Concacaf Gold Cup

Mexico vs Honduras, 2023 Concacaf Gold Cup, Group Stage

· Concacaf Gold Cup
Mexico
  • 1': Luis Romo
  • 23': Luis Romo
  • 52': Orbelín Pineda
  • 64': Luis Chávez
FT
4 - 0
Honduras

    Mexico thrash Honduras in Gold Cup opener

    Mexico got their Concacaf Gold Cup campaign off to the perfect start on Sunday with a 4-0 win over Honduras.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Attempt blocked. Henry Martín (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Uriel Antuna with a cross.
    • 1': Goal! Mexico 1, Honduras 0. Luis Romo (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
    • 3': Corner, Honduras. Conceded by Jorge Sánchez.
    • 4': Deybi Flores (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Orbelín Pineda (Mexico).
    • 5': Corner, Honduras. Conceded by Jesús Gallardo.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Deybi Flores (Honduras) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
    • 6': Foul by Marcelo Santos (Honduras).
    • 6': Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 8': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Jorge Álvarez.
    • 12': Foul by Johan Vásquez (Mexico).
    • 12': Jorge Benguché (Honduras) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 13': Hand ball by Alberth Elis (Honduras).
    • 15': Foul by Joseph Rosales (Honduras).
    • 15': Uriel Antuna (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Alberth Elis (Honduras).
    • 16': Luis Chávez (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Henry Martín (Mexico) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Jorge Sánchez with a cross.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Luis Chávez (Mexico) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Henry Martín.
    • 20': Luis Vega (Honduras) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 20': Foul by Deybi Flores (Honduras).
    • 20': Érick Sánchez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Attempt blocked. Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Érick Sánchez.
    • 22': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Devron García.
    • 23': Attempt blocked. Jesús Gallardo (Mexico) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Chávez with a cross.
    • 23': Goal! Mexico 2, Honduras 0. Luis Romo (Mexico) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jesús Gallardo following a corner.
    • 24': Foul by Uriel Antuna (Mexico).
    • 24': Joseph Rosales (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Attempt blocked. Luis Chávez (Mexico) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Henry Martín.
    • 27': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Jorge Álvarez.
    • 29': Alberth Elis (Honduras) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 29': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Mexico).
    • 29': Alberth Elis (Honduras) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 29': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Mexico).
    • 29': Jorge Sánchez (Mexico) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Alexander López (Honduras) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
    • 31': Alberth Elis (Honduras) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 31': Foul by Érick Sánchez (Mexico).
    • 31': Attempt missed. Deybi Flores (Honduras) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alexander López following a set piece situation.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. José Pinto (Honduras) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 32': Alberth Elis (Honduras) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 32': Foul by Uriel Antuna (Mexico).
    • 32': Alberth Elis (Honduras) is shown the yellow card.
    • 32': Uriel Antuna (Mexico) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 34': Delay in match because of an injury Johan Vásquez (Mexico).
    • 34': Delay in match because of an injury Luis Vega (Honduras).
    • 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 36': Foul by Jorge Benguché (Honduras).
    • 36': Johan Vásquez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Corner, Honduras. Conceded by Jorge Sánchez.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Jorge Benguché (Honduras) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by José Pinto.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Érick Sánchez (Mexico) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jorge Sánchez.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Uriel Antuna (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Orbelín Pineda.
    • 43': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Luis Vega.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Mexico 2, Honduras 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Mexico 2, Honduras 0.
    • 48': Corner, Honduras. Conceded by Jorge Sánchez.
    • 49': Foul by Joseph Rosales (Honduras).
    • 49': Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Deybi Flores (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Érick Sánchez (Mexico).
    • 50': Foul by Jesús Gallardo (Mexico).
    • 50': José Pinto (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Offside, Honduras. Alberth Elis tries a through ball, but Joseph Rosales is caught offside.
    • 52': Goal! Mexico 3, Honduras 0. Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Henry Martín.
    • 54': Foul by Luis Chávez (Mexico).
    • 54': José Pinto (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Devron García (Honduras).
    • 54': Érick Sánchez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 59': Substitution, Mexico. Santiago Giménez replaces Henry Martín.
    • 59': Substitution, Honduras. Jerry Bengtson replaces Jorge Benguché.
    • 59': Substitution, Honduras. Omar Elvir replaces Alexander López.
    • 60': Substitution, Honduras. Alexy Vega replaces José Pinto.
    • 61': Corner, Honduras. Conceded by Jorge Sánchez.
    • 62': Foul by Marcelo Santos (Honduras).
    • 62': Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Goal! Mexico 4, Honduras 0. Luis Chávez (Mexico) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Santiago Giménez (Mexico) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Érick Sánchez.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Érick Sánchez (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luis Romo.
    • 68': Alberth Elis (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Mexico).
    • 69': Substitution, Mexico. Ozziel Herrera replaces Uriel Antuna.
    • 69': Substitution, Mexico. Carlos Rodríguez replaces Érick Sánchez.
    • 69': Substitution, Honduras. Bryan Acosta replaces Jorge Álvarez.
    • 70': Foul by Alberth Elis (Honduras).
    • 70': Guillermo Ochoa (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Foul by Marcelo Santos (Honduras).
    • 73': Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Carlos Rodríguez (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ozziel Herrera.
    • 74': Offside, Mexico. Carlos Rodríguez tries a through ball, but Santiago Giménez is caught offside.
    • 75': Bryan Acosta (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Santiago Giménez (Mexico).
    • 76': Substitution, Honduras. Rubilio Castillo replaces Alberth Elis.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Ozziel Herrera (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
    • 78': Delay in match because of an injury Johan Vásquez (Mexico).
    • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 80': Substitution, Mexico. Roberto Alvarado replaces Orbelín Pineda.
    • 80': Substitution, Mexico. Israel Reyes replaces Edson Álvarez.
    • 83': Foul by Bryan Acosta (Honduras).
    • 83': Ozziel Herrera (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Carlos Rodríguez (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Chávez.
    • 89': Foul by Deybi Flores (Honduras).
    • 89': Roberto Alvarado (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 89': Foul by Israel Reyes (Mexico).
    • 89': Jerry Bengtson (Honduras) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Alexy Vega (Honduras) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 90'+1': Delay in match (Mexico).
    • 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+2': Second Half ends, Mexico 4, Honduras 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Mexico 4, Honduras 0.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 13
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    5 Corner Kicks 4
    2 Saves 1
    45.6 Possession 54.4
    6 SHOTS 17
    1 ON GOAL 6
    0.2 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    345 Accurate Passes 440
    418 Passes 505
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    1 Accurate Crosses 5
    14 Crosses 14
    0.1 Cross % 0.4
    52 Long Balls 41
    29 Accurate Long Balls 23
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
    3 Blocked Shots 6
    11 Effective Tackles 10
    16 Tackles 17
    0.7 Tackle % 0.6
    13 Interceptions 8
    11 Effective Clearances 13
    11 Clearances 13

    Game Information

    Competition: Concacaf Gold Cup

    Venue: NRG Stadium
    Location: Houston, Texas, USA
    Attendance: 62,555

    Gold Cup Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Canada 0 0 0
    2 Honduras 0 0 0
    3 El Salvador 0 0 0
    4 Curacao 0 0 0
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    MEX Mexico (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    13 Guillermo Ochoa (GK)
    5 Johan Vásquez
    4 Edson Álvarez
    23 Jesús Gallardo
    19 Jorge Sánchez Yellow Card
    18 Luis Chávez
    7 Luis Romo
    14 Érick Sánchez
    20 Henry Martín
    17 Orbelín Pineda
    15 Uriel Antuna Yellow Card
    Mexico Substitutes:
    Diego Lainez, Roberto Alvarado, Israel Reyes, Ozziel Herrera, Carlos Rodríguez, Luis Malagón, Julián Araujo, Santiago Gimenez, Antonio Rodríguez, Víctor Guzmán.

    HON Honduras (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    22 Luis López (GK)
    15 Luis Vega Yellow Card
    2 Devron García
    8 Joseph Rosales
    4 Marcelo Santos
    10 Alexander López
    14 Jorge Álvarez
    20 Deybi Flores
    12 Jorge Benguche
    17 José Pinto
    7 Alberth Elis Yellow Card
    Honduras Substitutes:
    Harold Fonseca, Christian Altamirano, Maylor Núñez, Edwin Solano, Edrick Menjivar, Rubilio Castillo, Franklin Flores, Bryan Acosta, Omar Elvir, Jerry Bengtson, Alexy Vega, Wesly Decas.

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