Mexico vs Jamaica, 2024 Copa América, Group Stage

Mexico suffer en route to Copa América win over Jamaica

Mexico scraped out a 1-0 victory over Jamaica in their Group B opener in the Copa America on Saturday, but their joy at making a winning start was tempered by what appeared to be a potentially tournament-ending injury to captain Edson Alvarez.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 2': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Di'Shon Bernard.
• 4': Attempt saved. Luis Chávez (Mexico) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
• 5': César Montes (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 5': Dangerous play by Shamar Nicholson (Jamaica).
• 7': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Mexico).
• 7': Michail Antonio (Jamaica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 8': Foul by Kasey Palmer (Jamaica).
• 8': Julián Quiñones (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 10': Corner, Jamaica. Conceded by César Montes.
• 12': Attempt missed. Kasey Palmer (Jamaica) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
• 14': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Ethan Pinnock.
• 14': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Shamar Nicholson.
• 15': Attempt missed. Santiago Giménez (Mexico) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Orbelín Pineda with a cross following a corner.
• 18': Dexter Lembikisa (Jamaica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 18': Foul by Gerardo Arteaga (Mexico).
• 20': Foul by Johan Vásquez (Mexico).
• 20': Michail Antonio (Jamaica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 21': Attempt missed. Shamar Nicholson (Jamaica) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bobby De Cordova-Reid with a cross following a set piece situation.
• 21': Delay in match because of an injury Shamar Nicholson (Jamaica).
• 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 24': Attempt blocked. Demarai Gray (Jamaica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 24': Corner, Jamaica. Conceded by Orbelín Pineda.
• 26': Attempt saved. Dexter Lembikisa (Jamaica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
• 27': Delay in match because of an injury Edson Álvarez (Mexico).
• 30': Substitution, Mexico. Luis Romo replaces Edson Álvarez because of an injury.
• 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 31': Attempt blocked. Michail Antonio (Jamaica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Demarai Gray.
• 35': Foul by Kasey Palmer (Jamaica).
• 35': Luis Chávez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 36': Attempt blocked. Luis Chávez (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 37': Attempt missed. Michail Antonio (Jamaica) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Di'Shon Bernard.
• 37': Attempt blocked. Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Jamaica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 37': Ethan Pinnock (Jamaica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 37': Foul by Santiago Giménez (Mexico).
• 39': Dexter Lembikisa (Jamaica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 39': Foul by Julián Quiñones (Mexico).
• 40': Offside, Jamaica. Shamar Nicholson is caught offside.
• 42': Foul by César Montes (Mexico).
• 42': Michail Antonio (Jamaica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 43': Attempt missed. César Montes (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
• 45': Foul by Di'Shon Bernard (Jamaica).
• 45': Julián Quiñones (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 45'+1': Attempt missed. Luis Romo (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luis Chávez.
• 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Julián Quiñones (Mexico) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorge Sánchez with a cross.
• 45'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Dexter Lembikisa (Jamaica).
• 45'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 45'+5': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Michail Antonio.
• 45'+6': Attempt saved. César Montes (Mexico) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Luis Chávez with a cross.
• 45'+8': First Half ends, Mexico 0, Jamaica 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Mexico 0, Jamaica 0.
• 46': Attempt saved. Kasey Palmer (Jamaica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Shamar Nicholson.
• 46': Corner, Jamaica. Conceded by Johan Vásquez.
• 47': Corner, Jamaica. Conceded by Jorge Sánchez.
• 50': Offside, Jamaica. Michail Antonio is caught offside.
• 50': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Michail Antonio (Jamaica) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
• 52': VAR Decision: No Goal Mexico 0-0 Jamaica.
• 54': Attempt saved. Dexter Lembikisa (Jamaica) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Shamar Nicholson with a headed pass.
• 55': Attempt blocked. Luis Chávez (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Uriel Antuna.
• 56': Attempt blocked. Shamar Nicholson (Jamaica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michail Antonio.
• 57': Attempt saved. Luis Chávez (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Santiago Giménez.
• 57': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Jahmali Waite.
• 57': Attempt missed. César Montes (Mexico) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Orbelín Pineda with a cross following a corner.
• 60': Attempt missed. Julián Quiñones (Mexico) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Luis Romo.
• 61': Foul by Orbelín Pineda (Mexico).
• 61': Greg Leigh (Jamaica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 62': Attempt saved. Luis Chávez (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luis Romo.
• 64': Attempt saved. Santiago Giménez (Mexico) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Luis Romo.
• 64': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Jahmali Waite.
• 64': Attempt saved. Gerardo Arteaga (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Orbelín Pineda with a cross.
• 66': Attempt blocked. Julián Quiñones (Mexico) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Santiago Giménez.
• 66': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Di'Shon Bernard.
• 67': Attempt blocked. Jorge Sánchez (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 67': Foul by Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Jamaica).
• 67': Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 68': Substitution, Mexico. Guillermo Martínez replaces Santiago Giménez.
• 68': Substitution, Mexico. Carlos Rodríguez replaces Orbelín Pineda.
• 68': Substitution, Jamaica. Damion Lowe replaces Demarai Gray.
• 68': Substitution, Jamaica. Michael Hector replaces Di'Shon Bernard.
• 69': Goal! Mexico 1, Jamaica 0. Gerardo Arteaga (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luis Romo.
• 75': Attempt saved. Julián Quiñones (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
• 77': Offside, Mexico. Julián Quiñones is caught offside.
• 78': Substitution, Mexico. Roberto Alvarado replaces Uriel Antuna.
• 78': Substitution, Mexico. Érick Sánchez replaces Luis Chávez.
• 80': Attempt missed. Érick Sánchez (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luis Romo.
• 80': Substitution, Jamaica. Renaldo Cephas replaces Michail Antonio.
• 80': Substitution, Jamaica. Kaheim Dixon replaces Bobby De Cordova-Reid.
• 82': Offside, Jamaica. Kaheim Dixon is caught offside.
• 83': Attempt saved. Luis Romo (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
• 83': Foul by Érick Sánchez (Mexico).
• 83': Shamar Nicholson (Jamaica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 84': Attempt missed. Shamar Nicholson (Jamaica) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
• 85': Corner, Jamaica. Conceded by Johan Vásquez.
• 87': Attempt missed. Kaheim Dixon (Jamaica) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Shamar Nicholson.
• 89': Foul by Damion Lowe (Jamaica).
• 89': Guillermo Martínez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+1': Attempt saved. Dexter Lembikisa (Jamaica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ethan Pinnock.
• 90'+1': Corner, Jamaica. Conceded by Julio González.
• 90'+4': Foul by Damion Lowe (Jamaica).
• 90'+4': Érick Sánchez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+4': Second Half ends, Mexico 1, Jamaica 0.
• 0': Match ends, Mexico 1, Jamaica 0.