Mexico vs Cameroon, 2023 International Friendly

· International Friendly

Mexico

45'+2': Israel Reyes
90'+4': Kevin Álvarez

FT
2 - 2

Cameroon

37': Bryan Mbeumo
61': Karl Toko Ekambi

About

Mexico are hosting Cameroon at , , , starting on . The match is a part of the International Friendly.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
3': Foul by Olivier Mbaizo (Cameroon).
3': Jesús Gallardo (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
8': Attempt saved. Karl Toko Ekambi (Cameroon) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pierre Kunde.
10': Foul by Luis Romo (Mexico).
10': Karl Toko Ekambi (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
11': Foul by Uriel Antuna (Mexico).
11': Olivier Ntcham (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
12': Attempt blocked. Ozziel Herrera (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
13': Delay in match because of an injury Moumi Ngamaleu (Cameroon).
14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
15': Foul by Oumar Gonzalez (Cameroon).
15': Ozziel Herrera (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Attempt saved. Luis Chávez (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jorge Sánchez.
18': Attempt blocked. Jesús Gallardo (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
18': Foul by Néstor Araujo (Mexico).
18': Karl Toko Ekambi (Cameroon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
20': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Fabrice Ondoa.
25': Foul by Olivier Kemen (Cameroon).
25': Luis Romo (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
26': Offside, Mexico. Jorge Sánchez tries a through ball, but Uriel Antuna is caught offside.
28': Attempt blocked. Bryan Mbeumo (Cameroon) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
29': Attempt missed. Olivier Mbaizo (Cameroon) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
32': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Collins Fai.
34': Foul by Gilberto Sepúlveda (Mexico).
34': Olivier Kemen (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Gilberto Sepúlveda (Mexico) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
35': Delay in match because of an injury Olivier Kemen (Cameroon).
35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
36': Foul by Oumar Gonzalez (Cameroon).
36': Roberto de la Rosa (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37': Goal! Mexico 0, Cameroon 1. Bryan Mbeumo (Cameroon) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal.
39': Attempt missed. Ozziel Herrera (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luis Romo.
43': Delay in match because of an injury Olivier Mbaizo (Cameroon).
44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45': Foul by Pierre Kunde (Cameroon).
45': Ozziel Herrera (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+1': Foul by Nicolas Nkoulou (Cameroon).
45'+1': Uriel Antuna (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+2': Goal! Mexico 1, Cameroon 1. Israel Reyes (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
45'+4': First Half ends, Mexico 1, Cameroon 1.
45': Second Half begins Mexico 1, Cameroon 1.
48': Collins Fai (Cameroon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
48': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Mexico).
48': Attempt missed. Moumi Ngamaleu (Cameroon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Olivier Mbaizo.
49': Attempt missed. Olivier Kemen (Cameroon) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Moumi Ngamaleu.
52': Attempt blocked. Olivier Ntcham (Cameroon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Karl Toko Ekambi.
53': Foul by Pierre Kunde (Cameroon).
53': Ozziel Herrera (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54': Pierre Kunde (Cameroon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
55': Delay in match because of an injury Olivier Mbaizo (Cameroon).
55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
55': Substitution, Cameroon. Enzo Tchato Mbiayi replaces Olivier Mbaizo because of an injury.
56': Foul by Moumi Ngamaleu (Cameroon).
56': Jorge Sánchez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58': Foul by Ozziel Herrera (Mexico).
58': Oumar Gonzalez (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Delay in match because of an injury Oumar Gonzalez (Cameroon).
60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
61': Goal! Mexico 1, Cameroon 2. Karl Toko Ekambi (Cameroon) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
62': Substitution, Mexico. Henry Martín replaces Roberto de la Rosa.
62': Substitution, Mexico. Diego Lainez replaces Ozziel Herrera.
63': Attempt missed. Luis Romo (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jorge Sánchez with a cross.
65': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Enzo Tchato Mbiayi.
66': Foul by Enzo Tchato Mbiayi (Cameroon).
66': Uriel Antuna (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
67': Attempt missed. Luis Chávez (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
68': Foul by Nicolas Nkoulou (Cameroon).
68': Luis Chávez (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
70': Foul by Israel Reyes (Mexico).
70': Nicolas Nkoulou (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Corner, Cameroon. Conceded by Jesús Gallardo.
72': Substitution, Cameroon. Ignatius Ganago replaces Olivier Ntcham.
75': Substitution, Mexico. Érick Sánchez replaces Luis Romo.
75': Substitution, Mexico. Kevin Álvarez replaces Jorge Sánchez.
75': Substitution, Mexico. Roberto Alvarado replaces Jesús Gallardo.
77': Foul by Luis Chávez (Mexico).
77': Karl Toko Ekambi (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Diego Lainez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Foul by Collins Fai (Cameroon).
80': Foul by Henry Martín (Mexico).
80': Nicolas Nkoulou (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Delay in match because of an injury Oumar Gonzalez (Cameroon).
83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
83': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Bryan Mbeumo.
84': Attempt blocked. Henry Martín (Mexico) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Chávez with a cross.
85': Foul by Karl Toko Ekambi (Cameroon).
85': Henry Martín (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
86': Attempt blocked. Israel Reyes (Mexico) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Chávez with a cross.
86': Foul by Moumi Ngamaleu (Cameroon).
86': Érick Sánchez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Substitution, Mexico. Carlos Rodríguez replaces Uriel Antuna.
87': Substitution, Cameroon. Ben Elliott replaces Bryan Mbeumo.
89': Collins Fai (Cameroon) is shown the yellow card.
90': Foul by Moumi Ngamaleu (Cameroon).
90': Roberto Alvarado (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Foul by Érick Sánchez (Mexico).
90': Ignatius Ganago (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Érick Sánchez (Mexico) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Ignatius Ganago (Cameroon).
90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+2': Collins Fai (Cameroon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+2': Foul by Henry Martín (Mexico).
90'+4': Goal! Mexico 2, Cameroon 2. Kevin Álvarez (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Henry Martín.
90'+6': Diego Lainez (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+6': Foul by Olivier Kemen (Cameroon).
90'+6': Offside, Mexico. Roberto Alvarado tries a through ball, but Henry Martín is caught offside.
90'+8': Second Half ends, Mexico 2, Cameroon 2.
0': Match ends, Mexico 2, Cameroon 2.

Statistics

CMR		MEX
15	Fouls	11
2	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	2
1	Corner Kicks	4
1	Saves	1
36.4	Possession	63.6
8	SHOTS	10
3	ON GOAL	3
0.4	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
258	Accurate Passes	525
335	Passes	597
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.9
0	Accurate Crosses	3
10	Crosses	17
0.0	Cross %	0.2
45	Long Balls	50
19	Accurate Long Balls	30
0.4	Long Balls %	0.6
2	Blocked Shots	4
11	Effective Tackles	8
16	Tackles	11
0.7	Tackle %	0.7
12	Interceptions	8
20	Effective Clearances	9
20	Clearances	9

Game Information

Competition: International Friendly

Venue:
Location: ,
Attendance: 30,543

Line-Ups

Mexico (3-4-3)

No.	Name
12	Luis Malagón (GK)
2	Néstor Araujo
3	Gilberto Sepúlveda
15	Israel Reyes
18	Luis Chávez
7	Luis Romo
23	Jesús Gallardo
19	Jorge Sánchez
17	Roberto de la Rosa
16	Ozziel Herrera
21	Uriel Antuna

Mexico Substitutes:

Carlos Acevedo, Roberto Alvarado, Érick Sánchez, Kevin Álvarez, Carlos Rodríguez, Henry Martín, Antonio Rodríguez, Alan Cervantes, Salvador Reyes, Diego Lainez.

Cameroon (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
1	Fabrice Ondoa (GK)
3	Nicolas Nkoulou
21	Oumar Gonzalez
15	Pierre Kunde
19	Collins Fai
17	Olivier Mbaizo
22	Olivier Ntcham
7	Olivier Kemen
6	Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu
20	Bryan Mbeumo
12	Karl Toko Ekambi

Cameroon Substitutes:

Ignatius Ganago, Marcelin Mbahbi, Benjamin Elliott, Stéphane Bahoken, Malcom Bokele, Devis Epassy, Enzo Tchato, Jerome Ngom Mbekeli.

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