International Friendly

Mexico vs Iraq, 2022 International Friendly

· International Friendly
Mexico
  • 4': Alexis Vega
  • 48': Rogelio Funes Mori
  • 67': Jesús Gallardo
  • 90'+2': Uriel Antuna (P)
FT
4 - 0
Iraq

    Gallardo, Funes Mori score as Mexico roll past Iraq in pre-World Cup friendly

    Goals from Alexis Vega, Rogelio Funes Mori, Jesus Gallardo and Uriel Antuna led Mexico to a 4-0 friendly victory against Iraq.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 4': Goal! Mexico 1, Iraq 0. Alexis Vega (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jesús Gallardo with a cross following a fast break.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Alexis Vega (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Luis Chávez (Mexico) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alexis Vega.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Luis Chávez (Mexico) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesús Gallardo with a cross.
    • 8': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Karrar Amer.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Héctor Herrera (Mexico) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alexis Vega with a cross following a corner.
    • 14': Foul by Alexis Vega (Mexico).
    • 14': Ibrahim Bayesh (Iraq) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Manaf Younis (Iraq).
    • 20': Henry Martín (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Attempt saved. Héctor Herrera (Mexico) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 21': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Jalal Hassan.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Héctor Moreno (Mexico) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Alexis Vega with a cross following a corner.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Alexis Vega (Mexico) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jesús Gallardo.
    • 27': Aymen Hussein (Iraq) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by César Montes (Mexico).
    • 29': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Ali Faez.
    • 32': Foul by Amjad Attwan (Iraq).
    • 32': Roberto Alvarado (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Luis Chávez (Mexico) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Alexis Vega.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Jesús Gallardo (Mexico) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
    • 34': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Karrar Amer.
    • 35': Foul by Henry Martín (Mexico).
    • 35': Manaf Younis (Iraq) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Jesús Gallardo (Mexico).
    • 38': Ibrahim Bayesh (Iraq) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Hussein Jabbar (Iraq).
    • 44': Roberto Alvarado (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Foul by Jesús Gallardo (Mexico).
    • 45': Ibrahim Bayesh (Iraq) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Mexico 1, Iraq 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Mexico 1, Iraq 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Mexico. Jesús Angulo replaces Luis Chávez.
    • 45': Substitution, Mexico. Kevin Álvarez replaces Héctor Moreno.
    • 45': Substitution, Mexico. Luis Romo replaces Carlos Rodríguez.
    • 45': Substitution, Mexico. Rogelio Funes Mori replaces Henry Martín.
    • 45': Substitution, Mexico. Uriel Antuna replaces Alexis Vega.
    • 45': Substitution, Mexico. Érick Sánchez replaces Héctor Herrera.
    • 46': Foul by Ibrahim Bayesh (Iraq).
    • 46': Uriel Antuna (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 48': Goal! Mexico 2, Iraq 0. Rogelio Funes Mori (Mexico) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Uriel Antuna with a cross.
    • 50': Ahmad Abd Al Hussain (Iraq) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Jesús Gallardo (Mexico).
    • 53': Attempt missed. Uriel Antuna (Mexico) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Érick Sánchez.
    • 55': Foul by Érick Sánchez (Mexico).
    • 55': Mohammed Qasim (Iraq) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 56': Offside, Iraq. Mohammed Qasim tries a through ball, but Manaf Younis is caught offside.
    • 56': Substitution, Iraq. Amir Al Ammari replaces Amjad Attwan.
    • 56': Substitution, Iraq. Alai Ghasem replaces Hamzah Adnan.
    • 56': Substitution, Iraq. Hiran Ahmed replaces Hussein Jabbar.
    • 59': Hand ball by Ibrahim Bayesh (Iraq).
    • 61': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Manaf Younis.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Kevin Álvarez (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rogelio Funes Mori.
    • 64': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Alai Ghasem.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Érick Sánchez (Mexico) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Uriel Antuna following a corner.
    • 64': Foul by Uriel Antuna (Mexico).
    • 64': Ibrahim Bayesh (Iraq) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Substitution, Iraq. Ammar Muhsen replaces Aymen Hussein.
    • 65': Substitution, Iraq. Ahmad Zirwa replaces Mohammed Qasim.
    • 65': Offside, Iraq. Jalal Hassan tries a through ball, but Ammar Muhsen is caught offside.
    • 66': Foul by Ibrahim Bayesh (Iraq).
    • 66': Roberto Alvarado (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 67': Goal! Mexico 3, Iraq 0. Jesús Gallardo (Mexico) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner.
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Rogelio Funes Mori (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Romo.
    • 73': Foul by Uriel Antuna (Mexico).
    • 73': Ibrahim Bayesh (Iraq) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 73': Offside, Iraq. Amir Al Ammari tries a through ball, but Hiran Ahmed is caught offside.
    • 75': Foul by Ibrahim Bayesh (Iraq).
    • 75': Jesús Angulo (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 78': Substitution, Iraq. Hasan Abdulkareem replaces Ahmad Zirwa because of an injury.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Roberto Alvarado (Mexico) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Uriel Antuna with a cross.
    • 79': Attempt saved. Érick Sánchez (Mexico) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luis Romo.
    • 80': Foul by Luis Romo (Mexico).
    • 80': Ibrahim Bayesh (Iraq) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Hand ball by Érick Sánchez (Mexico).
    • 84': Offside, Mexico. Luis Romo tries a through ball, but Uriel Antuna is caught offside.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Hasan Abdulkareem (Iraq) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alai Ghasem.
    • 88': Foul by Ammar Muhsen (Iraq).
    • 88': Jesús Angulo (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Penalty conceded by Amir Al Ammari (Iraq) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
    • 90'+2': Goal! Mexico 4, Iraq 0. Uriel Antuna (Mexico) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Mexico 4, Iraq 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Mexico 4, Iraq 0.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 11
    0 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 1
    0 Corner Kicks 6
    2 Saves 0
    26.5 Possession 73.5
    1 SHOTS 19
    0 ON GOAL 6
    0.0 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    228 Accurate Passes 766
    299 Passes 826
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    0 Accurate Crosses 6
    4 Crosses 21
    0.0 Cross % 0.3
    47 Long Balls 56
    19 Accurate Long Balls 45
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.8
    1 Blocked Shots 4
    4 Effective Tackles 4
    8 Tackles 8
    0.5 Tackle % 0.5
    15 Interceptions 5
    13 Effective Clearances 5
    13 Clearances 5

    Game Information

    Competition: International Friendly

    Venue: Municipal de Montilivi
    Location: Girona, Spain
    Attendance: 500

    Line-Ups

    MEX Mexico (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Alfredo Talavera (GK)
    15 Héctor Moreno
    3 César Montes
    23 Jesús Gallardo
    2 Néstor Araujo
    16 Héctor Herrera
    30 Luis Chávez
    8 Carlos Rodríguez
    20 Henry Martín
    10 Alexis Vega
    25 Roberto Alvarado
    Mexico Substitutes:
    Érick Sánchez, Jesús Angulo, Rodolfo Cota, Raúl Jiménez, Heriberto De Jesus, Mauricio Isais, Rogelio Funes Mori, Luis Romo, Kevin Álvarez, Uriel Antuna, Guillermo Ochoa.

    IRQ Iraq (5-4-1)

    No. Name
    12 Jalal Hassan Hachim (GK)
    5 Ali Faez
    2 Munaf Younus
    22 Karrar Amer
    3 Hamzah Adnan
    13 Ahmad Abd Al Hussain
    8 Ibrahim Bayesh
    14 Amjad Attwan
    15 Hussein Jabbar
    19 Mohammed Qasim
    18 Aymen Hussein
    Iraq Substitutes:
    Hussain Ghasem, Dolvan Mahdi, Hasan Abdulkareem, Sajad Jassim, Alexander Aoraha, Hiran Ahmed, Shihab Razzaq, Alaa Abbas, Ahmad Zirwa, Zaid Tahseen, Amir Al-Ammari, Ammar Muhsen.

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