FIFA World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf

Honduras vs Mexico, 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONCACAF, Third Round

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf
Honduras
    FT
    0 - 1
    Mexico
    • 70': Edson Álvarez

    Mexico defeats Honduras to all but guarantee World Cup spot

    A 1-0 away win over Honduras has booked Mexico a top four place in CONCACAF's Octagonal table, all but qualifying them for the 2022 World Cup.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Foul by Bryan Acosta (Honduras).
    • 2': Héctor Herrera (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Offside, Honduras. Cristian Sacaza tries a through ball, but Bryan Acosta is caught offside.
    • 6': Alfredo Mejía (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Edson Álvarez (Mexico).
    • 7': Foul by Kervin Arriaga (Honduras).
    • 7': Jesús Corona (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 7': Kervin Arriaga (Honduras) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Jesús Corona (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Héctor Herrera.
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Marcelo Santos (Honduras) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Sacaza.
    • 13': Carlos Rodríguez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Bryan Acosta (Honduras).
    • 15': César Montes (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by Ángel Tejeda (Honduras).
    • 15': Foul by Kevin López (Honduras).
    • 15': Jesús Corona (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Kevin López (Honduras) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Bryan Acosta.
    • 17': Foul by Johan Vásquez (Mexico).
    • 17': Ángel Tejeda (Honduras) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 18': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Marcelo Pereira.
    • 21': Bryan Acosta (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Héctor Herrera (Mexico).
    • 22': Attempt blocked. Bryan Acosta (Honduras) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin López.
    • 23': Offside, Mexico. Héctor Herrera tries a through ball, but Hirving Lozano is caught offside.
    • 24': Foul by Bryan Acosta (Honduras).
    • 24': Héctor Herrera (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Offside, Mexico. Raúl Jiménez tries a through ball, but Carlos Rodríguez is caught offside.
    • 28': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Marcelo Pereira.
    • 29': Cristian Sacaza (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Héctor Herrera (Mexico).
    • 29': Héctor Herrera (Mexico) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 29': Foul by Kevin López (Honduras).
    • 29': Hirving Lozano (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 30': Foul by Johan Vásquez (Mexico).
    • 30': Ángel Tejeda (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Kervin Arriaga (Honduras).
    • 31': Johan Vásquez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Offside, Honduras. Denil Maldonado tries a through ball, but Ángel Tejeda is caught offside.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Héctor Herrera (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Hirving Lozano.
    • 38': Foul by Carlos Rodríguez (Mexico).
    • 38': Kevin López (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Jesús Corona (Mexico) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesús Corona.
    • 42': Hand ball by Wesly Decas (Honduras).
    • 43': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Marcelo Santos.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jesús Corona with a cross.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Kevin López (Honduras).
    • 45'+1': Johan Vásquez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Honduras 0, Mexico 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Honduras 0, Mexico 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Honduras. Edwin Rodríguez replaces Kervin Arriaga.
    • 46': Denil Maldonado (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Mexico).
    • 47': Foul by Denil Maldonado (Honduras).
    • 47': Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Héctor Herrera (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
    • 48': Attempt saved. Kevin López (Honduras) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ángel Tejeda.
    • 49': Foul by Kevin López (Honduras).
    • 49': Jorge Sánchez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Denil Maldonado.
    • 50': Edwin Rodríguez (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Jesús Corona (Mexico).
    • 51': Attempt saved. Jesús Corona (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Hirving Lozano.
    • 51': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Luis López.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Hirving Lozano (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 53': Attempt saved. Jesús Corona (Mexico) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Gerardo Arteaga with a cross.
    • 54': Substitution, Honduras. Alexander López replaces Cristian Sacaza.
    • 54': Denil Maldonado (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Mexico).
    • 55': Foul by Edwin Rodríguez (Honduras).
    • 55': Jorge Sánchez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Edson Álvarez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 56': Foul by Edwin Rodríguez (Honduras).
    • 57': Edson Álvarez (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 57': Foul by Bryan Acosta (Honduras).
    • 60': Foul by Johan Vásquez (Mexico).
    • 60': Ángel Tejeda (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Hirving Lozano (Mexico) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
    • 62': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Marcelo Santos.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Carlos Rodríguez (Mexico) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Edson Álvarez (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
    • 64': Carlos Rodríguez (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 64': Foul by Marcelo Santos (Honduras).
    • 65': Bryan Acosta (Honduras) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 65': Foul by Gerardo Arteaga (Mexico).
    • 65': Gerardo Arteaga (Mexico) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 67': Substitution, Mexico. Uriel Antuna replaces Jesús Corona.
    • 67': Substitution, Mexico. Diego Lainez replaces Carlos Rodríguez.
    • 68': Bryan Acosta (Honduras) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 68': Foul by Hirving Lozano (Mexico).
    • 69': Kevin López (Honduras) is shown the yellow card.
    • 69': Substitution, Honduras. Edwin Solano replaces Kevin López.
    • 69': Substitution, Honduras. Junior Lacayo replaces Ángel Tejeda.
    • 70': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Wesly Decas.
    • 70': Goal! Honduras 0, Mexico 1. Edson Álvarez (Mexico) header from the right side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Héctor Herrera with a cross following a corner.
    • 74': Foul by Denil Maldonado (Honduras).
    • 74': Uriel Antuna (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Foul by Denil Maldonado (Honduras).
    • 76': Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 76': Denil Maldonado (Honduras) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Uriel Antuna with a cross.
    • 79': Diego Lainez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Bryan Acosta (Honduras).
    • 80': Attempt missed. Diego Lainez (Mexico) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
    • 81': Substitution, Mexico. Érick Gutiérrez replaces Raúl Jiménez.
    • 81': Substitution, Mexico. Henry Martín replaces Hirving Lozano.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Henry Martín (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Érick Gutiérrez.
    • 83': Foul by Alfredo Mejía (Honduras).
    • 83': Héctor Herrera (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 84': Substitution, Honduras. Gerson Chávez replaces Bryan Acosta.
    • 84': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Edwin Solano.
    • 85': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Gerson Chávez.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Johan Vásquez (Mexico) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Héctor Herrera with a cross following a corner.
    • 88': Edson Álvarez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Gerson Chávez (Honduras).
    • 89': Edwin Solano (Honduras) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 89': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Mexico).
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Honduras 0, Mexico 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Honduras 0, Mexico 1.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 21
    2 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 2
    9 Corner Kicks 0
    1 Saves 2
    67.1 Possession 32.9
    18 SHOTS 4
    3 ON GOAL 1
    0.2 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    461 Accurate Passes 186
    544 Passes 278
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    6 Accurate Crosses 0
    29 Crosses 3
    0.2 Cross % 0.0
    52 Long Balls 76
    27 Accurate Long Balls 31
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    6 Blocked Shots 2
    8 Effective Tackles 13
    10 Tackles 21
    0.8 Tackle % 0.6
    7 Interceptions 10
    5 Effective Clearances 32
    5 Clearances 32

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf

    Venue: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano
    Location: San Pedro Sula, Honduras

    WCQ - Concacaf Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Honduras 2 +7 6
    2 Cuba 2 +1 3
    3 Cayman Islands 2 -2 3
    4 Antigua and Barbuda 2 -1 1
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    HON Honduras (4-5-1)

    No. Name
    22 Luis López (GK)
    15 Denil Maldonado Yellow Card
    4 Marcelo Pereira
    3 Wesly Decas
    21 Marcelo Santos
    6 Bryan Acosta
    8 Alfredo Mejía
    5 Kervin Arriaga Yellow Card
    11 Kevin Lopez Yellow Card
    19 Cristian Sacaza
    9 Ángel Tejeda
    Honduras Substitutes:
    Roberto López, Alexander López, Marco Aceituno, Edwin Rodriguez, Junior Lacayo, Carlos Argueta, Edwin Solano, Joseph Rosales, Devron García, Franklin Flores, Edrick Menjivar, Gerson Chavez.

    MEX Mexico (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    13 Guillermo Ochoa (GK)
    5 Johan Vásquez
    19 César Montes
    18 Gerardo Arteaga Yellow Card
    3 Jorge Sánchez
    4 Edson Álvarez
    16 Héctor Herrera Yellow Card
    8 Carlos Rodríguez
    9 Raúl Jiménez
    22 Hirving Lozano
    17 Jesús Corona
    Mexico Substitutes:
    Roberto Alvarado, Érick Gutiérrez, Héctor Moreno, Diego Lainez, Uriel Antuna, Jesús Gallardo, Carlos Acevedo, Henry Martín, Luis Romo, Érick Aguirre, Alfredo Talavera, Néstor Araujo.

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