International Friendly

Mexico vs Ecuador, 2022 International Friendly

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Mexico
FT
0 - 0
Ecuador

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Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Jorge Sánchez (Mexico) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
  • 5': Foul by Pervis Estupiñán (Ecuador).
  • 5': Jesús Corona (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Héctor Herrera (Mexico).
  • 7': Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Offside, Ecuador. Robert Arboleda tries a through ball, but Michael Estrada is caught offside.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Andrés Guardado (Mexico) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Fernando Beltrán with a cross.
  • 10': Foul by Fernando Beltrán (Mexico).
  • 10': Pervis Estupiñán (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Jesús Corona (Mexico) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jesús Gallardo.
  • 14': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Alexander Domínguez.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Héctor Herrera (Mexico) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andrés Guardado with a cross following a corner.
  • 18': Foul by Michael Estrada (Ecuador).
  • 18': Néstor Araújo (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Jesús Gallardo (Mexico).
  • 22': Gonzalo Plata (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Romario Ibarra.
  • 28': Substitution, Mexico. Uriel Antuna replaces Jesús Corona because of an injury.
  • 28': Foul by Andrés Guardado (Mexico).
  • 28': José Cifuentes (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Andrés Guardado (Mexico) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Romario Ibarra (Ecuador) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Alexis Vega (Mexico) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Héctor Herrera.
  • 33': Andrés Guardado (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Carlos Gruezo (Ecuador).
  • 34': Carlos Gruezo (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Romario Ibarra (Ecuador) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michael Estrada.
  • 39': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Guillermo Ochoa.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Xavier Arreaga with a headed pass.
  • 41': Fernando Beltrán (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by José Cifuentes (Ecuador).
  • 41': José Cifuentes (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Jorge Sánchez.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Piero Hincapié (Ecuador).
  • 45'+2': Héctor Moreno (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Pervis Estupiñán (Ecuador).
  • 45'+3': Uriel Antuna (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Mexico 0, Ecuador 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Mexico 0, Ecuador 0.
  • 46': Foul by Fernando Beltrán (Mexico).
  • 46': Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Offside, Ecuador. Piero Hincapié tries a through ball, but Michael Estrada is caught offside.
  • 47': Foul by Alexis Vega (Mexico).
  • 47': Xavier Arreaga (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Alexis Vega (Mexico) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 50': Foul by Michael Estrada (Ecuador).
  • 50': Héctor Moreno (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Romario Ibarra (Ecuador) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gonzalo Plata with a cross.
  • 51': Andrés Guardado (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Carlos Gruezo (Ecuador).
  • 52': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Jorge Sánchez.
  • 56': Foul by Xavier Arreaga (Ecuador).
  • 56': Jesús Gallardo (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 57': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Xavier Arreaga.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Fernando Beltrán (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Vega.
  • 59': Substitution, Mexico. Luis Chávez replaces Fernando Beltrán.
  • 59': Substitution, Mexico. Orbelín Pineda replaces Alexis Vega.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Romario Ibarra (Ecuador) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pervis Estupiñán.
  • 60': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador).
  • 60': Néstor Araújo (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 63': Foul by Michael Estrada (Ecuador).
  • 63': Héctor Moreno (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Mexico).
  • 63': Romario Ibarra (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Michael Estrada (Ecuador) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pervis Estupiñán with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 65': Foul by Robert Arboleda (Ecuador).
  • 65': Jorge Sánchez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Piero Hincapié (Ecuador).
  • 65': Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Foul by Jesús Gallardo (Mexico).
  • 66': Gonzalo Plata (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 66': Jesús Gallardo (Mexico) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Foul by Uriel Antuna (Mexico).
  • 67': Piero Hincapié (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Substitution, Ecuador. Jordy Caicedo replaces Michael Estrada.
  • 68': Substitution, Ecuador. Jhegson Méndez replaces José Cifuentes.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Orbelín Pineda with a through ball.
  • 71': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Mexico).
  • 71': Pervis Estupiñán (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 73': Foul by Jordy Caicedo (Ecuador).
  • 73': Néstor Araújo (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Néstor Araújo (Mexico).
  • 74': Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Piero Hincapié (Ecuador) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Xavier Arreaga with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 75': Offside, Ecuador. Pervis Estupiñán tries a through ball, but Piero Hincapié is caught offside.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Héctor Herrera (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 76': Offside, Mexico. Héctor Herrera tries a through ball, but Uriel Antuna is caught offside.
  • 77': Hand ball by Xavier Arreaga (Ecuador).
  • 77': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Pervis Estupiñán.
  • 78': Substitution, Ecuador. Jeremy Sarmiento replaces Romario Ibarra.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Jesús Gallardo (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andrés Guardado following a corner.
  • 85': Hand ball by Jordy Caicedo (Ecuador).
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Gruezo.
  • 87': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Néstor Araújo.
  • 88': Luis Chávez (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 88': Pervis Estupiñán (Ecuador).
  • 89': Substitution, Mexico. Santiago Giménez replaces Raúl Jiménez.
  • 89': Substitution, Mexico. Luis Romo replaces Andrés Guardado.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Jesús Gallardo (Mexico).
  • 90'+1': Jeremy Sarmiento (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Pervis Estupiñán (Ecuador).
  • 90'+2': Jorge Sánchez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Substitution, Ecuador. Alan Franco replaces Moisés Caicedo because of an injury.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Néstor Araújo (Mexico).
  • 90'+6': Jordy Caicedo (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Mexico 0, Ecuador 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Mexico 0, Ecuador 0.

Statistics

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18 Fouls 13
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
4 Corner Kicks 3
2 Saves 1
48.9 Possession 51.1
9 SHOTS 9
1 ON GOAL 2
0.1 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
300 Accurate Passes 315
364 Passes 389
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 3
19 Crosses 10
0.2 Cross % 0.3
42 Long Balls 67
18 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 3
4 Effective Tackles 6
9 Tackles 9
0.4 Tackle % 0.7
6 Interceptions 9
11 Effective Clearances 11
11 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: International Friendly

Venue:
Location: ,
Attendance: 61,500

Line-Ups

MEX Mexico (4-3-3)

No. Name
13 Guillermo Ochoa (GK)
15 Héctor Moreno
2 Néstor Araujo
23 Jesús Gallardo Yellow Card
6 Jorge Sánchez
16 Héctor Herrera
18 Andrés Guardado Yellow Card
30 Fernando Beltrán
9 Raúl Jiménez
10 Alexis Vega Yellow Card
17 Jesús Corona
Mexico Substitutes:
Santiago Gimenez, Luis Romo, Orbelín Pineda, Rodolfo Cota, Johan Vásquez, Sebastián Córdova, Alfredo Talavera, Diego Lainez, Érick Aguirre, Uriel Antuna, César Montes, Luis Chávez.

ECU Ecuador (4-3-3)

No. Name
22 Alexander Domínguez (GK)
3 Piero Hincapié
4 Robert Arboleda
7 Pervis Estupiñán
14 Xavier Arreaga
8 Carlos Gruezo Yellow Card
23 Moisés Caicedo Yellow Card
5 José Cifuentes Yellow Card
11 Michael Estrada
10 Romario Ibarra
19 Gonzalo Plata
Ecuador Substitutes:
Jhegson Méndez, Alan Franco, Moisés Ramírez, Ángel Mena, Byron Castillo, Diego Palacios, Félix Torres, Jordy Caicedo, Hernán Galíndez, Enner Valencia, Jeremy Sarmiento, Leonardo Campana.

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