Mexico vs Honduras, 2023-24 Concacaf Nations League, Quarterfinals

· 2nd Leg - Tied on aggregate - MEX advance 4-2 on penalties

Mexico

43': Luis Chávez
90'+11': Edson Álvarez

FT - Penalties
2 - 0
2nd Leg - Tied on aggregate - MEX advance 4-2 on penalties

Honduras

90'+13': Enrique Facussé
115': Denil Maldonado

Mexico secure Copa America spot after dramatic CNL win vs. Honduras

Edson Alvarez - Mexico goal celeb [1296x729]

Mexico secured a place in the 2024 Copa America and in the Concacaf Nations League semifinals after a 4-2 penalty shootout victory over Honduras

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Offside, Honduras. Joseph Rosales tries a through ball, but Anthony Lozano is caught offside.
2': Érick Sánchez (Mexico) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Uriel Antuna with a cross.
4': Foul by Jorge Álvarez (Honduras).
4': Hirving Lozano (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
6': Attempt blocked. Luis Chávez (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
7': Attempt missed. Jorge Sánchez (Mexico) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Uriel Antuna.
8': Attempt saved. Edson Álvarez (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
9': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Andy Najar.
9': Attempt missed. César Montes (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Luis Chávez with a headed pass following a corner.
10': Foul by Edwin Rodríguez (Honduras).
10': Hirving Lozano (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Edson Álvarez (Mexico) is shown the yellow card.
12': Delay in match because of an injury Hirving Lozano (Mexico).
12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
13': Foul by Anthony Lozano (Honduras).
13': Johan Vásquez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Joseph Rosales.
16': Attempt blocked. Edson Álvarez (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Henry Martín.
21': Delay in match (Honduras).
22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
22': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Mexico).
22': Luis Palma (Honduras) wins a free kick on the left wing.
23': Attempt saved. Jorge Álvarez (Honduras) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luis Palma.
24': Foul by Denil Maldonado (Honduras).
24': Henry Martín (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Joseph Rosales.
25': Attempt blocked. Henry Martín (Mexico) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hirving Lozano with a cross.
27': Attempt missed. Henry Martín (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Uriel Antuna with a cross.
32': Foul by Rigoberto Rivas (Honduras).
32': Jesús Gallardo (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': César Montes (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Foul by Deybi Flores (Honduras).
33': Attempt blocked. Érick Sánchez (Mexico) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hirving Lozano with a cross.
34': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Luis Vega.
34': Attempt missed. Jesús Gallardo (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
36': Delay in match (Mexico).
37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
39': Attempt missed. Uriel Antuna (Mexico) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Luis Chávez with a cross.
41': Offside, Honduras. Andy Najar tries a through ball, but Rigoberto Rivas is caught offside.
42': Foul by Joseph Rosales (Honduras).
42': Uriel Antuna (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
42': Joseph Rosales (Honduras) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
43': Goal! Mexico 1, Honduras 0. Luis Chávez (Mexico) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
44': Foul by Uriel Antuna (Mexico).
44': Luis Palma (Honduras) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45'+1': Foul by Érick Sánchez (Mexico).
45'+1': Luis Vega (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Mexico).
45'+1': Luis Palma (Honduras) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45'+2': Andy Najar (Honduras) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+2': Foul by Hirving Lozano (Mexico).
45'+4': Attempt missed. Hirving Lozano (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a fast break.
45'+5': Attempt blocked. Hirving Lozano (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Érick Sánchez.
45'+6': Edson Álvarez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+6': Foul by Anthony Lozano (Honduras).
45'+6': Anthony Lozano (Honduras) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+6': First Half ends, Mexico 1, Honduras 0.
45': Second Half begins Mexico 1, Honduras 0.
45': Substitution, Honduras. Alberth Elis replaces Rigoberto Rivas.
45': Substitution, Honduras. Marcelo Santos replaces Luis Vega.
47': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Deybi Flores.
50': Edwin Rodríguez (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Foul by Luis Chávez (Mexico).
51': Luis Chávez (Mexico) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
52': Attempt blocked. Andy Najar (Honduras) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Denil Maldonado.
55': Attempt saved. Érick Sánchez (Mexico) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner.
55': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Edrick Menjívar.
57': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Mexico).
57': Luis Palma (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57': Substitution, Mexico. César Huerta replaces Uriel Antuna.
60': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Marcelo Santos.
60': Attempt saved. César Montes (Mexico) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luis Chávez with a cross.
61': Attempt saved. Anthony Lozano (Honduras) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Edwin Rodríguez with a cross.
61': Corner, Honduras. Conceded by Luis Malagón.
63': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Denil Maldonado.
63': Attempt missed. Edson Álvarez (Mexico) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Hirving Lozano with a cross following a corner.
64': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Denil Maldonado.
67': César Huerta (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
67': Foul by Joseph Rosales (Honduras).
67': Foul by Deybi Flores (Honduras).
67': Érick Sánchez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
68': Anthony Lozano (Honduras) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
68': Foul by Hirving Lozano (Mexico).
68': Hirving Lozano (Mexico) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
68': Delay in match because of an injury Anthony Lozano (Honduras).
70': Substitution, Mexico. Santiago Giménez replaces Henry Martín.
70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
70': Substitution, Mexico. Julián Quiñones replaces Érick Sánchez.
70': Substitution, Honduras. Bryan Róchez replaces Anthony Lozano because of an injury.
70': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Mexico).
70': Luis Palma (Honduras) wins a free kick on the left wing.
71': Offside, Honduras. Luis Palma tries a through ball, but Denil Maldonado is caught offside.
72': Attempt missed. Julián Quiñones (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jesús Gallardo.
75': Substitution, Mexico. Luis Romo replaces Luis Chávez because of an injury.
75': Attempt saved. Julián Quiñones (Mexico) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by César Montes with a cross.
76': Delay in match because of an injury Joseph Rosales (Honduras).
77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
77': Offside, Honduras. Bryan Róchez tries a through ball, but Edwin Rodríguez is caught offside.
78': Attempt blocked. Edson Álvarez (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by César Huerta.
79': Foul by Deybi Flores (Honduras).
79': Jorge Sánchez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
79': Attempt blocked. Hirving Lozano (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesús Gallardo.
79': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Deybi Flores.
80': Attempt missed. Edson Álvarez (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Hirving Lozano with a cross following a corner.
81': Substitution, Honduras. Bryan Acosta replaces Jorge Álvarez.
82': Offside, Honduras. Edrick Menjívar tries a through ball, but Alberth Elis is caught offside.
82': Attempt blocked. Santiago Giménez (Mexico) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Romo with a cross.
82': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Marcelo Santos.
83': Delay in match because of an injury Marcelo Santos (Honduras).
84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
84': Attempt blocked. Luis Romo (Mexico) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by César Montes with a headed pass.
86': Edrick Menjívar (Honduras) is shown the yellow card.
87': Attempt missed. Santiago Giménez (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jorge Sánchez with a cross.
87': Attempt saved. Julián Quiñones (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Santiago Giménez.
87': Attempt saved. Hirving Lozano (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
87': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Bryan Acosta.
88': Attempt missed. Edson Álvarez (Mexico) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hirving Lozano with a cross following a corner.
88': Attempt missed. Johan Vásquez (Mexico) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Edson Álvarez following a corner.
88': Attempt blocked. Julián Quiñones (Mexico) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Johan Vásquez.
88': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Denil Maldonado.
90'+1': Hand ball by Julián Quiñones (Mexico).
90'+2': Edrick Menjívar (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2': Foul by Julián Quiñones (Mexico).
90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Joseph Rosales (Honduras).
90'+3': Alberth Elis (Honduras) is shown the yellow card.
90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+4': Foul by César Huerta (Mexico).
90'+4': Joseph Rosales (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Joseph Rosales (Honduras).
90'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+5': Edson Álvarez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+5': Foul by Bryan Acosta (Honduras).
90'+6': Attempt missed. César Montes (Mexico) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luis Romo with a cross.
90'+7': Foul by Edwin Rodríguez (Honduras).
90'+7': Jesús Gallardo (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+8': Substitution, Honduras. Devron García replaces Luis Palma.
90'+8': Foul by Alberth Elis (Honduras).
90'+8': Hirving Lozano (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+9': Edson Álvarez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+9': Foul by Bryan Acosta (Honduras).
90'+9': Attempt blocked. César Montes (Mexico) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Romo with a headed pass.
90'+9': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Denil Maldonado.
90'+10': Attempt missed. Santiago Giménez (Mexico) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Hirving Lozano with a cross following a corner.
90'+11': Goal! Mexico 2, Honduras 0. Edson Álvarez (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Santiago Giménez with a headed pass.
90'+13': Second Half ends, Mexico 2, Honduras 0.
90'+13': Enrique Facussé (Honduras) is shown the red card.
90': First Half Extra Time begins Mexico 2, Honduras 0.
91': Deybi Flores (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
91': Foul by Luis Romo (Mexico).
92': Devron García (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
92': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Mexico).
92': Jorge Sánchez (Mexico) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
93': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Marcelo Santos.
94': Denil Maldonado (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
94': Foul by Julián Quiñones (Mexico).
94': Denil Maldonado (Honduras) is shown the yellow card.
96': Hand ball by Julián Quiñones (Mexico).
98': Offside, Honduras. Edwin Rodríguez tries a through ball, but Bryan Róchez is caught offside.
98': Attempt missed. César Montes (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Edson Álvarez.
99': Attempt blocked. Santiago Giménez (Mexico) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julián Quiñones.
99': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Denil Maldonado.
102': Substitution, Honduras. Elison Rivas replaces Joseph Rosales because of an injury.
103': Offside, Honduras. Denil Maldonado tries a through ball, but Alberth Elis is caught offside.
103': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Elison Rivas.
104': Andy Najar (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
104': Foul by Johan Vásquez (Mexico).
104': Substitution, Mexico. Julián Araujo replaces Jorge Sánchez.
105': Substitution, Mexico. Orbelín Pineda replaces César Montes.
105'+1': Edwin Rodríguez (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
105'+1': Foul by César Huerta (Mexico).
105'+2': First Half Extra Time ends, Mexico 2, Honduras 0.
105': Second Half Extra Time begins Mexico 2, Honduras 0.
106': Alberth Elis (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
106': Foul by Jesús Gallardo (Mexico).
109': Attempt blocked. Hirving Lozano (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Orbelín Pineda.
115': Denil Maldonado (Honduras) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
117': Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) is shown the yellow card.
117': Attempt missed. Hirving Lozano (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Santiago Giménez from a direct free kick.
120'+1': Second Half Extra Time ends, Mexico 2, Honduras 0.
120': Penalty Shootout begins Mexico 2, Honduras 0.
120': Goal! Mexico 2(1), Honduras 0. Santiago Giménez (Mexico) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
120': Penalty saved. Bryan Róchez (Honduras) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
120': Goal! Mexico 2(2), Honduras 0. Johan Vásquez (Mexico) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
120': Goal! Mexico 2(2), Honduras 0(1). Bryan Acosta (Honduras) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
120': Goal! Mexico 2(3), Honduras 0(1). Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
120': Goal! Mexico 2(3), Honduras 0(2). Alberth Elis (Honduras) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
120': VAR Decision: Other Decision Cancelled.
120': Edrick Menjívar (Honduras) is shown the yellow card.
120': VAR Decision: Other Decision Cancelled.
120': Goal! Mexico 2(4), Honduras 0(2). César Huerta (Mexico) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
120': Luis Romo (Mexico) is shown the yellow card.
120': Penalty missed. Andy Najar (Honduras) right footed shot is close, but misses to the left.
120': Penalty Shootout ends, Mexico 2(4), Honduras 0(2).
0': Match ends, Mexico 2(4), Honduras 0(2).

Statistics

HON		MEX
15	Fouls	19
6	Yellow Cards	6
2	Red Cards	0
7	Offsides	0
1	Corner Kicks	17
6	Saves	2
27	Possession	73
3	SHOTS	38
2	ON GOAL	11
0.7	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
154	Accurate Passes	560
264	Passes	651
0.6	Pass Completion %	0.9
1	Accurate Crosses	25
6	Crosses	75
0.2	Cross %	0.3
93	Long Balls	58
30	Accurate Long Balls	29
0.3	Long Balls %	0.5
1	Blocked Shots	10
16	Effective Tackles	15
23	Tackles	16
0.7	Tackle %	0.9
13	Interceptions	4
48	Effective Clearances	10
48	Clearances	10

Game Information

Competition: Concacaf Nations League

Venue: Azteca Stadium
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 70,078

Line-Ups

Mexico (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
12	Luis Malagón (GK)
5	Johan Vásquez
3	César Montes
23	Jesús Gallardo
19	Jorge Sánchez
14	Érick Sánchez
18	Luis Chávez
4	Edson Álvarez
20	Henry Martín
22	Hirving Lozano
15	Uriel Antuna

Mexico Substitutes:

Julio González, Orbelín Pineda, Santiago Gimenez, Luis Romo, Sebastián Córdova, Raúl Jiménez, Antonio Rodríguez, Julián Quiñones, Roberto Alvarado, Julián Araujo, César Huerta, Jesús Angulo.

Honduras (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Edrick Menjivar (GK)
4	Luis Vega
2	Denil Maldonado
8	Joseph Rosales
14	Andy Najar
23	Jorge Álvarez
16	Edwin Rodriguez
20	Deybi Flores
9	Choco Lozano
17	Luis Palma
11	Rigoberto Rivas

Honduras Substitutes:

Maylor Núñez, Bryan Róchez, Devron García, Marlon Licona, Elison Rivas, José Pinto, Marcelo Santos, Carlos Pineda, Alexander López, Enrique Facussé, Bryan Acosta, Alberth Elis.

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