Mexico vs Canada, 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONCACAF, Third Round
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - ConcacafMexico heldo to draw by Canada in World Cup qualifying at Azteca
Mexico held on for a 1-1 draw with Canada in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying at the Azteca on Thursday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 7': Attempt saved. Héctor Herrera (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hirving Lozano.
- 7': Foul by Edson Álvarez (Mexico).
- 7': Mark-Anthony Kaye (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Mark-Anthony Kaye (Canada).
- 9': Héctor Herrera (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Richie Laryea.
- 14': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Mexico).
- 14': Steven Vitória (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Attempt saved. Richie Laryea (Canada) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alphonso Davies.
- 15': Attempt missed. Tajon Buchanan (Canada) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 18': Attempt missed. Hirving Lozano (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez following a fast break.
- 21': Goal! Mexico 1, Canada 0. Jorge Sánchez (Mexico) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hirving Lozano.
- 27': Foul by Steven Vitória (Canada).
- 27': Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Jesús Gallardo (Mexico).
- 27': Tajon Buchanan (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Jesús Corona (Mexico).
- 28': Richie Laryea (Canada) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 31': Attempt missed. Alphonso Davies (Canada) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tajon Buchanan with a cross.
- 31': Hand ball by Jesús Corona (Mexico).
- 32': Edson Álvarez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Stephen Eustáquio (Canada).
- 33': Foul by Mark-Anthony Kaye (Canada).
- 33': José Guardado (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Tajon Buchanan (Canada) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Osorio.
- 34': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Jesús Gallardo.
- 36': Attempt missed. Richie Laryea (Canada) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Alphonso Davies.
- 38': Foul by Jesús Gallardo (Mexico).
- 38': Tajon Buchanan (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Alphonso Davies (Canada) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Foul by Edson Álvarez (Mexico).
- 40': Attempt saved. Steven Vitória (Canada) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Stephen Eustáquio.
- 41': Attempt missed. Jorge Sánchez (Mexico) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jesús Corona.
- 42': Goal! Mexico 1, Canada 1. Jonathan Osorio (Canada) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alphonso Davies with a through ball.
- 44': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Richie Laryea.
- 45': First Half ends, Mexico 1, Canada 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Mexico 1, Canada 1.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Jesús Gallardo (Mexico) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
- 47': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Steven Vitória.
- 48': Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) hits the bar with a header from the right side of the box. Assisted by Jesús Corona with a cross following a corner.
- 48': Foul by Héctor Herrera (Mexico).
- 48': Richie Laryea (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Kamal Miller (Canada).
- 51': Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Hirving Lozano (Mexico).
- 53': Maxime Crépeau (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Jesús Gallardo (Mexico).
- 54': Tajon Buchanan (Canada) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': Foul by Stephen Eustáquio (Canada).
- 55': José Guardado (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Stephen Eustáquio (Canada) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Foul by Jesús Corona (Mexico).
- 56': Richie Laryea (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Richie Laryea (Canada) is shown the yellow card.
- 57': Jesús Corona (Mexico) is shown the yellow card.
- 58': Attempt saved. Jesús Corona (Mexico) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by José Guardado.
- 58': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Maxime Crépeau.
- 62': Foul by Alistair Johnston (Canada).
- 62': Hirving Lozano (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Foul by Néstor Araújo (Mexico).
- 64': Steven Vitória (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Richie Laryea (Canada).
- 65': Jesús Corona (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Mexico).
- 66': Steven Vitória (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Tajon Buchanan (Canada).
- 68': Hirving Lozano (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 68': Tajon Buchanan (Canada) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Attempt saved. Héctor Herrera (Mexico) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 70': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Richie Laryea.
- 71': Attempt missed. Jesús Gallardo (Mexico) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by José Guardado with a cross following a corner.
- 72': Substitution, Mexico. Carlos Rodríguez replaces José Guardado.
- 72': Substitution, Mexico. Uriel Antuna replaces Jesús Corona.
- 74': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Richie Laryea.
- 76': Foul by Carlos Rodríguez (Mexico).
- 76': Stephen Eustáquio (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Substitution, Canada. Samuel Adekugbe replaces Alistair Johnston.
- 77': Substitution, Canada. Liam Fraser replaces Mark-Anthony Kaye.
- 77': Substitution, Canada. Liam Millar replaces Jonathan Osorio.
- 78': Corner, Canada. Conceded by César Montes.
- 79': Attempt saved. Liam Fraser (Canada) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Stephen Eustáquio with a cross.
- 79': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Guillermo Ochoa.
- 80': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Steven Vitória.
- 80': Substitution, Mexico. Luis Romo replaces Héctor Herrera.
- 81': Foul by Steven Vitória (Canada).
- 81': Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 83': Foul by Steven Vitória (Canada).
- 83': Hirving Lozano (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Steven Vitória (Canada) is shown the yellow card.
- 84': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
- 85': Foul by Alphonso Davies (Canada).
- 85': Hirving Lozano (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86': Substitution, Canada. Charles-Andreas Brym replaces Jonathan David.
- 88': Attempt missed. Hirving Lozano (Mexico) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jorge Sánchez with a cross.
- 89': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Mexico).
- 89': Steven Vitória (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Hand ball by Samuel Adekugbe (Canada).
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Mexico 1, Canada 1.
- 0': Match ends, Mexico 1, Canada 1.
Statistics
 CAN |
MEX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 15 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 45.9 | Possession | 54.1 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 263 | Accurate Passes | 323 |
| 329 | Passes | 379 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 10 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 46 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 35 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 18 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 16 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf
Venue: Azteca Stadium
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 61,200
Venue: Azteca Stadium
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 61,200
Line-Ups
Mexico (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Guillermo Ochoa (GK) |
| 2 | Néstor Araujo |
| 3 | César Montes |
| 23 | Jesús Gallardo |
| 5 | Jorge Sánchez |
| 4 | Edson Álvarez |
| 18 | Andrés Guardado |
| 16 | Héctor Herrera |
| 9 | Raúl Jiménez |
| 22 | Hirving Lozano |
| 17 | Jesús Corona  |
Canada (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Maxime Crépeau (GK) |
| 4 | Kamal Miller |
| 5 | Steven Vitória |
| 22 | Richie Laryea |
| 2 | Alistair Johnston |
| 21 | Jonathan Osorio |
| 7 | Stephen Eustáquio |
| 14 | Mark-Anthony Kaye |
| 20 | Jonathan David |
| 19 | Alphonso Davies |
| 11 | Tajon Buchanan |
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