FIFA World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf

Mexico vs Costa Rica, 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONCACAF, Third Round

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Mexico stifled by Costa Rica in scoreless draw in World Cup qualifying

Mexico was stifled by Costa Rica in a scoreless draw in World Cup qualifying in Sunday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Keysher Fuller (Costa Rica).
  • 2': Hirving Lozano (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Hirving Lozano (Mexico) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jesús Corona with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 4': Foul by Carlos Rodríguez (Mexico).
  • 4': Joel Campbell (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Celso Borges (Costa Rica) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 5': Foul by Gerson Torres (Costa Rica).
  • 5': Hirving Lozano (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Hirving Lozano (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Héctor Herrera.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Alonso Martínez (Costa Rica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joel Campbell.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Joel Campbell (Costa Rica) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yeltsin Tejeda.
  • 13': Foul by Alonso Martínez (Costa Rica).
  • 13': Jesús Corona (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Alonso Martínez (Costa Rica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 15': Foul by Héctor Moreno (Mexico).
  • 15': Joel Campbell (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Rogelio Funes Mori (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 16': Alonso Martínez (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Luis Rodríguez (Mexico).
  • 17': Attempt missed. Youstin Salas (Costa Rica) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 19': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by César Montes.
  • 20': Foul by Jesús Gallardo (Mexico).
  • 20': Gerson Torres (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Rogelio Funes Mori (Mexico).
  • 23': Francisco Calvo (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Jesús Gallardo (Mexico).
  • 23': Gerson Torres (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Francisco Calvo.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Hirving Lozano (Mexico) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jesús Gallardo with a cross.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Héctor Herrera (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
  • 27': Foul by Gerson Torres (Costa Rica).
  • 27': Héctor Herrera (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Hirving Lozano (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesús Corona.
  • 27': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Yeltsin Tejeda.
  • 29': Foul by Jesús Gallardo (Mexico).
  • 29': Joel Campbell (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Celso Borges (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 29': Foul by Hirving Lozano (Mexico).
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Jesús Corona (Mexico) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesús Gallardo.
  • 32': Offside, Mexico. Jesús Corona tries a through ball, but Rogelio Funes Mori is caught offside.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Hirving Lozano (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 35': Alonso Martínez (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Foul by Luis Rodríguez (Mexico).
  • 37': Attempt missed. Hirving Lozano (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jesús Corona.
  • 38': Foul by Rogelio Funes Mori (Mexico).
  • 38': Keysher Fuller (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 39': Foul by Keysher Fuller (Costa Rica).
  • 39': Hirving Lozano (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Keysher Fuller (Costa Rica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Celso Borges (Costa Rica) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alonso Martínez.
  • 40': Foul by Rogelio Funes Mori (Mexico).
  • 40': Joel Campbell (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Offside, Costa Rica. Kendall Waston tries a through ball, but Keysher Fuller is caught offside.
  • 43': Foul by Gerson Torres (Costa Rica).
  • 43': Hirving Lozano (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Hirving Lozano (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
  • 44': Hand ball by Francisco Calvo (Costa Rica).
  • 45': Attempt saved. Héctor Herrera (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Keylor Navas.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Héctor Moreno (Mexico) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesús Corona with a cross.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Hirving Lozano (Mexico).
  • 45'+1': Youstin Salas (Costa Rica) 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.
  • 45': Substitution, Mexico. Luis Romo replaces Edson Álvarez.
  • 45': Substitution, Mexico. Orbelín Pineda replaces Carlos Rodríguez.
  • 48': Foul by Luis Romo (Mexico).
  • 48': Gerson Torres (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Jesús Gallardo (Mexico) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luis Rodríguez with a cross.
  • 50': Foul by Luis Rodríguez (Mexico).
  • 50': Joel Campbell (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 50': Luis Rodríguez (Mexico) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Jesús Gallardo (Mexico) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 51': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Francisco Calvo.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Luis Romo (Mexico) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jesús Corona with a cross following a corner.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Alonso Martínez (Costa Rica) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Joel Campbell following a fast break.
  • 58': Foul by César Montes (Mexico).
  • 58': Joel Campbell (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Jesús Gallardo (Mexico) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Orbelín Pineda.
  • 62': Substitution, Mexico. Henry Martín replaces Rogelio Funes Mori.
  • 62': Substitution, Mexico. Gerardo Arteaga replaces Jesús Gallardo.
  • 63': Substitution, Costa Rica. Jefry Valverde replaces Gerson Torres.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Jesús Corona (Mexico) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Hirving Lozano with a cross.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Hirving Lozano (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gerardo Arteaga.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Rodríguez.
  • 69': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Yeltsin Tejeda.
  • 72': Foul by Jefry Valverde (Costa Rica).
  • 72': Héctor Moreno (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Héctor Herrera.
  • 74': Substitution, Mexico. Alexis Vega replaces Jesús Corona.
  • 75': Substitution, Costa Rica. Juan Pablo Vargas replaces Celso Borges.
  • 75': Substitution, Costa Rica. Bryan Ruiz replaces Alonso Martínez.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Héctor Herrera (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alexis Vega.
  • 76': Foul by Francisco Calvo (Costa Rica).
  • 76': Hirving Lozano (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 77': Foul by Luis Rodríguez (Mexico).
  • 77': Joel Campbell (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Yeltsin Tejeda (Costa Rica).
  • 78': Hirving Lozano (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Bryan Ruiz (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Hirving Lozano (Mexico).
  • 81': Foul by Héctor Moreno (Mexico).
  • 81': Jefry Valverde (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Héctor Moreno (Mexico) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Luis Romo (Mexico) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box.
  • 85': Bryan Oviedo (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Hirving Lozano (Mexico).
  • 85': Substitution, Costa Rica. Daniel Chacón replaces Yeltsin Tejeda.
  • 86': Bryan Oviedo (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Henry Martín (Mexico).
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Luis Romo (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Orbelín Pineda.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Romo.
  • 90': Bryan Ruiz (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Luis Romo (Mexico).
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Hirving Lozano (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Rodríguez.
  • 90'+3': Bryan Oviedo (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Hirving Lozano (Mexico).
  • 90'+4': Bryan Ruiz (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Luis Romo (Mexico).
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Mexico 0, Costa Rica 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Mexico 0, Costa Rica 0.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 23
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
1 Corner Kicks 5
1 Saves 3
28.1 Possession 71.9
6 SHOTS 25
3 ON GOAL 1
0.5 On Target % 0.0
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
181 Accurate Passes 584
260 Passes 645
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 11
7 Crosses 35
0.1 Cross % 0.3
65 Long Balls 42
20 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
0 Blocked Shots 11
10 Effective Tackles 5
14 Tackles 11
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
7 Interceptions 8
26 Effective Clearances 4
26 Clearances 4

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf

Venue: Estadio Banorte
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 2,000

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)
15 Héctor Moreno Yellow Card
3 César Montes
23 Jesús Gallardo
21 Luis Rodríguez Yellow Card
4 Edson Álvarez
8 Carlos Rodríguez
16 Héctor Herrera
11 Rogelio Funes Mori
22 Hirving Lozano
17 Jesús Corona
Mexico Substitutes:
Gerardo Arteaga, Diego Lainez, Alexis Vega, Orbelín Pineda, Érick Gutiérrez, Johan Vásquez, Henry Martín, Alfredo Talavera, Rodolfo Cota, Néstor Araujo, Luis Romo, Julián Araujo.

CRC Costa Rica (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Keylor Navas (GK)
15 Francisco Calvo
19 Kendall Waston
8 Bryan Oviedo
4 Keysher Fuller Yellow Card
2 Youstin Salas
17 Yeltsin Tejeda
5 Celso Borges
12 Joel Campbell
16 Alonso Martínez Yellow Card
13 Gerson Torres
Costa Rica Substitutes:
Rónald Matarrita, Anthony Contreras, Leonel Moreira, Jefry Valverde, Aarón Suárez, Jose Ortiz, Bryan Ruiz, Daniel Chacón, Juan Pablo Vargas, Jewison Bennette, Douglas López, Johan Venegas.

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