International Friendly

Mexico vs Nigeria, 2021 International Friendly

· International Friendly
Mexico
  • 2': Héctor Herrera
  • 4': Rogelio Funes Mori
  • 52': Héctor Herrera
  • 78': Jonathan dos Santos
FT
4 - 0
Nigeria

    Mexico finalize Gold Cup preparations with dominant victory over Nigeria

    Mexico eased past Nigeria 4-0 in Los Angeles on Saturday night in El Tri's final preparation match ahead of next week's CONCACAF Gold Cup.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Tope Olusesi.
    • 2': Goal! Mexico 1, Nigeria 0. Héctor Herrera (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jesús Corona following a corner.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Hirving Lozano (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jesús Corona.
    • 4': Goal! Mexico 2, Nigeria 0. Rogelio Funes Mori (Mexico) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Hirving Lozano.
    • 8': Foul by Hirving Lozano (Mexico).
    • 8': Seth Mayi (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Hand ball by Adekunle Adeleke (Nigeria).
    • 12': Attempt missed. Gilberto Sepúlveda (Mexico) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Erick Gutiérrez with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 13': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Adekunle Adeleke.
    • 13': Anayo Iwuala (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 13': Foul by Luis Rodríguez (Mexico).
    • 13': Luis Rodríguez (Mexico) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 15': Offside, Mexico. Erick Gutiérrez tries a through ball, but Hirving Lozano is caught offside.
    • 17': Attempt blocked. Edson Álvarez (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Héctor Herrera.
    • 17': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Anthony Msonter Shimaga.
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Rogelio Funes Mori (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hirving Lozano with a cross.
    • 20': Foul by Tope Olusesi (Nigeria).
    • 20': Hirving Lozano (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 21': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Sunusi Ibrahim.
    • 23': Charles Atshimene (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 23': Foul by Hirving Lozano (Mexico).
    • 26': Attempt missed. Jesús Corona (Mexico) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Hirving Lozano with a cross.
    • 29': Attempt saved. Hirving Lozano (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jesús Corona.
    • 29': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Stanley Nwabali.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Hirving Lozano (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Salcedo.
    • 32': Foul by Hirving Lozano (Mexico).
    • 32': Tope Olusesi (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Edson Álvarez.
    • 33': Foul by Anayo Iwuala (Nigeria).
    • 33': Jesús Corona (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Anayo Iwuala (Nigeria).
    • 34': Luis Rodríguez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Anthony Msonter Shimaga.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Osvaldo Rodríguez (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Erick Gutiérrez with a cross following a corner.
    • 37': Foul by Gilberto Sepúlveda (Mexico).
    • 37': Seth Mayi (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Anayo Iwuala (Nigeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sunusi Ibrahim.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Rogelio Funes Mori (Mexico) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Hirving Lozano with a cross.
    • 41': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Tope Olusesi.
    • 43': Foul by Imo Obot (Nigeria).
    • 43': Hirving Lozano (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 43': Imo Obot (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 44': Attempt saved. Héctor Herrera (Mexico) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jesús Corona with a cross.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Mexico 2, Nigeria 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Mexico 2, Nigeria 0.
    • 46': Offside, Mexico. Héctor Herrera tries a through ball, but Hirving Lozano is caught offside.
    • 48': Attempt saved. Hirving Lozano (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jesús Corona.
    • 48': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Stanley Nwabali.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Edson Álvarez (Mexico) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesús Corona with a cross.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Gilberto Sepúlveda (Mexico) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Edson Álvarez with a headed pass.
    • 51': Foul by Hirving Lozano (Mexico).
    • 51': Tope Olusesi (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Hirving Lozano (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rogelio Funes Mori with a through ball.
    • 52': Goal! Mexico 3, Nigeria 0. Héctor Herrera (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal.
    • 54': Foul by Erick Gutiérrez (Mexico).
    • 54': Uche Onwuansanya (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 57': Foul by Osvaldo Rodríguez (Mexico).
    • 57': Sunusi Ibrahim (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Substitution, Nigeria. Jude Steven replaces Seth Mayi.
    • 58': Substitution, Nigeria. Sunday Adetunji replaces Charles Atshimene.
    • 59': Offside, Mexico. Jesús Corona tries a through ball, but Hirving Lozano is caught offside.
    • 60': Foul by Erick Gutiérrez (Mexico).
    • 60': Sunusi Ibrahim (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 60': Foul by Imo Obot (Nigeria).
    • 60': Jesús Corona (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Anayo Iwuala (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Luis Rodríguez (Mexico).
    • 62': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Carlos Salcedo.
    • 64': Foul by Edson Álvarez (Mexico).
    • 64': Imo Obot (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Substitution, Mexico. Orbelín Pineda replaces Rogelio Funes Mori.
    • 66': Substitution, Mexico. Efraín Álvarez replaces Jesús Corona.
    • 66': Substitution, Nigeria. Tebo Degaulle replaces Adekunle Adeleke because of an injury.
    • 67': Substitution, Nigeria. Zulkifilu Rabiu replaces Uche Onwuansanya.
    • 67': Substitution, Mexico. Jonathan dos Santos replaces Héctor Herrera.
    • 69': Foul by Tebo Degaulle (Nigeria).
    • 69': Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Sunusi Ibrahim (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Anthony Msonter Shimaga.
    • 73': Carlos Salcedo (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 73': Foul by Sunusi Ibrahim (Nigeria).
    • 76': Attempt missed. Tope Olusesi (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Zulkifilu Rabiu.
    • 78': Goal! Mexico 4, Nigeria 0. Jonathan dos Santos (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Erick Gutiérrez with a through ball.
    • 79': Substitution, Mexico. Kevin Álvarez replaces Luis Rodríguez.
    • 79': Substitution, Mexico. Jesús Gallardo replaces Carlos Salcedo.
    • 80': Anayo Iwuala (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Jonathan dos Santos (Mexico).
    • 81': Substitution, Mexico. Alan Cervantes replaces Erick Gutiérrez.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Jesús Gallardo (Mexico) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Orbelín Pineda.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Edson Álvarez (Mexico).
    • 90'+1': Sunusi Ibrahim (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) with an attempt from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hirving Lozano with a cross.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Zulkifilu Rabiu (Nigeria) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anayo Iwuala.
    • 90'+2': Second Half ends, Mexico 4, Nigeria 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Mexico 4, Nigeria 0.

    Statistics

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    8 Fouls 13
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 3
    2 Corner Kicks 8
    7 Saves 0
    37.6 Possession 62.4
    4 SHOTS 20
    0 ON GOAL 11
    0.0 On Target % 0.6
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    243 Accurate Passes 446
    300 Passes 500
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    0 Accurate Crosses 9
    6 Crosses 15
    0.0 Cross % 0.6
    47 Long Balls 50
    20 Accurate Long Balls 30
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    2 Blocked Shots 3
    6 Effective Tackles 6
    10 Tackles 18
    0.6 Tackle % 0.3
    16 Interceptions 14
    9 Effective Clearances 4
    9 Clearances 4

    Game Information

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    Line-Ups

    MEX Mexico (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Alfredo Talavera (GK)
    3 Carlos Salcedo
    19 Gilberto Sepúlveda
    5 Osvaldo Rodríguez
    21 Luis Rodríguez Yellow Card
    4 Edson Álvarez
    14 Érick Gutiérrez
    16 Héctor Herrera
    11 Rogelio Funes Mori
    22 Hirving Lozano
    17 Jesús Corona
    Mexico Substitutes:
    Alan Cervantes, Alan Pulido, Jonathan dos Santos, Rodolfo Cota, Orbelín Pineda, Jonathan Orozco, Kevin Álvarez, Efrain Álvarez, Érick Sánchez, Jesús Gallardo.

    NGA Nigeria (4-4-1-1)

    No. Name
    16 Stanley Nwabali (GK)
    6 Olisa Ndah
    13 Adekunle Adeleke
    3 Imo Obot Yellow Card
    20 Temitope Olusesi
    8 Uche Onwuansanya
    4 Tony Msonter
    7 Anayo Iwuala
    24 Sunusi Ibrahim
    11 Charles Atshimene
    19 Seth Mayi
    Nigeria Substitutes:
    Zulkifilu Rabiu, Sunday Adetunji, Ibrahim Olawoyin, Emmanuel Nenrot, Auwalu Ali Malam, Oriyomi Lawal, Chinonso Eziekwe, Abdulmutalif Sanusi, John Noble, Jude Steven, Tebo Degaulle, Enyinnaya Kazie, Josh Oluwayemi.

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