Mexico vs Nigeria, 2022 International Friendly
· International FriendlyMexico beats Nigeria in friendly to kick off World Cup preparation
Mexico earned a 2-1 victory over Nigeria in a friendly as El Tri launched a stretch of summer matches in preparation for the 2022 World Cup.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Attempt missed. Rodolfo Pizarro (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Fernando Beltrán.
- 9': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Calvin Bassey.
- 12': Attempt saved. Santiago Giménez (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jesús Gallardo with a headed pass.
- 12': Goal! Mexico 1, Nigeria 0. Santiago Giménez (Mexico) with an attempt from very close range to the bottom left corner.
- 18': Offside, Mexico. César Montes tries a through ball, but Roberto Alvarado is caught offside.
- 18': Attempt saved. Andrés Guardado (Mexico) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Santiago Giménez with a cross.
- 19': Attempt missed. Jesús Gallardo (Mexico) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Érick Aguirre with a cross.
- 19': Foul by Calvin Bassey (Nigeria).
- 19': Roberto Alvarado (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Attempt missed. Santiago Giménez (Mexico) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 22': Foul by César Montes (Mexico).
- 22': Terem Moffi (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Chidozie Awaziem (Nigeria).
- 22': Roberto Alvarado (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Offside, Mexico. Fernando Beltrán tries a through ball, but Érick Aguirre is caught offside.
- 31': Offside, Nigeria. Bonke Innocent tries a through ball, but Cyriel Dessers is caught offside.
- 32': Attempt saved. Andrés Guardado (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 33': Foul by Roberto Alvarado (Mexico).
- 33': Joe Ayodele-Aribo (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Bonke Innocent (Nigeria).
- 45': Roberto Alvarado (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Héctor Moreno (Mexico) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Érick Aguirre with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Mexico 1, Nigeria 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Mexico 1, Nigeria 0.
- 45': Substitution, Nigeria. Sani Faisal replaces Bonke Innocent.
- 51': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Semi Ajayi.
- 54': Goal! Mexico 1, Nigeria 1. Cyriel Dessers (Nigeria) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Calvin Bassey with a cross.
- 56': Own Goal by William Troost-Ekong, Nigeria. Mexico 2, Nigeria 1.
- 58': Attempt missed. Cyriel Dessers (Nigeria) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alexander Iwobi.
- 58': Foul by Moses Simon (Nigeria).
- 58': Santiago Giménez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Foul by Chidozie Awaziem (Nigeria).
- 59': Rodolfo Pizarro (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 60': Hand ball by Santiago Giménez (Mexico).
- 66': Substitution, Mexico. Érick Gutiérrez replaces Rodolfo Pizarro.
- 66': Substitution, Mexico. Orbelín Pineda replaces Fernando Beltrán.
- 67': Foul by Calvin Bassey (Nigeria).
- 67': Roberto Alvarado (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 67': Substitution, Mexico. Henry Martín replaces Santiago Giménez.
- 68': Offside, Mexico. Andrés Guardado tries a through ball, but Luis Romo is caught offside.
- 69': Attempt missed. Terem Moffi (Nigeria) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Joe Ayodele-Aribo.
- 72': Attempt missed. Roberto Alvarado (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Érick Gutiérrez.
- 72': Substitution, Nigeria. Victor Mbaoma replaces Terem Moffi.
- 77': Attempt missed. Érick Gutiérrez (Mexico) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Érick Aguirre.
- 77': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Calvin Bassey.
- 77': Offside, Mexico. Andrés Guardado tries a through ball, but Orbelín Pineda is caught offside.
- 78': Substitution, Mexico. Edson Álvarez replaces Luis Romo.
- 79': Substitution, Mexico. Diego Lainez replaces Roberto Alvarado.
- 79': Offside, Nigeria. Francis Uzoho tries a through ball, but Cyriel Dessers is caught offside.
- 81': Substitution, Nigeria. Ishaq Rafiu replaces Moses Simon.
- 81': Substitution, Nigeria. Chiamaka Madu replaces Cyriel Dessers.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Diego Lainez (Mexico) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Érick Gutiérrez.
- 84': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by William Troost-Ekong.
- 85': Calvin Bassey (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by César Montes (Mexico).
- 86': Attempt missed. Ishaq Rafiu (Nigeria) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Joe Ayodele-Aribo.
- 88': Attempt missed. Alexander Iwobi (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Joe Ayodele-Aribo.
- 90': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Érick Aguirre.
- 90': Foul by Semi Ajayi (Nigeria).
- 90': Rodolfo Cota (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) header from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Andrés Guardado with a cross.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Mexico 2, Nigeria 1.
- 0': Match ends, Mexico 2, Nigeria 1.
Statistics
 NGA |
MEX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 4 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 4 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 41.1 | Possession | 58.9 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 382 | Accurate Passes | 579 |
| 454 | Passes | 644 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 8 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 65 | Long Balls | 63 |
| 37 | Accurate Long Balls | 42 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 11 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 12 | Clearances | 6 |
Game Information
Competition: International Friendly
Venue:
Location: ,
Attendance: 56,872
Venue:
Location: ,
Attendance: 56,872
Line-Ups
Mexico (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Rodolfo Cota (GK) |
| 15 | Héctor Moreno |
| 3 | César Montes |
| 23 | Jesús Gallardo |
| 19 | Érick Aguirre |
| 7 | Luis Romo |
| 18 | Andrés Guardado |
| 16 | Fernando Beltrán |
| 29 | Santiago Gimenez |
| 20 | Rodolfo Pizarro |
| 25 | Roberto Alvarado |
Nigeria (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Francis Uzoho (GK) |
| 6 | Semi Ajayi |
| 5 | William Troost-Ekong |
| 20 | Chidozie Awaziem |
| 15 | Moses Simon |
| 4 | Innocent Bonke |
| 10 | Joe Aribo |
| 19 | Terem Moffi |
| 9 | Cyriel Dessers |
| 21 | Calvin Bassey |
| 18 | Alex Iwobi |
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