FIFA World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf

Mexico vs El Salvador, 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONCACAF, Third Round

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Mexico
  • 17': Uriel Antuna
  • 43': Raúl Jiménez (P)
FT
2 - 0
El Salvador

    Mexico eases past El Salvador to book spot at 2022 World Cup

    Mexico booked their place for the World Cup on Wednesday, beating El Salvador 2-0 during a CONCACAF Octagonal match to secure their spot.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Offside, Mexico. Raúl Jiménez tries a through ball, but Uriel Antuna is caught offside.
    • 3': Foul by Miguel Lemus (El Salvador).
    • 3': Uriel Antuna (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 3': Alexis Vega (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 3': Foul by Narciso Orellana (El Salvador).
    • 4': Attempt blocked. Alexis Vega (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 4': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Ronald Rodríguez.
    • 6': Offside, Mexico. Edson Álvarez tries a through ball, but Jesús Gallardo is caught offside.
    • 8': Brayan Landaverde (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Érick Gutiérrez (Mexico).
    • 11': Attempt missed. Kevin Reyes (El Salvador) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jairo Henriquez with a cross.
    • 13': Foul by Miguel Lemus (El Salvador).
    • 13': Uriel Antuna (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 13': Miguel Lemus (El Salvador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Uriel Antuna (Mexico) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Érick Gutiérrez.
    • 17': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Miguel Lemus.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Néstor Araújo (Mexico) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Alexis Vega with a cross.
    • 17': Goal! Mexico 1, El Salvador 0. Uriel Antuna (Mexico) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
    • 18': Foul by Érick Gutiérrez (Mexico).
    • 18': Narciso Orellana (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Ronald Rodríguez (El Salvador) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 20': Attempt blocked. Kevin Reyes (El Salvador) right footed shot from long range on the left is blocked. Assisted by Styven Vásquez.
    • 21': Foul by Jesús Gallardo (Mexico).
    • 21': Jairo Henriquez (El Salvador) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 23': Foul by Ronald Rodríguez (El Salvador).
    • 23': Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Carlos Rodríguez (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alexis Vega.
    • 28': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Miguel Lemus.
    • 28': Attempt missed. César Montes (Mexico) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alexis Vega with a cross following a corner.
    • 30': Carlos Rodríguez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 30': Foul by Narciso Orellana (El Salvador).
    • 31': Carlos Rodríguez (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 31': Foul by Jairo Henriquez (El Salvador).
    • 31': Jairo Henriquez (El Salvador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 33': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Miguel Lemus.
    • 38': Foul by Enrico Hernández (El Salvador).
    • 38': Érick Gutiérrez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Bryan Tamacas (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 40': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Mexico).
    • 42': Penalty Mexico. Uriel Antuna draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 42': Penalty conceded by Ronald Rodríguez (El Salvador) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 43': Goal! Mexico 2, El Salvador 0. Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 45'+2': Edson Álvarez (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Brayan Landaverde (El Salvador).
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Mexico 2, El Salvador 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Mexico 2, El Salvador 0.
    • 45': Substitution, El Salvador. Eduardo Vigil replaces Eriq Zavaleta.
    • 45': Substitution, El Salvador. Joaquín Rivas replaces Styven Vásquez.
    • 45': Substitution, El Salvador. Lizandro Claros replaces Miguel Lemus.
    • 46': Attempt blocked. Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Vega.
    • 46': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Ronald Rodríguez.
    • 46': Attempt saved. Carlos Rodríguez (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 46': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Lizandro Claros.
    • 47': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Mexico).
    • 47': Ronald Rodríguez (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Bryan Tamacas (El Salvador).
    • 48': Uriel Antuna (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 48': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Brayan Landaverde.
    • 49': Attempt missed. César Montes (Mexico) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alexis Vega with a cross following a corner.
    • 49': Foul by Jairo Henriquez (El Salvador).
    • 49': Jesús Gallardo (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Uriel Antuna (Mexico) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Uriel Antuna.
    • 51': Foul by Bryan Tamacas (El Salvador).
    • 51': Uriel Antuna (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 52': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Lizandro Claros.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Alexis Vega (Mexico) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 53': Foul by Edson Álvarez (Mexico).
    • 53': Narciso Orellana (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Ronald Rodríguez (El Salvador).
    • 57': Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Alexis Vega (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 58': Substitution, El Salvador. Darwin Cerén replaces Brayan Landaverde.
    • 59': Foul by Carlos Rodríguez (Mexico).
    • 59': Narciso Orellana (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 63': César Montes (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Foul by Enrico Hernández (El Salvador).
    • 63': Enrico Hernández (El Salvador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 63': Substitution, Mexico. Henry Martín replaces Raúl Jiménez.
    • 64': Substitution, Mexico. Hirving Lozano replaces Uriel Antuna.
    • 66': Substitution, El Salvador. Eric Calvillo replaces Bryan Tamacas because of an injury.
    • 67': Foul by Eduardo Vigil (El Salvador).
    • 67': Érick Gutiérrez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 67': Eduardo Vigil (El Salvador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Hirving Lozano (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 68': Offside, Mexico. César Montes tries a through ball, but Hirving Lozano is caught offside.
    • 70': Foul by Hirving Lozano (Mexico).
    • 70': Kevin Reyes (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Enrico Hernández (El Salvador) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Narciso Orellana following a fast break.
    • 71': Foul by Eric Calvillo (El Salvador).
    • 71': Jorge Sánchez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Eduardo Vigil (El Salvador).
    • 72': Hirving Lozano (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 73': Substitution, Mexico. Luis Romo replaces Carlos Rodríguez.
    • 73': Substitution, Mexico. Jesús Corona replaces Alexis Vega.
    • 74': Enrico Hernández (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Mexico).
    • 75': Attempt saved. Luis Romo (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jesús Corona.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Néstor Araújo (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 76': Attempt blocked. Joaquín Rivas (El Salvador) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked. Assisted by Jairo Henriquez.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Henry Martín (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jesús Corona with a cross.
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Jairo Henriquez (El Salvador) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joaquín Rivas.
    • 77': Corner, El Salvador. Conceded by Néstor Araújo.
    • 77': Foul by Narciso Orellana (El Salvador).
    • 77': Hirving Lozano (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Substitution, Mexico. Héctor Moreno replaces César Montes.
    • 79': Corner, El Salvador. Conceded by Edson Álvarez.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Jairo Henriquez (El Salvador) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. Assisted by Narciso Orellana.
    • 82': Foul by Darwin Cerén (El Salvador).
    • 82': Érick Gutiérrez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Narciso Orellana (El Salvador).
    • 83': Luis Romo (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 84': Foul by Darwin Cerén (El Salvador).
    • 84': Jesús Gallardo (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 86': Darwin Cerén (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Edson Álvarez (Mexico).
    • 90': Foul by Ronald Rodríguez (El Salvador).
    • 90': Henry Martín (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Érick Gutiérrez (Mexico).
    • 90'+1': Narciso Orellana (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Érick Gutiérrez (Mexico) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Hirving Lozano (Mexico).
    • 90'+1': Mario González (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Mexico 2, El Salvador 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Mexico 2, El Salvador 0.

    Statistics

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    22 Fouls 12
    4 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 3
    2 Corner Kicks 8
    4 Saves 0
    44.4 Possession 55.6
    7 SHOTS 18
    0 ON GOAL 6
    0.0 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    284 Accurate Passes 393
    358 Passes 448
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    1 Accurate Crosses 9
    6 Crosses 19
    0.2 Cross % 0.5
    70 Long Balls 55
    32 Accurate Long Balls 32
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
    3 Blocked Shots 3
    11 Effective Tackles 6
    17 Tackles 10
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    3 Interceptions 6
    8 Effective Clearances 4
    8 Clearances 4

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf

    Venue: Estadio Banorte
    Location: Mexico City, Mexico

    WCQ - Concacaf Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Panama 6 +5 12
    2 Suriname 6 +3 9
    3 Guatemala 6 +1 8
    4 El Salvador 6 -9 3
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    MEX Mexico (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    13 Guillermo Ochoa (GK)
    2 Néstor Araujo
    3 César Montes
    23 Jesús Gallardo
    6 Jorge Sánchez
    4 Edson Álvarez
    8 Carlos Rodríguez
    14 Érick Gutiérrez Yellow Card
    9 Raúl Jiménez
    10 Alexis Vega
    21 Uriel Antuna
    Mexico Substitutes:
    Gerardo Arteaga, Alfredo Talavera, Eric Aguirre, Hirving Lozano, Luis Romo, Henry Martín, Héctor Moreno, Santiago Gimenez, Johan Vásquez, Diego Lainez, Rodolfo Cota, Jesús Corona.

    SLV El Salvador (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Mario González (GK)
    5 Ronald Gómez
    4 Eriq Zavaleta
    12 Miguel Lemus Yellow Card
    21 Bryan Tamacas
    6 Narciso Orellana
    18 Brayan Landaverde
    19 Kevin Reyes
    17 Jairo Henríquez Yellow Card
    20 Enrico Dueñas Yellow Card
    23 Styven Vásquez
    El Salvador Substitutes:
    Melvin Cartagena, Darwin Cerén, Eric Calvillo, Joaquín Rivas, Kevin Carabantes, José Villalobos, Nelson Bonilla, Eduardo Vigil, Lizandro Claros, Kevin Santamaría.

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