FIFA World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf

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

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf
Mexico
  • 18': Sebastián Córdova
  • 76': Rogelio Funes Mori
  • 86': Hirving Lozano
FT
3 - 0
Honduras
  • Red Card 49': Maynor Figueroa

Mexico beats Honduras, reclaims top spot in CONCACAF's World Cup qualifiers

Sebastian Cordova, Rogelio Funes Mori and Hirving Lozano scored to deliver a 3-0 win for Mexico over Honduras in World Cup qualifying.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Ángel Tejeda (Honduras) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brayan Moya.
  • 4': Carlos Pineda (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Héctor Herrera (Mexico).
  • 4': Corner, Honduras. Conceded by Luis Rodríguez.
  • 8': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Kevin Álvarez.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Hirving Lozano (Mexico) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez with a cross following a corner.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Brayan Moya (Honduras) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 12': Brayan Moya (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by César Montes (Mexico).
  • 12': César Montes (Mexico) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 15': Foul by Kevin Álvarez (Honduras).
  • 15': Jesús Gallardo (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 16': Bryan Acosta (Honduras) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Foul by Edson Álvarez (Mexico).
  • 17': Offside, Honduras. Marcelo Pereira tries a through ball, but Ángel Tejeda is caught offside.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Jesús Gallardo (Mexico) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Héctor Herrera.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Hirving Lozano (Mexico) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 18': Goal! Mexico 1, Honduras 0. Sebastián Córdova (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
  • 21': Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Jesús Corona with a cross.
  • 21': Foul by Marcelo Pereira (Honduras).
  • 21': Hirving Lozano (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Marcelo Pereira (Honduras) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Sebastián Córdova (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 24': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Kevin Álvarez.
  • 32': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Luis López.
  • 33': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Maynor Figueroa.
  • 36': Foul by Héctor Moreno (Mexico).
  • 36': Ángel Tejeda (Honduras) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Edson Álvarez (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Jesús Corona (Mexico) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hirving Lozano with a cross.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Héctor Herrera.
  • 40': Foul by Hirving Lozano (Mexico).
  • 40': Kervin Arriaga (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Hirving Lozano (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sebastián Córdova.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Sebastián Córdova (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Héctor Moreno.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Hirving Lozano (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jesús Corona.
  • 45'+2': Danilo Acosta (Honduras) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+4': Offside, Honduras. Ángel Tejeda tries a through ball, but Carlos Pineda is caught offside.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Mexico 1, Honduras 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Mexico 1, Honduras 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Honduras. Alberth Elis replaces Danilo Acosta.
  • 45': Substitution, Honduras. Alexander López replaces Brayan Moya.
  • 46': Bryan Acosta (Honduras) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 46': Foul by Héctor Herrera (Mexico).
  • 46': Attempt missed. Kervin Arriaga (Honduras) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alexander López following a set piece situation.
  • 49': Foul by Maynor Figueroa (Honduras).
  • 49': Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Maynor Figueroa (Honduras) is shown the red card.
  • 54': Bryan Acosta (Honduras) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Mexico).
  • 57': Foul by Alberth Elis (Honduras).
  • 57': Jesús Gallardo (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Jesús Corona (Mexico).
  • 61': Kervin Arriaga (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Bryan Acosta (Honduras).
  • 63': Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Marcelo Pereira.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sebastián Córdova.
  • 66': Substitution, Mexico. Orbelín Pineda replaces Sebastián Córdova.
  • 66': Substitution, Mexico. Alexis Vega replaces Jesús Corona.
  • 67': Substitution, Mexico. Rogelio Funes Mori replaces Raúl Jiménez.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Hirving Lozano (Mexico) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Orbelín Pineda.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Alexis Vega (Mexico) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Hirving Lozano with a cross.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Rogelio Funes Mori (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hirving Lozano.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hirving Lozano.
  • 70': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Bryan Acosta.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Héctor Moreno (Mexico) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alexis Vega with a cross following a corner.
  • 71': Substitution, Honduras. Edwin Rodríguez replaces Bryan Acosta.
  • 71': Substitution, Honduras. Eddie Hernández replaces Ángel Tejeda.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Hirving Lozano (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Héctor Moreno.
  • 72': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Luis López.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Rogelio Funes Mori (Mexico) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Vega with a cross.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Edson Álvarez (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
  • 73': Offside, Mexico. Edson Álvarez tries a through ball, but Héctor Moreno is caught offside.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Rogelio Funes Mori (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jesús Gallardo.
  • 75': Substitution, Honduras. Andy Najar replaces Carlos Pineda.
  • 76': Foul by Eddie Hernández (Honduras).
  • 76': Héctor Herrera (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Edson Álvarez (Mexico) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Jesús Gallardo.
  • 76': Goal! Mexico 2, Honduras 0. Rogelio Funes Mori (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
  • 77': Substitution, Mexico. Luis Romo replaces Edson Álvarez.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Alberth Elis (Honduras) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 82': Alberth Elis (Honduras) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 82': Foul by Luis Rodríguez (Mexico).
  • 84': Hand ball by Rogelio Funes Mori (Mexico).
  • 86': Goal! Mexico 3, Honduras 0. Hirving Lozano (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Orbelín Pineda.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jesús Gallardo.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Alexander López (Honduras) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kervin Arriaga.
  • 90'+1': Alberth Elis (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Luis Rodríguez (Mexico).
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Mexico. Uriel Antuna replaces Hirving Lozano.
  • 90'+3': Alberth Elis (Honduras) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Luis Rodríguez (Mexico).
  • 90'+3': Offside, Honduras. Edwin Rodríguez tries a through ball, but Denil Maldonado is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Mexico 3, Honduras 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Mexico 3, Honduras 0.

Statistics

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6 Fouls 12
2 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
1 Corner Kicks 7
6 Saves 1
24.1 Possession 75.9
5 SHOTS 26
1 ON GOAL 10
0.2 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
112 Accurate Passes 512
183 Passes 564
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 9
4 Crosses 31
0.3 Cross % 0.3
63 Long Balls 74
17 Accurate Long Balls 60
0.3 Long Balls % 0.8
2 Blocked Shots 4
8 Effective Tackles 7
10 Tackles 8
0.8 Tackle % 0.9
10 Interceptions 8
28 Effective Clearances 2
28 Clearances 2

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf

Venue: Azteca Stadium
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 70,000

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

MEX Mexico (4-3-3)

No. Name
13 Guillermo Ochoa (GK)
15 Héctor Moreno
3 César Montes Yellow Card
23 Jesús Gallardo
21 Luis Rodríguez
4 Edson Álvarez
6 Sebastián Córdova
16 Héctor Herrera
9 Raúl Jiménez
22 Hirving Lozano
17 Jesús Corona
Mexico Substitutes:
Julio Domínguez, Carlos Rodríguez, Rogelio Funes Mori, Orbelín Pineda, Osvaldo Rodríguez, Néstor Araujo, Andrés Guardado, Jonathan Orozco, Alfredo Talavera, Alexis Vega, Uriel Antuna, Luis Romo.

HON Honduras (5-3-2)

No. Name
22 Luis López (GK)
15 Denil Maldonado
4 Marcelo Pereira Yellow Card
3 Maynor Figueroa Red Card
21 Danilo Acosta Yellow Card
2 Kevin Álvarez
5 Kervin Arriaga
6 Bryan Acosta
12 Carlos Pineda
13 Brayan Moya
19 Ángel Tejeda
Honduras Substitutes:
Alexander López, Rigoberto Rivas, Deybi Flores, Marlon Licona, Boniek García, Eddie Hernández, Luis Palma, Alberth Elis, Johnny Leverón, Edwin Rodriguez, Edrick Menjivar, Andy Najar.

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