Mexico vs Honduras, 2023 Concacaf Gold Cup, Group Stage
· Concacaf Gold CupMexico thrash Honduras in Gold Cup opener
Mexico got their Concacaf Gold Cup campaign off to the perfect start on Sunday with a 4-0 win over Honduras.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt blocked. Henry Martín (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Uriel Antuna with a cross.
- 1': Goal! Mexico 1, Honduras 0. Luis Romo (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
- 3': Corner, Honduras. Conceded by Jorge Sánchez.
- 4': Deybi Flores (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Orbelín Pineda (Mexico).
- 5': Corner, Honduras. Conceded by Jesús Gallardo.
- 6': Attempt missed. Deybi Flores (Honduras) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 6': Foul by Marcelo Santos (Honduras).
- 6': Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Jorge Álvarez.
- 12': Foul by Johan Vásquez (Mexico).
- 12': Jorge Benguché (Honduras) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Hand ball by Alberth Elis (Honduras).
- 15': Foul by Joseph Rosales (Honduras).
- 15': Uriel Antuna (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Alberth Elis (Honduras).
- 16': Luis Chávez (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 19': Attempt missed. Henry Martín (Mexico) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Jorge Sánchez with a cross.
- 19': Attempt missed. Luis Chávez (Mexico) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Henry Martín.
- 20': Luis Vega (Honduras) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 20': Foul by Deybi Flores (Honduras).
- 20': Érick Sánchez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Érick Sánchez.
- 22': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Devron García.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Jesús Gallardo (Mexico) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Chávez with a cross.
- 23': Goal! Mexico 2, Honduras 0. Luis Romo (Mexico) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jesús Gallardo following a corner.
- 24': Foul by Uriel Antuna (Mexico).
- 24': Joseph Rosales (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Luis Chávez (Mexico) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Henry Martín.
- 27': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Jorge Álvarez.
- 29': Alberth Elis (Honduras) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 29': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Mexico).
- 29': Alberth Elis (Honduras) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 29': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Mexico).
- 29': Jorge Sánchez (Mexico) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Alexander López (Honduras) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
- 31': Alberth Elis (Honduras) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 31': Foul by Érick Sánchez (Mexico).
- 31': Attempt missed. Deybi Flores (Honduras) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alexander López following a set piece situation.
- 31': Attempt blocked. José Pinto (Honduras) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 32': Alberth Elis (Honduras) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32': Foul by Uriel Antuna (Mexico).
- 32': Alberth Elis (Honduras) is shown the yellow card.
- 32': Uriel Antuna (Mexico) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Delay in match because of an injury Johan Vásquez (Mexico).
- 34': Delay in match because of an injury Luis Vega (Honduras).
- 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 36': Foul by Jorge Benguché (Honduras).
- 36': Johan Vásquez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Corner, Honduras. Conceded by Jorge Sánchez.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Jorge Benguché (Honduras) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by José Pinto.
- 42': Attempt missed. Érick Sánchez (Mexico) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jorge Sánchez.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Uriel Antuna (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Orbelín Pineda.
- 43': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Luis Vega.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Mexico 2, Honduras 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Mexico 2, Honduras 0.
- 48': Corner, Honduras. Conceded by Jorge Sánchez.
- 49': Foul by Joseph Rosales (Honduras).
- 49': Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Deybi Flores (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Érick Sánchez (Mexico).
- 50': Foul by Jesús Gallardo (Mexico).
- 50': José Pinto (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Offside, Honduras. Alberth Elis tries a through ball, but Joseph Rosales is caught offside.
- 52': Goal! Mexico 3, Honduras 0. Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Henry Martín.
- 54': Foul by Luis Chávez (Mexico).
- 54': José Pinto (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Devron García (Honduras).
- 54': Érick Sánchez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Substitution, Mexico. Santiago Giménez replaces Henry Martín.
- 59': Substitution, Honduras. Jerry Bengtson replaces Jorge Benguché.
- 59': Substitution, Honduras. Omar Elvir replaces Alexander López.
- 60': Substitution, Honduras. Alexy Vega replaces José Pinto.
- 61': Corner, Honduras. Conceded by Jorge Sánchez.
- 62': Foul by Marcelo Santos (Honduras).
- 62': Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Goal! Mexico 4, Honduras 0. Luis Chávez (Mexico) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 67': Attempt saved. Santiago Giménez (Mexico) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Érick Sánchez.
- 68': Attempt saved. Érick Sánchez (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luis Romo.
- 68': Alberth Elis (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Mexico).
- 69': Substitution, Mexico. Ozziel Herrera replaces Uriel Antuna.
- 69': Substitution, Mexico. Carlos Rodríguez replaces Érick Sánchez.
- 69': Substitution, Honduras. Bryan Acosta replaces Jorge Álvarez.
- 70': Foul by Alberth Elis (Honduras).
- 70': Guillermo Ochoa (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Marcelo Santos (Honduras).
- 73': Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Attempt missed. Carlos Rodríguez (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ozziel Herrera.
- 74': Offside, Mexico. Carlos Rodríguez tries a through ball, but Santiago Giménez is caught offside.
- 75': Bryan Acosta (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Santiago Giménez (Mexico).
- 76': Substitution, Honduras. Rubilio Castillo replaces Alberth Elis.
- 78': Attempt missed. Ozziel Herrera (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
- 78': Delay in match because of an injury Johan Vásquez (Mexico).
- 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 80': Substitution, Mexico. Roberto Alvarado replaces Orbelín Pineda.
- 80': Substitution, Mexico. Israel Reyes replaces Edson Álvarez.
- 83': Foul by Bryan Acosta (Honduras).
- 83': Ozziel Herrera (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Carlos Rodríguez (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Chávez.
- 89': Foul by Deybi Flores (Honduras).
- 89': Roberto Alvarado (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Foul by Israel Reyes (Mexico).
- 89': Jerry Bengtson (Honduras) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Attempt saved. Alexy Vega (Honduras) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 90'+1': Delay in match (Mexico).
- 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+2': Second Half ends, Mexico 4, Honduras 0.
- 0': Match ends, Mexico 4, Honduras 0.
Statistics
 HON |
MEX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 45.6 | Possession | 54.4 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 345 | Accurate Passes | 440 |
| 418 | Passes | 505 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 14 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 41 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 16 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 11 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: Concacaf Gold Cup
Venue: NRG Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 62,555
Venue: NRG Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 62,555
Gold Cup Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 3 | +5 | 6 |
| 2 | Qatar | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Honduras | 3 | -3 | 4 |
| 4 | Haiti | 3 | -2 | 3 |
Line-Ups
Mexico (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Guillermo Ochoa (GK) |
| 5 | Johan Vásquez |
| 4 | Edson Álvarez |
| 23 | Jesús Gallardo |
| 19 | Jorge Sánchez  |
| 18 | Luis Chávez |
| 7 | Luis Romo |
| 14 | Érick Sánchez |
| 20 | Henry Martín |
| 17 | Orbelín Pineda |
| 15 | Uriel Antuna |
Honduras (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Luis López (GK) |
| 15 | Luis Vega |
| 2 | Devron García |
| 8 | Joseph Rosales |
| 4 | Marcelo Santos |
| 10 | Alexander López |
| 14 | Jorge Álvarez |
| 20 | Deybi Flores |
| 12 | Jorge Benguche |
| 17 | José Pinto |
| 7 | Alberth Elis |
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