Concacaf Gold Cup

Mexico vs Costa Rica, 2023 Concacaf Gold Cup, Quarterfinals

· Concacaf Gold Cup
Mexico
  • 52': Orbelín Pineda (P)
  • 87': Érick Sánchez
FT
2 - 0
Costa Rica

    Mexico ease past Costa Rica to reach Gold Cup semifinals

    Two second-half goals were the difference as Mexico shut out Costa Rica in the CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinals in Arlington, Texas.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 5': Attempt saved. Jorge Sánchez (Mexico) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Henry Martín with a through ball.
    • 5': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Kevin Chamorro.
    • 6': Cristopher Núñez (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 6': Foul by Edson Álvarez (Mexico).
    • 8': Attempt saved. Anthony Contreras (Costa Rica) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joel Campbell.
    • 10': Edson Álvarez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Cristopher Núñez (Costa Rica).
    • 10': Offside, Mexico. Jesús Gallardo tries a through ball, but Orbelín Pineda is caught offside.
    • 11': César Montes (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Wílmer Azofeifa (Costa Rica).
    • 12': Wílmer Azofeifa (Costa Rica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 13': Delay in match because of an injury César Montes (Mexico).
    • 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 14': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Juan Pablo Vargas.
    • 15': Foul by Anthony Contreras (Costa Rica).
    • 15': Jorge Sánchez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Mexico).
    • 16': Josimar Alcócer (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 17': Foul by Francisco Calvo (Costa Rica).
    • 17': Uriel Antuna (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 18': Offside, Mexico. Orbelín Pineda tries a through ball, but César Montes is caught offside.
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Luis Chávez (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Romo.
    • 20': Foul by Orbelín Pineda (Mexico).
    • 20': Joel Campbell (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 21': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Luis Chávez.
    • 22': Offside, Costa Rica. Cristopher Núñez tries a through ball, but Kendall Waston is caught offside.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Uriel Antuna (Mexico) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jorge Sánchez.
    • 30': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Mexico).
    • 30': Josimar Alcócer (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Celso Borges (Costa Rica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Henry Martín with a headed pass.
    • 33': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Jefry Valverde.
    • 34': Foul by Uriel Antuna (Mexico).
    • 34': Joel Campbell (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 35': Foul by César Montes (Mexico).
    • 35': Joel Campbell (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Jesús Gallardo.
    • 37': Delay in match because of an injury Johan Vásquez (Mexico).
    • 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 40': César Montes (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Anthony Contreras (Costa Rica).
    • 41': Foul by Jesús Gallardo (Mexico).
    • 41': Jefry Valverde (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Joel Campbell (Costa Rica).
    • 42': Uriel Antuna (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45': Foul by Edson Álvarez (Mexico).
    • 45': Joel Campbell (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Jesús Gallardo.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Kendall Waston (Costa Rica) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Wílmer Azofeifa with a cross following a corner.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Mexico 0, Costa Rica 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Mexico 0, Costa Rica 0.
    • 46': Attempt blocked. Henry Martín (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Anthony Contreras (Costa Rica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 49': César Montes (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Anthony Contreras (Costa Rica).
    • 50': Penalty Mexico. Henry Martín draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 50': Penalty conceded by Kendall Waston (Costa Rica) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 52': Goal! Mexico 1, Costa Rica 0. Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
    • 54': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Juan Pablo Vargas.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Johan Vásquez (Mexico) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luis Chávez with a cross.
    • 55': Foul by Edson Álvarez (Mexico).
    • 55': Wílmer Azofeifa (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Edson Álvarez (Mexico) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 55': Foul by Cristopher Núñez (Costa Rica).
    • 55': Luis Chávez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Anthony Contreras (Costa Rica).
    • 56': Jorge Sánchez (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 60': Anthony Contreras (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Mexico).
    • 63': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Edson Álvarez.
    • 63': Substitution, Costa Rica. Aarón Suárez replaces Wílmer Azofeifa.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Francisco Calvo (Costa Rica) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Joel Campbell with a cross following a corner.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Luis Romo (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Uriel Antuna.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Aarón Suárez (Costa Rica) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Joel Campbell.
    • 68': Foul by Celso Borges (Costa Rica).
    • 68': Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 68': Celso Borges (Costa Rica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Luis Chávez (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner from a direct free kick.
    • 70': Substitution, Mexico. Érick Sánchez replaces Luis Chávez.
    • 70': Substitution, Mexico. Santiago Giménez replaces Henry Martín.
    • 71': Foul by Edson Álvarez (Mexico).
    • 71': Joel Campbell (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Cristopher Núñez (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 72': Foul by Edson Álvarez (Mexico).
    • 72': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Johan Vásquez.
    • 73': Foul by Cristopher Núñez (Costa Rica).
    • 73': Uriel Antuna (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 74': Anthony Contreras (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Jesús Gallardo (Mexico).
    • 75': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Jorge Sánchez.
    • 76': Attempt saved. Érick Sánchez (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Johan Vásquez.
    • 79': Foul by Josimar Alcócer (Costa Rica).
    • 79': Jorge Sánchez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Érick Sánchez.
    • 81': Foul by Jesús Gallardo (Mexico).
    • 81': Joel Campbell (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 82': Foul by Jesús Gallardo (Mexico).
    • 82': Joel Campbell (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 82': Substitution, Costa Rica. Warren Madrigal replaces Francisco Calvo.
    • 82': Substitution, Costa Rica. Suhander Zúñiga replaces Josimar Alcócer.
    • 83': Substitution, Costa Rica. Pablo Arboine replaces Cristopher Núñez.
    • 84': Substitution, Mexico. Julián Araujo replaces Jorge Sánchez.
    • 84': Substitution, Mexico. Roberto Alvarado replaces Orbelín Pineda.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Santiago Giménez (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Julián Araujo.
    • 85': Foul by Julián Araujo (Mexico).
    • 85': Warren Madrigal (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Jefry Valverde (Costa Rica).
    • 86': Roberto Alvarado (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 86': Attempt saved. Santiago Giménez (Mexico) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Roberto Alvarado with a cross.
    • 87': Foul by Celso Borges (Costa Rica).
    • 87': Roberto Alvarado (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Francisco Calvo (Costa Rica) is shown the yellow card.
    • 87': Goal! Mexico 2, Costa Rica 0. Érick Sánchez (Mexico) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Roberto Alvarado.
    • 89': Delay in match because of an injury Edson Álvarez (Mexico).
    • 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Mexico. Israel Reyes replaces Edson Álvarez because of an injury.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Joel Campbell (Costa Rica) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Celso Borges.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Jefry Valverde (Costa Rica) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aarón Suárez with a headed pass.
    • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Warren Madrigal (Costa Rica) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kendall Waston.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Israel Reyes.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Joel Campbell (Costa Rica).
    • 90'+4': Érick Sánchez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Mexico 2, Costa Rica 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Mexico 2, Costa Rica 0.

    Statistics

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    16 Fouls 16
    3 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 2
    7 Corner Kicks 4
    5 Saves 1
    49 Possession 51
    9 SHOTS 14
    1 ON GOAL 8
    0.1 On Target % 0.6
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    343 Accurate Passes 374
    420 Passes 440
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    2 Accurate Crosses 4
    18 Crosses 16
    0.1 Cross % 0.3
    59 Long Balls 59
    29 Accurate Long Balls 36
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
    3 Blocked Shots 2
    15 Effective Tackles 20
    19 Tackles 36
    0.8 Tackle % 0.6
    14 Interceptions 13
    12 Effective Clearances 16
    12 Clearances 16

    Game Information

    Competition: Concacaf Gold Cup

    Venue: AT&T Stadium
    Location: Arlington, Texas, USA
    Attendance: 60,355

    Line-Ups

    MEX Mexico (4-1-4-1)

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

    CRC Costa Rica (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    18 Kevin Chamorro (GK)
    3 Juan Pablo Vargas
    19 Kendall Waston
    15 Francisco Calvo
    22 Jefry Valverde
    8 Josimar Alcócer
    20 Wilmer Azofeifa Yellow Card
    5 Celso Borges Yellow Card
    7 Anthony Contreras
    10 Christopher Nuñez
    12 Joel Campbell
    Costa Rica Substitutes:
    Ricardo Peña, Warren Madrigal, Keysher Fuller, Diego Campos, Alexandre Lezcano, Kenneth Vargas, Jussef Delgado, Aarón Suárez, Pablo Arboine, Suhander Zuñiga, Carlos Martinez, Yeltsin Tejeda.

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