierre Gignac (France U23) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Téji Savanier.
- 29': Clement Michelin (France U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Sebastián Córdova (Mexico U23).
- 30': Attempt saved. Arnaud Nordin (France U23) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 30': Corner, France U23. Conceded by Guillermo Ochoa.
- 31': Foul by Carlos Rodríguez (Mexico U23).
- 31': Téji Savanier (France U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Attempt missed. Téji Savanier (France U23) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Paul Bernardoni.
- 34': Arnaud Nordin (France U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Foul by Luis Romo (Mexico U23).
- 34': Foul by André-Pierre Gignac (France U23).
- 34': Johan Vásquez (Mexico U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Enzo Le Fée (France U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Foul by Sebastián Córdova (Mexico U23).
- 38': Attempt blocked. Henry Martín (Mexico U23) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorge Sánchez.
- 38': Attempt missed. Sebastián Córdova (Mexico U23) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alexis Vega.
- 40': Arnaud Nordin (France U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by César Montes (Mexico U23).
- 43': César Montes (Mexico U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by André-Pierre Gignac (France U23).
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Diego Lainez (Mexico U23) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Henry Martín.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Mexico U23 0, France U23 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Mexico U23 0, France U23 0.
- 46': Offside, Mexico U23. Carlos Rodríguez tries a through ball, but Sebastián Córdova is caught offside.
- 47': Goal! Mexico U23 1, France U23 0. Alexis Vega (Mexico U23) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Diego Lainez.
- 48': Arnaud Nordin (France U23) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Mexico U23).
- 49': Attempt saved. Alexis Vega (Mexico U23) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Henry Martín.
- 49': Anthony Caci (France U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Sebastián Córdova (Mexico U23).
- 49': Foul by Modibo Sagnan (France U23).
- 49': Henry Martín (Mexico U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt missed. Arnaud Nordin (France U23) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 54': Attempt saved. Henry Martín (Mexico U23) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sebastián Córdova with a through ball.
- 55': Goal! Mexico U23 2, France U23 0. Sebastián Córdova (Mexico U23) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez with a through ball.
- 56': Foul by Téji Savanier (France U23).
- 56': Henry Martín (Mexico U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Offside, France U23. Téji Savanier tries a through ball, but André-Pierre Gignac is caught offside.
- 60': Substitution, France U23. Alexis Beka Beka replaces Lucas Tousart.
- 60': Substitution, France U23. Randal Kolo Muani replaces Arnaud Nordin.
- 62': Attempt missed. Florian Thauvin (France U23) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Clement Michelin.
- 63': Diego Lainez (Mexico U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Anthony Caci (France U23).
- 65': Attempt missed. Carlos Rodríguez (Mexico U23) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Luis Romo.
- 66': Foul by Anthony Caci (France U23).
- 66': Henry Martín (Mexico U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Penalty France U23. Randal Kolo Muani draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 67': Penalty conceded by César Montes (Mexico U23) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 69': Goal! Mexico U23 2, France U23 1. André-Pierre Gignac (France U23) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 71': Foul by Florian Thauvin (France U23).
- 71': Érick Aguirre (Mexico U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Substitution, Mexico U23. Uriel Antuna replaces Diego Lainez.
- 72': Substitution, Mexico U23. Joaquín Esquivel replaces Sebastián Córdova.
- 73': Offside, Mexico U23. Henry Martín tries a through ball, but Uriel Antuna is caught offside.
- 74': Attempt missed. Enzo Le Fée (France U23) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 74': Attempt blocked. André-Pierre Gignac (France U23) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Le Fée.
- 74': Foul by Henry Martín (Mexico U23).
- 74': Pierre Kalulu (France U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Foul by Anthony Caci (France U23).
- 75': Uriel Antuna (Mexico U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Anthony Caci (France U23) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Attempt missed. Uriel Antuna (Mexico U23) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alexis Vega.
- 79': Foul by Anthony Caci (France U23).
- 79': Uriel Antuna (Mexico U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Substitution, France U23. Nathanael Mbuku replaces Florian Thauvin.
- 80': Goal! Mexico U23 3, France U23 1. Uriel Antuna (Mexico U23) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alexis Vega.
- 83': Attempt missed. Clement Michelin (France U23) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by André-Pierre Gignac.
- 84': Substitution, Mexico U23. Roberto Alvarado replaces Alexis Vega.
- 84': Foul by Pierre Kalulu (France U23).
- 84': Luis Romo (Mexico U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Foul by Luis Romo (Mexico U23).
- 86': Nathanael Mbuku (France U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Alexis Beka Beka (France U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Foul by Joaquín Esquivel (Mexico U23).
- 88': Substitution, Mexico U23. Eduardo Aguirre replaces Henry Martín.
- 89': Attempt saved. Randal Kolo Muani (France U23) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by André-Pierre Gignac with a headed pass.
- 90': Substitution, France U23. Melvin Bard replaces Anthony Caci.
- 90'+1': Goal! Mexico U23 4, France U23 1. Eduardo Aguirre (Mexico U23) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the high centre of the goal.
- 90'+2': Clement Michelin (France U23) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Foul by Eduardo Aguirre (Mexico U23).
- 90'+2': Offside, France U23. André-Pierre Gignac tries a through ball, but Clement Michelin is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Eduardo Aguirre (Mexico U23).
- 90'+4': Pierre Kalulu (France U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Mexico U23 4, France U23 1.
- 0': Match ends, Mexico U23 4, France U23 1.
Statistics
 FRA |
MEX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 17 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 52.9 | Possession | 47.1 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 353 | Accurate Passes | 305 |
| 440 | Passes | 394 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 16 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 62 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 18 |
| 19 | Tackles | 29 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 24 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 12 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: Men's Olympic Soccer Tournament
Venue: Ajinomoto Stadium
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Venue: Ajinomoto Stadium
Location: Tokyo, Japan
OLY Soccer (M) Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France U23 | 3 | +7 | 9 |
| 2 | United States U23 | 3 | +3 | 6 |
| 3 | New Zealand U23 | 3 | -5 | 3 |
| 4 | Guinea U23 | 3 | -5 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Mexico U23 (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Guillermo Ochoa (GK) |
| 5 | Johan Vásquez |
| 3 | César Montes |
| 14 | Érick Aguirre |
| 2 | Jorge Sánchez |
| 7 | Luis Romo |
| 17 | Sebastián Córdova |
| 8 | Carlos Rodríguez |
| 9 | Henry Martín |
| 11 | Alexis Vega  |
| 10 | Diego Lainez |
France U23 (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Bernardoni (GK) |
| 15 | Modibo Sagnan |
| 2 | Pierre Kalulu |
| 17 | Anthony Caci |
| 13 | Clement Michelin |
| 8 | Enzo Le Fée |
| 6 | Lucas Tousart |
| 11 | Téji Savanier |
| 10 | André-Pierre Gignac |
| 7 | Arnaud Nordin |
| 14 | Florian Thauvin |
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