International Friendly

Mexico vs Ghana, 2023 International Friendly

· International Friendly
Mexico
  • 57': Hirving Lozano
  • 72': Uriel Antuna
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2 - 0
Ghana

    'Chucky' Lozano goal leads Mexico to win over Ghana

    Goals from PSV Eindhoven's Hirving "Chucky" Lozano and Cruz Azul's Uriel Antuna clinched a 2-0 friendly victory for Mexico against Ghana on Saturday.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Corner, Ghana. Conceded by Edson Álvarez.
    • 4': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Mexico).
    • 4': Joseph Paintsil (Ghana) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 5': Foul by Joseph Aidoo (Ghana).
    • 5': Hirving Lozano (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 6': Attempt blocked. Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
    • 8': Foul by Stephan Ambrosius (Ghana).
    • 8': Hirving Lozano (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Luis Chávez (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 10': Edson Álvarez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 10': Foul by Elisha Owusu (Ghana).
    • 10': Foul by César Montes (Mexico).
    • 10': Mohammed Kudus (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Offside, Mexico. Edson Álvarez tries a through ball, but Hirving Lozano is caught offside.
    • 14': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Mexico).
    • 14': Nicholas Opoku (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by Johan Vásquez (Mexico).
    • 15': Joseph Paintsil (Ghana) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 16': Corner, Ghana. Conceded by Johan Vásquez.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Thomas Partey (Ghana) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Joseph Paintsil with a cross following a corner.
    • 18': Foul by Thomas Partey (Ghana).
    • 18': Gerardo Arteaga (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 18': Thomas Partey (Ghana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 21': Hand ball by Nicholas Opoku (Ghana).
    • 24': Foul by Joseph Aidoo (Ghana).
    • 24': Hirving Lozano (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Joseph Aidoo (Ghana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 25': Delay in match because of an injury Joseph Aidoo (Ghana).
    • 28': Substitution, Ghana. Alidu Seidu replaces Joseph Aidoo because of an injury.
    • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 29': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Mexico).
    • 29': Nicholas Opoku (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Edson Álvarez (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 32': Foul by Alidu Seidu (Ghana).
    • 32': Hirving Lozano (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 35': Foul by César Montes (Mexico).
    • 35': Joseph Paintsil (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Offside, Ghana. Thomas Partey tries a through ball, but Joseph Paintsil is caught offside.
    • 39': Foul by Érick Sánchez (Mexico).
    • 39': Nicholas Opoku (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Offside, Ghana. Antoine Semenyo tries a through ball, but Kingsley Schindler is caught offside.
    • 42': Foul by Nicholas Opoku (Ghana).
    • 42': Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 43': Alidu Seidu (Ghana) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 43': Foul by Érick Sánchez (Mexico).
    • 44': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Ghana).
    • 44': Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Alidu Seidu (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Mexico).
    • 45': Corner, Ghana. Conceded by Jorge Sánchez.
    • 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Guillermo Ochoa (Mexico).
    • 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Mexico 0, Ghana 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Mexico 0, Ghana 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Ghana. Salis Abdul Samed replaces Thomas Partey.
    • 46': Offside, Ghana. Lawrence Ati Zigi tries a through ball, but Antoine Semenyo is caught offside.
    • 47': César Montes (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Ghana).
    • 48': Foul by Mohammed Kudus (Ghana).
    • 48': Luis Chávez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 48': Foul by Nicholas Opoku (Ghana).
    • 48': Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jorge Sánchez with a cross.
    • 50': Foul by Salis Abdul Samed (Ghana).
    • 50': Luis Chávez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 51': Foul by Érick Sánchez (Mexico).
    • 51': Nicholas Opoku (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Orbelín Pineda.
    • 53': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Mexico).
    • 53': Mohammed Kudus (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Jorge Sánchez (Mexico) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 54': Foul by Orbelín Pineda (Mexico).
    • 54': Stephan Ambrosius (Ghana) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 55': Foul by Érick Sánchez (Mexico).
    • 55': Mohammed Kudus (Ghana) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Kingsley Schindler (Ghana) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 56': Foul by Luis Chávez (Mexico).
    • 56': Salis Abdul Samed (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Offside, Ghana. Lawrence Ati Zigi tries a through ball, but Antoine Semenyo is caught offside.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Érick Sánchez (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
    • 57': Edson Álvarez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 57': Foul by Salis Abdul Samed (Ghana).
    • 57': Goal! Mexico 1, Ghana 0. Hirving Lozano (Mexico) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luis Chávez following a set piece situation.
    • 62': Substitution, Mexico. César Huerta replaces Hirving Lozano.
    • 62': Substitution, Mexico. Uriel Antuna replaces Orbelín Pineda.
    • 63': Foul by Érick Sánchez (Mexico).
    • 63': Salis Abdul Samed (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Uriel Antuna (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luis Chávez with a through ball.
    • 64': Substitution, Ghana. Iñaki Williams replaces Antoine Semenyo.
    • 64': Substitution, Ghana. Ernest Nuamah replaces Joseph Paintsil.
    • 68': Foul by Salis Abdul Samed (Ghana).
    • 68': Érick Sánchez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Mohammed Kudus (Ghana) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Salis Abdul Samed.
    • 71': Substitution, Ghana. Jordan Ayew replaces Kingsley Schindler.
    • 72': Goal! Mexico 2, Ghana 0. Uriel Antuna (Mexico) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by César Huerta with a through ball.
    • 73': Substitution, Mexico. Luis Romo replaces Edson Álvarez.
    • 73': Substitution, Mexico. Santiago Giménez replaces Raúl Jiménez.
    • 74': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Mexico).
    • 74': Jordan Ayew (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': César Huerta (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Ernest Nuamah (Ghana).
    • 75': Ernest Nuamah (Ghana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 75': Foul by César Huerta (Mexico).
    • 76': Attempt blocked. Mohammed Kudus (Ghana) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 76': Corner, Ghana. Conceded by César Montes.
    • 77': Offside, Ghana. Gideon Mensah tries a through ball, but Mohammed Kudus is caught offside.
    • 79': Delay in match because of an injury Nicholas Opoku (Ghana).
    • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. César Huerta (Mexico) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 81': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Elisha Owusu.
    • 82': Hand ball by César Huerta (Mexico).
    • 83': Alidu Seidu (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by César Huerta (Mexico).
    • 83': Foul by Gerardo Arteaga (Mexico).
    • 83': Salis Abdul Samed (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Luis Romo (Mexico).
    • 88': Jordan Ayew (Ghana) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 89': Substitution, Mexico. Sebastián Córdova replaces Érick Sánchez.
    • 89': Attempt saved. Sebastián Córdova (Mexico) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by César Huerta.
    • 89': Alidu Seidu (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Sebastián Córdova (Mexico).
    • 90': Alidu Seidu (Ghana) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90': Foul by César Huerta (Mexico).
    • 90'+2': Foul by Uriel Antuna (Mexico).
    • 90'+2': Jordan Ayew (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': César Huerta (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Elisha Owusu (Ghana).
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Luis Chávez (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sebastián Córdova.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Mexico 2, Ghana 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Mexico 2, Ghana 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: International Friendly

    Venue: Bank of America Stadium
    Location: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
    Attendance: 60,263

    Line-Ups

    MEX Mexico (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    13 Guillermo Ochoa (GK)
    5 Johan Vásquez
    3 César Montes
    6 Gerardo Arteaga
    19 Jorge Sánchez Yellow Card
    4 Edson Álvarez
    24 Luis Chávez
    14 Érick Sánchez
    9 Raúl Jiménez
    17 Orbelín Pineda
    22 Hirving Lozano
    Mexico Substitutes:
    Antonio Rodríguez, Jordi Cortizo, Julio González, Ángel Malagón, Uriel Antuna, Marcel Ruiz, Kevin Álvarez, Luis Romo, Jesús Gallardo, César Huerta, Santiago Gimenez, Sebastián Córdova, Ramón Juarez, Henry Martín.

    GHA Ghana (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    16 Lawrence Ati-Zigi (GK)
    18 Nicholas Opoku
    23 Stephen Ambrosius
    15 Joseph Aidoo Yellow Card
    11 Elisha Owusu
    5 Thomas Partey Yellow Card
    14 Gideon Mensah
    3 Kingsley Schindler
    22 Antoine Semenyo
    13 Joseph Paintsil
    20 Mohammed Kudus
    Ghana Substitutes:
    Jordan Ayew, Edmund Addo, Jerome Opoku, Alidu Seidu, Salis Abdul Samed, Abdul Manaf Nurudeen, Iñaki Williams, Ernest Nuamah, Ransford-Yeboah Königsdörffer, Richard Ofori.

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