International Friendly

Mexico vs Switzerland, 2025 International Friendly

· International Friendly
Mexico
  • 51': Santiago Gimenez
  • 75': Ángel Sepúlveda
FT
2 - 4
Switzerland
  • 20': Breel Embolo
  • 64': Zeki Amdouni
  • 71': Dan Ndoye
  • 90': Fabian Rieder

Giménez ends drought but Mexico falls to Switzerland

Santiago Giménez ended a 16-game scoreless streak at international level but it wasn't enough to prevent Mexico suffering a 4-2 loss to Switzerland in Saturday's friendly in Salt Lake City.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Fabian Rieder (Switzerland).
  • 2': Mateo Chávez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Silvan Widmer (Switzerland).
  • 4': Santiago Giménez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Roberto Alvarado (Mexico) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gregor Kobel (Switzerland).
  • 7': Fabian Rieder (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Mateo Chávez (Mexico).
  • 7': Foul by Aurèle Amenda (Switzerland).
  • 7': Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Santiago Giménez (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mateo Chávez.
  • 12': Dan Ndoye (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Emilio Lara (Mexico).
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Dan Ndoye (Switzerland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
  • 14': Corner,Switzerland. Conceded by César Montes.
  • 15': Foul by Aurèle Amenda (Switzerland).
  • 15': Roberto Alvarado (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Breel Embolo (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Jesús Orozco (Mexico).
  • 17': Jesús Orozco (Mexico) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 20': Goal! Mexico 0, Switzerland 1. Breel Embolo (Switzerland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ricardo Rodríguez with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Dan Ndoye (Switzerland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Raúl Rangel (Mexico).
  • 22': Corner,Switzerland. Conceded by Raúl Rangel.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Aurèle Amenda (Switzerland) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabian Rieder with a cross.
  • 23': Delay in match because of an injury Aurèle Amenda (Switzerland).
  • 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 26': Corner,Mexico. Conceded by Aurèle Amenda.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Santiago Giménez (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateo Chávez.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Santiago Giménez (Mexico) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Gregor Kobel (Switzerland).
  • 29': Corner,Mexico. Conceded by Gregor Kobel.
  • 29': Attempt saved. César Montes (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gregor Kobel (Switzerland). Assisted by Érik Lira.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Santiago Giménez (Mexico) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 30': Delay in match (Mexico).
  • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 34': Vincent Sierro (Switzerland) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box.
  • 34': Carlos Rodríguez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Switzerland).
  • 38': Corner,Switzerland. Conceded by Mateo Chávez.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Ricardo Rodríguez (Switzerland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabian Rieder.
  • 38': Breel Embolo (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Mexico).
  • 39': Foul by Ricardo Rodríguez (Switzerland).
  • 39': Roberto Alvarado (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Silvan Widmer (Switzerland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Raúl Rangel (Mexico). Assisted by Fabian Rieder.
  • 40': Corner,Switzerland. Conceded by Raúl Rangel.
  • 42': Foul by Ricardo Rodríguez (Switzerland).
  • 42': Roberto Alvarado (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45': Offside, Mexico. Santiago Giménez is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Fabian Rieder (Switzerland) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Mexico 0, Switzerland 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Mexico 0, Switzerland 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Switzerland. Ardon Jashari replaces Granit Xhaka.
  • 45': Substitution, Switzerland. Ulisses Garcia replaces Ricardo Rodríguez.
  • 46': Fabian Rieder (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 46': Foul by Mateo Chávez (Mexico).
  • 48': Breel Embolo (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Foul by César Montes (Mexico).
  • 50': Fabian Rieder (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by César Montes (Mexico).
  • 50': César Montes (Mexico) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 51': Goal! Mexico 1, Switzerland 1. Santiago Giménez (Mexico) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 54': Foul by Vincent Sierro (Switzerland).
  • 54': Érik Lira (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Roberto Alvarado (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Fabian Rieder (Switzerland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Breel Embolo.
  • 56': Corner,Switzerland. Conceded by Jesús Orozco.
  • 57': Corner,Mexico. Conceded by Ulisses Garcia.
  • 58': Foul by César Huerta (Mexico).
  • 58': Remo Freuler (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Substitution, Mexico. Alexis Vega replaces Roberto Alvarado.
  • 59': Substitution, Mexico. Orbelín Pineda replaces Raúl Jiménez.
  • 59': Substitution, Mexico. Ramón Juárez replaces Jesús Orozco.
  • 60': Corner,Switzerland. Conceded by César Montes.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Ardon Jashari (Switzerland) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Fabian Rieder following a corner.
  • 62': Substitution, Switzerland. Cédric Zesiger replaces Manuel Akanji.
  • 62': Substitution, Switzerland. Zeki Amdouni replaces Breel Embolo.
  • 62': Foul by Vincent Sierro (Switzerland).
  • 62': Érik Lira (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Ramón Juárez (Mexico).
  • 63': Vincent Sierro (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Ramón Juárez (Mexico) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Fabian Rieder (Switzerland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Ardon Jashari (Switzerland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 64': Goal! Mexico 1, Switzerland 2. Zeki Amdouni (Switzerland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
  • 66': Offside, Mexico. Orbelín Pineda is caught offside.
  • 66': César Huerta (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Ulisses Garcia (Switzerland).
  • 68': Dan Ndoye (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Emilio Lara (Mexico).
  • 68': César Huerta (Mexico) is shown the yellow card.
  • 70': Offside, Mexico. Santiago Giménez is caught offside.
  • 71': Goal! Mexico 1, Switzerland 3. Dan Ndoye (Switzerland) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fabian Rieder.
  • 73': Substitution, Switzerland. Johan Manzambi replaces Dan Ndoye.
  • 73': Substitution, Mexico. Ángel Sepúlveda replaces Santiago Giménez.
  • 73': Substitution, Mexico. Efraín Álvarez replaces César Huerta.
  • 73': Substitution, Mexico. Edson Álvarez replaces Érik Lira.
  • 75': Goal! Mexico 2, Switzerland 3. Ángel Sepúlveda (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alexis Vega.
  • 76': Delay in match (Switzerland).
  • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 79': Delay in match because of an injury César Montes (Mexico).
  • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 81': Delay in match because of an injury César Montes (Mexico).
  • 83': Substitution, Mexico. Marcel Ruíz replaces César Montes because of an injury.
  • 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 85': Emilio Lara (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 85': Foul by Cédric Zesiger (Switzerland).
  • 85': Cédric Zesiger (Switzerland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 85': Foul by Ángel Sepúlveda (Mexico).
  • 85': Gregor Kobel (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Substitution, Switzerland. Djibril Sow replaces Vincent Sierro.
  • 86': Substitution, Switzerland. Lucas Blondel replaces Silvan Widmer.
  • 87': Foul by Ardon Jashari (Switzerland).
  • 87': Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90': Goal! Mexico 2, Switzerland 4. Fabian Rieder (Switzerland) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lucas Blondel.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Lucas Blondel (Switzerland).
  • 90'+1': Mateo Chávez (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Ángel Sepúlveda (Mexico) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Orbelín Pineda.
  • 90'+2': Fabian Rieder (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Marcel Ruíz (Mexico).
  • 90'+4': Fabian Rieder (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Mateo Chávez (Mexico).
  • 90'+4': Offside, Switzerland. Zeki Amdouni is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Mexico 2, Switzerland 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Mexico 2, Switzerland 4.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 13
1 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
6 Corner Kicks 3
3 Saves 2
50.1 Possession 49.9
15 SHOTS 10
6 ON GOAL 5
0.4 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
310 Accurate Passes 300
372 Passes 367
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 2
8 Crosses 14
0.4 Cross % 0.1
48 Long Balls 45
20 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
6 Blocked Shots 1
8 Effective Tackles 17
15 Tackles 21
0.5 Tackle % 0.8
7 Interceptions 5
22 Effective Clearances 14
22 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: International Friendly

Venue: Rice Eccles
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Attendance: 41,508

Line-Ups

MEX Mexico (4-4-2)

No. Name
12 Raúl Rangel (GK)
19 Jesús Orozco Yellow Card
3 César Montes Yellow Card
26 Mateo Chávez
15 Emilio Lara
6 Erik Lira
8 Carlos Rodríguez
21 César Huerta Yellow Card
25 Roberto Alvarado
9 Raúl Jiménez
11 Santiago Gimenez
Mexico Substitutes:
Ángel Malagón, Juanjo Purata, Marcel Ruiz, Efrain Álvarez, Jorge Sánchez, Guillermo Ochoa, Julián Araujo, Alexis Vega, Jesús Gallardo, Ramón Juarez, Edson Álvarez, Ángel Sepúlveda, Ángel Márquez, Orbelín Pineda, Gilberto Mora.

SUI Switzerland (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Gregor Kobel (GK)
5 Manuel Akanji
25 Aurèle Amenda
10 Granit Xhaka
13 Ricardo Rodríguez
3 Silvan Widmer
16 Vincent Sierro
8 Remo Freuler
11 Dan Ndoye
22 Fabian Rieder
7 Breel Embolo
Switzerland Substitutes:
Miro Muheim, Stefan Gartenmann, Nico Elvedi, Johan Manzambi, Isaac Schmidt, Michel Aebischer, Yvon Mvogo, Ardon Jashari, Lucas Blondel, Marvin Keller, Zeki Amdouni, Djibril Sow, Ulisses Garcia, Cédric Zesiger.

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