
Mexico vs Guatemala, 2023 International Friendly
· International FriendlyMexico cruise past Guatemala to claim comfortable 2-0 win
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Mexico secured a 2-0 victory over Guatemala at Estadio de Mazatlan in an international friendly on Wednesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Antonio López (Guatemala) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Alan Cervantes (Mexico).
- 12': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by José Pinto.
- 13': Attempt missed. Kevin Álvarez (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Néstor Araujo (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Israel Reyes.
- 13': Penalty conceded by Nicolás Samayoa (Guatemala) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 14': Goal! Mexico 1, Guatemala 0. Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 18': Attempt missed. José Morales (Guatemala) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Óscar Castellanos.
- 21': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Nicolás Samayoa.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Antonio López (Guatemala) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Galindo.
- 22': Delay in match because of an injury Alejandro Galindo (Guatemala).
- 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 25': Alejandro Galindo (Guatemala) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Israel Reyes (Mexico).
- 26': Foul by Alejandro Galindo (Guatemala).
- 26': Ozziel Herrera (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Roberto Alvarado (Mexico).
- 27': José Morales (Guatemala) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 29': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Óscar Castellanos.
- 30': Attempt missed. José Pinto (Guatemala) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 32': Antonio López (Guatemala) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Foul by Víctor Guzmán (Mexico).
- 33': Foul by Érick Sánchez (Mexico).
- 33': Óscar Castellanos (Guatemala) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Nicolás Samayoa (Guatemala).
- 34': Ozziel Herrera (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 38': Corner, Guatemala. Conceded by Érick Sánchez.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Samayoa (Guatemala) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Antonio López with a cross.
- 38': Corner, Guatemala. Conceded by Néstor Araujo.
- 39': Attempt saved. Esteban García (Guatemala) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Antonio López with a cross.
- 39': Corner, Guatemala. Conceded by Luis Malagón.
- 39': Attempt missed. José Ardón (Guatemala) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Antonio López with a cross following a corner.
- 39': Corner, Guatemala. Conceded by Roberto Alvarado.
- 40': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Saravia (Guatemala) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high following a corner.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Ozziel Herrera (Mexico) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin Álvarez.
- 42': Delay in match because of an injury Kevin Álvarez (Mexico).
- 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 44': Attempt blocked. José Ardón (Guatemala) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Mejía.
- 44': Foul by Antonio López (Guatemala).
- 44': Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Mexico 1, Guatemala 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Mexico 1, Guatemala 0.
- 45': Substitution, Mexico. Antonio Rodríguez replaces Luis Malagón.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Galindo (Guatemala) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by José Morales.
- 47': Corner, Guatemala. Conceded by Néstor Araujo.
- 48': Attempt missed. José Ardón (Guatemala) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Antonio López with a cross following a corner.
- 52': Antonio López (Guatemala) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Foul by Érick Sánchez (Mexico).
- 53': Attempt blocked. Antonio López (Guatemala) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 55': Substitution, Mexico. Luis Chávez replaces Roberto Alvarado.
- 56': Substitution, Mexico. Uriel Antuna replaces Carlos Rodríguez.
- 58': Foul by Antonio López (Guatemala).
- 58': Uriel Antuna (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by José Morales.
- 60': Attempt saved. Érick Sánchez (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 61': Antonio López (Guatemala) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Ozziel Herrera (Mexico).
- 62': Foul by Rodrigo Saravia (Guatemala).
- 62': Israel Reyes (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Rodrigo Saravia (Guatemala) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Esteban García (Guatemala) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Luis Chávez (Mexico).
- 66': Attempt blocked. Uriel Antuna (Mexico) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Érick Sánchez.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Érick Sánchez (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 66': Attempt missed. Ozziel Herrera (Mexico) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kevin Álvarez with a cross.
- 66': Substitution, Guatemala. Jorge Aparicio replaces Antonio López.
- 67': Substitution, Guatemala. Marlon Sequén replaces Óscar Castellanos.
- 67': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Nicolás Samayoa.
- 70': Foul by José Morales (Guatemala).
- 70': Ozziel Herrera (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 72': Substitution, Mexico. Salvador Reyes replaces Ozziel Herrera.
- 72': Substitution, Mexico. Roberto de la Rosa replaces Raúl Jiménez.
- 72': Substitution, Mexico. Gilberto Sepúlveda replaces Israel Reyes.
- 77': Substitution, Guatemala. Stheven Robles replaces Carlos Mejía.
- 77': Substitution, Guatemala. Pedro Altán replaces Alejandro Galindo.
- 78': Hand ball by Marlon Sequén (Guatemala).
- 79': Foul by Esteban García (Guatemala).
- 79': Gilberto Sepúlveda (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 80': Attempt saved. Salvador Reyes (Mexico) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Uriel Antuna.
- 80': Goal! Mexico 2, Guatemala 0. Roberto de la Rosa (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 83': Corner, Guatemala. Conceded by Gilberto Sepúlveda.
- 83': Substitution, Guatemala. Jose Franco replaces Esteban García.
- 84': Corner, Guatemala. Conceded by Luis Chávez.
- 86': Foul by Luis Chávez (Mexico).
- 86': Pedro Altán (Guatemala) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Marlon Sequén (Guatemala) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 87': Offside, Guatemala. Stheven Robles tries a through ball, but Jose Franco is caught offside.
- 89': Attempt saved. Pedro Altán (Guatemala) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rodrigo Saravia.
- 89': Corner, Guatemala. Conceded by Antonio Rodríguez.
- 90': Delay in match because of an injury Víctor Guzmán (Mexico).
- 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. José Ardón (Guatemala) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marlon Sequén with a cross.
- 90'+1': Foul by Luis Chávez (Mexico).
- 90'+1': Marlon Sequén (Guatemala) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. José Ardón (Guatemala) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Marlon Sequén with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Mexico 2, Guatemala 0.
- 0': Match ends, Mexico 2, Guatemala 0.
Statistics
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MEX![]() |
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9 | Fouls | 10 |
1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
1 | Offsides | 0 |
8 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
2 | Saves | 2 |
41.3 | Possession | 58.7 |
15 | SHOTS | 11 |
2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
0.1 | On Target % | 0.4 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
324 | Accurate Passes | 518 |
400 | Passes | 582 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
8 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
18 | Crosses | 18 |
0.4 | Cross % | 0.1 |
40 | Long Balls | 52 |
26 | Accurate Long Balls | 35 |
0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
7 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
5 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
14 | Tackles | 13 |
0.4 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
11 | Interceptions | 12 |
8 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
8 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Venue:
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Attendance: 20,068
Line-Ups
Mexico (5-4-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
12 | Luis Malagón (GK) |
2 | Néstor Araujo |
22 | Víctor Guzmán |
15 | Israel Reyes |
25 | Roberto Alvarado |
4 | Kevin Álvarez |
6 | Alan Cervantes |
14 | Érick Sánchez |
8 | Carlos Rodríguez |
16 | Ozziel Herrera |
9 | Raúl Jiménez |
Guatemala (4-4-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Nicholas Hagen (GK) |
3 | Nicolas Samayoa |
4 | José Carlos Pinto |
2 | José Ardón |
16 | José Morales |
8 | Rodrigo Saravia ![]() |
17 | Óscar Castellanos |
6 | Carlos Mejía |
10 | Antonio López |
19 | Esteban García |
13 | Alejandro Galindo |
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