FIFA World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf

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

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf
Costa Rica
    FT
    0 - 1
    Mexico
    • 45'+1': Orbelín Pineda (P)

    Mexico beat Costa Rica 1-0 in World Cup qualifier

    Orbelin Pineda's penalty just before halftime gave Mexico a 1-0 win over Costa Rica in San Jose on Sunday in World Cup qualifying.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Ronald Matarrita (Costa Rica) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 4': Attempt saved. Rogelio Funes Mori (Mexico) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez with a cross.
    • 6': Attempt blocked. Carlos Rodríguez (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Vega.
    • 6': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by David Guzmán.
    • 7': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Bryan Ruiz.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Néstor Araújo (Mexico) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Vega with a cross.
    • 8': Attempt missed. César Montes (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 10': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Julio Domínguez.
    • 12': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Ricardo Blanco.
    • 13': César Montes (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Jonathan Moya (Costa Rica).
    • 16': Foul by Óscar Duarte (Costa Rica).
    • 16': Rogelio Funes Mori (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Attempt saved. Bryan Ruiz (Costa Rica) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Randall Leal with a cross.
    • 18': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Guillermo Ochoa.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Francisco Calvo (Costa Rica) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ronald Matarrita with a cross following a corner.
    • 20': Attempt saved. Rogelio Funes Mori (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andrés Guardado.
    • 21': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Francisco Calvo.
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Julio Domínguez (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 22': Carlos Rodríguez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by David Guzmán (Costa Rica).
    • 24': Foul by Jesús Gallardo (Mexico).
    • 24': Randall Leal (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Néstor Araújo.
    • 30': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Óscar Duarte.
    • 33': Foul by Ronald Matarrita (Costa Rica).
    • 33': Julio Domínguez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Ricardo Blanco (Costa Rica).
    • 34': Jesús Corona (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 35': Ricardo Blanco (Costa Rica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Julio Domínguez (Mexico) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andrés Guardado with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 37': Alexis Vega (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Francisco Calvo (Costa Rica).
    • 37': Francisco Calvo (Costa Rica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 41': Substitution, Mexico. Orbelín Pineda replaces Alexis Vega because of an injury.
    • 42': Foul by Jonathan Moya (Costa Rica).
    • 42': Néstor Araújo (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Jonathan Moya (Costa Rica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Ronald Matarrita (Costa Rica) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 45': Penalty Mexico. Andrés Guardado draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 45': Penalty conceded by Bryan Oviedo (Costa Rica) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 45'+1': Goal! Costa Rica 0, Mexico 1. Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Jesús Gallardo (Mexico).
    • 45'+3': Randall Leal (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+3': Jesús Gallardo (Mexico) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+4': Bryan Ruiz (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+4': Foul by Andrés Guardado (Mexico).
    • 45'+5': Offside, Costa Rica. Randall Leal tries a through ball, but David Guzmán is caught offside.
    • 45'+6': First Half ends, Costa Rica 0, Mexico 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Costa Rica 0, Mexico 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Costa Rica. Joel Campbell replaces Bryan Oviedo.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Andrés Guardado (Mexico) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 51': Foul by Jesús Gallardo (Mexico).
    • 51': Joel Campbell (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Celso Borges (Costa Rica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 55': Offside, Mexico. Carlos Rodríguez tries a through ball, but Rogelio Funes Mori is caught offside.
    • 55': Offside, Costa Rica. Joel Campbell tries a through ball, but Jonathan Moya is caught offside.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Jonathan Moya (Costa Rica) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bryan Ruiz with a cross.
    • 63': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Celso Borges.
    • 65': Substitution, Costa Rica. Jimmy Marín replaces Jonathan Moya.
    • 67': Foul by Ronald Matarrita (Costa Rica).
    • 67': Jesús Corona (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Edson Álvarez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by David Guzmán (Costa Rica).
    • 68': David Guzmán (Costa Rica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 71': Substitution, Mexico. Roberto Alvarado replaces Jesús Corona.
    • 71': Substitution, Mexico. Henry Martín replaces Rogelio Funes Mori.
    • 72': Foul by Edson Álvarez (Mexico).
    • 72': Joel Campbell (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Jimmy Marín (Costa Rica).
    • 72': Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Foul by César Montes (Mexico).
    • 73': Joel Campbell (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 73': César Montes (Mexico) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 75': David Guzmán (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 75': Foul by Edson Álvarez (Mexico).
    • 75': Edson Álvarez (Mexico) is shown the yellow card.
    • 76': Substitution, Mexico. Luis Romo replaces Andrés Guardado.
    • 76': Carlos Rodríguez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Foul by Joel Campbell (Costa Rica).
    • 81': Substitution, Costa Rica. Keysher Fuller replaces Randall Leal.
    • 81': Substitution, Costa Rica. Jurguens Montenegro replaces Bryan Ruiz.
    • 82': Foul by Celso Borges (Costa Rica).
    • 82': Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 84': Foul by Luis Romo (Mexico).
    • 84': Jurguens Montenegro (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Joel Campbell (Costa Rica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 86': David Guzmán (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Henry Martín (Mexico).
    • 87': Foul by Luis Romo (Mexico).
    • 87': Keysher Fuller (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Néstor Araújo (Mexico).
    • 89': Joel Campbell (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 89': Substitution, Costa Rica. Kendall Waston replaces Ricardo Blanco.
    • 90': Foul by Jimmy Marín (Costa Rica).
    • 90': Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Offside, Mexico. Jesús Gallardo tries a through ball, but Orbelín Pineda is caught offside.
    • 90'+2': Keysher Fuller (Costa Rica) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the right side of the box.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Francisco Calvo (Costa Rica) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jimmy Marín with a cross.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Francisco Calvo (Costa Rica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Jimmy Marín (Costa Rica) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jurguens Montenegro.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Costa Rica 0, Mexico 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Costa Rica 0, Mexico 1.

    Statistics

    https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/countries/500/mex.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=originMEX CRChttps://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/countries/500/crc.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=origin
    11 Fouls 14
    3 Yellow Cards 4
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 2
    6 Corner Kicks 3
    1 Saves 2
    49.7 Possession 50.3
    9 SHOTS 11
    3 ON GOAL 1
    0.3 On Target % 0.1
    1 Penalty Goals 0
    1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    356 Accurate Passes 359
    428 Passes 431
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    5 Accurate Crosses 5
    18 Crosses 19
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    62 Long Balls 53
    34 Accurate Long Balls 33
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
    3 Blocked Shots 4
    6 Effective Tackles 3
    9 Tackles 7
    0.7 Tackle % 0.4
    11 Interceptions 7
    21 Effective Clearances 16
    21 Clearances 16

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf

    Venue: Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica
    Location: Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, Costa Rica
    Attendance: 3,000

    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

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

    No. Name
    1 Keylor Navas (GK)
    15 Francisco Calvo Yellow Card
    6 Óscar Duarte
    8 Bryan Oviedo
    2 Ricardo Blanco Mora Yellow Card
    10 Bryan Ruiz
    5 Celso Borges
    20 David Guzmán Yellow Card
    21 Jonathan Moya Yellow Card
    22 Rónald Matarrita
    17 Randall Leal
    Costa Rica Substitutes:
    Kendall Waston, Aarón Cruz, Jefferson Brenes, José Mora Campos, Keysher Fuller, Jimmy Marín, Ariel Lassiter, Manfred Ugalde, Juan Pablo Vargas, Leonel Moreira, Joel Campbell, Jurguens Montenegro.

    MEX Mexico (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    13 Guillermo Ochoa (GK)
    2 Néstor Araujo
    3 César Montes Yellow Card
    4 Edson Álvarez Yellow Card
    23 Jesús Gallardo Yellow Card
    19 Julio Domínguez
    18 Andrés Guardado
    8 Carlos Rodríguez
    20 Alexis Vega
    17 Jesús Corona
    11 Rogelio Funes Mori
    Mexico Substitutes:
    Jonathan Orozco, Roberto Alvarado, Henry Martín, Sebastián Córdova, Jonathan dos Santos, Gilberto Sepúlveda, Luis Romo, Orbelín Pineda, Jorge Sánchez, Osvaldo Rodríguez, Uriel Antuna, Rodolfo Cota.

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