Concacaf Nations League

Honduras vs Mexico, 2024-25 Concacaf Nations League, Quarterfinals

· 1st Leg
  • 64': Luis Palma
  • 83': Luis Palma
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2 - 0
1st Leg

Palma leads Honduras to Nations League victory over Mexico

Luis Palma's brace propelled Honduras to a 2-0 victory over Mexico in the first leg of their Concacaf Nations League quarterfinal on Friday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Offside, Honduras. Edwin Rodríguez is caught offside.
  • 5': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Deybi Flores.
  • 6': Foul by César Huerta (Mexico).
  • 6': Joseph Rosales (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Delay in match because of an injury Alexander López (Honduras).
  • 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 10': Substitution, Honduras. Bryan Acosta replaces Alexander López because of an injury.
  • 11': Foul by Jesús Angulo (Mexico).
  • 11': Rigoberto Rivas (Honduras) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Andy Najar (Honduras) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Edwin Rodríguez following a set piece situation.
  • 12': Foul by Joseph Rosales (Honduras).
  • 12': Julián Quiñones (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Denil Maldonado (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by César Huerta (Mexico).
  • 16': Foul by Jesús Angulo (Mexico).
  • 16': Jorge Álvarez (Honduras) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Foul by César Huerta (Mexico).
  • 18': Rigoberto Rivas (Honduras) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 18': César Huerta (Mexico) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jesús Angulo.
  • 25': Foul by César Montes (Mexico).
  • 25': Jorge Benguche (Honduras) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 25': Deybi Flores (Honduras) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 25': Foul by Jesús Angulo (Mexico).
  • 27': Foul by Bryan Acosta (Honduras).
  • 27': Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Foul by Joseph Rosales (Honduras).
  • 32': Julián Quiñones (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Jesús Angulo (Mexico).
  • 33': Jorge Benguche (Honduras) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 34': Foul by Andy Najar (Honduras).
  • 34': Jesús Angulo (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Jorge Sánchez (Mexico) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Orbelín Pineda.
  • 38': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Luis Vega.
  • 38': Attempt saved. César Montes (Mexico) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Orbelín Pineda.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Joseph Rosales (Honduras) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andy Najar.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Edwin Rodríguez (Honduras) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 44': Deybi Flores (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Mexico).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Edwin Rodríguez (Honduras) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bryan Acosta.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Honduras 0, Mexico 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Honduras 0, Mexico 0.
  • 49': Foul by Edwin Rodríguez (Honduras).
  • 49': Luis Chávez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Edrick Menjívar.
  • 51': Foul by Joseph Rosales (Honduras).
  • 51': Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 53': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Deybi Flores.
  • 53': Attempt missed. César Montes (Mexico) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luis Chávez with a cross following a corner.
  • 54': Foul by Julián Quiñones (Mexico).
  • 54': Joseph Rosales (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Offside, Honduras. Andy Najar is caught offside.
  • 57': Julián Quiñones (Mexico) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
  • 58': Substitution, Mexico. Luis Romo replaces Luis Chávez.
  • 58': Substitution, Mexico. Alexis Vega replaces Julián Quiñones.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by César Huerta.
  • 60': César Montes (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Jorge Benguche (Honduras).
  • 62': Delay in match (Mexico).
  • 63': Substitution, Honduras. Luis Palma replaces Bryan Acosta because of an injury.
  • 63': Substitution, Honduras. Yustin Arboleda replaces Jorge Benguche.
  • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Edwin Rodríguez (Honduras) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 64': Goal! Honduras 1, Mexico 0. Luis Palma (Honduras) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the centre of the goal.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Edwin Rodríguez (Honduras) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joseph Rosales.
  • 67': Hand ball by Raúl Jiménez (Mexico).
  • 68': Foul by Luis Romo (Mexico).
  • 68': Luis Palma (Honduras) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 69': Delay in match because of an injury Luis Palma (Honduras).
  • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Luis Vega (Honduras) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Edwin Rodríguez with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 72': Foul by César Montes (Mexico).
  • 72': Yustin Arboleda (Honduras) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 73': César Montes (Mexico) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Deybi Flores (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Mexico).
  • 77': Substitution, Mexico. Ángel Sepúlveda replaces Orbelín Pineda.
  • 77': Substitution, Mexico. Guillermo Martínez replaces Raúl Jiménez.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Luis Palma (Honduras) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Jorge Álvarez with a cross.
  • 79': Corner, Honduras. Conceded by Jorge Sánchez.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Luis Romo (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Guillermo Martínez.
  • 82': Alexis Vega (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 82': Foul by Andy Najar (Honduras).
  • 83': Goal! Honduras 2, Mexico 0. Luis Palma (Honduras) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yustin Arboleda.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Alexis Vega (Mexico) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jorge Sánchez with a cross.
  • 88': César Huerta (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Joseph Rosales (Honduras).
  • 89': Hand ball by César Huerta (Mexico).
  • 90': Edwin Rodríguez (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Luis Romo (Mexico).
  • 90': Luis Romo (Mexico) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Honduras. Carlos Pineda replaces Rigoberto Rivas.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Honduras. Marcelo Santos replaces Jorge Álvarez.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Guillermo Martínez (Mexico).
  • 90'+3': Luis Vega (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Offside, Honduras. Edwin Rodríguez is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Honduras 2, Mexico 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Honduras 2, Mexico 0.

Game Information

Competition: Concacaf Nations League

Venue: Estadio Francisco Morazán
Location: San Pedro Sula, Honduras
Attendance: 12,866

Line-Ups

HON Honduras (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Edrick Menjivar (GK)
4 Luis Vega
2 Denil Maldonado
8 Joseph Rosales
14 Andy Nájar
10 Alexander López
20 Deybi Flores
16 Edwin Rodríguez
7 Rigoberto Rivas
9 Jorge Benguche
23 Jorge Álvarez

MEX Mexico (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
13 Guillermo Ochoa (GK)
3 César Montes Yellow Card
15 Israel Reyes
14 Jesús Angulo
2 Jorge Sánchez
9 Raúl Jiménez
18 Luis Chávez
4 Edson Álvarez
17 Orbelín Pineda
21 César Huerta Yellow Card
11 Julián Quiñones

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