Concacaf Nations League

Panama vs Mexico, 2023-24 Concacaf Nations League, Semifinals

· Concacaf Nations League
Panama
    FT
    0 - 3
    Mexico
    • 40': Edson Álvarez
    • 43': Julián Quiñones
    • 67': Orbelín Pineda

    Mexico ease past Panama to advance to National League final

    First-half goals from Edson Álvarez and Julián Quiñones helped Mexico beat Panama 3-0 on Thursday, setting up a CONCACAF Nations League final clash with the United States.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 5': Edson Álvarez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 5': Foul by José Fajardo (Panama).
    • 6': Attempt saved. Ismael Díaz (Panama) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 6': Foul by Uriel Antuna (Mexico).
    • 6': Yoel Bárcenas (Panama) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Edson Álvarez (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 9': Foul by Adalberto Carrasquilla (Panama).
    • 10': Attempt saved. Edson Álvarez (Mexico) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Luis Chávez with a cross.
    • 10': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Orlando Mosquera.
    • 12': Offside, Panama. José Fajardo is caught offside.
    • 13': Delay in match because of an injury Yoel Bárcenas (Panama).
    • 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 15': Foul by Adalberto Carrasquilla (Panama).
    • 15': Luis Chávez (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 15': Delay in match because of an injury Yoel Bárcenas (Panama).
    • 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 17': Foul by José Fajardo (Panama).
    • 17': Johan Vásquez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Substitution, Panama. Éric Davis replaces Yoel Bárcenas because of an injury.
    • 18': Offside, Mexico. Uriel Antuna is caught offside.
    • 19': Attempt missed. José Fajardo (Panama) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adalberto Carrasquilla following a fast break.
    • 19': Aníbal Godoy (Panama) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Luis Chávez (Mexico).
    • 20': Attempt missed. Aníbal Godoy (Panama) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Puma Rodríguez.
    • 21': Corner, Panama. Conceded by Julián Araujo.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Aníbal Godoy (Panama) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adalberto Carrasquilla with a cross following a corner.
    • 24': Delay in match because of an injury José Fajardo (Panama).
    • 24': Delay in match because of an injury Luis Chávez (Mexico).
    • 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 26': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Fidel Escobar.
    • 27': Corner, Panama. Conceded by Julián Quiñones.
    • 31': César Blackman (Panama) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Julián Quiñones (Mexico).
    • 32': Attempt saved. Puma Rodríguez (Panama) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Éric Davis.
    • 32': Corner, Panama. Conceded by Guillermo Ochoa.
    • 34': Foul by Aníbal Godoy (Panama).
    • 34': Érick Sánchez (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 36': Corner, Panama. Conceded by Johan Vásquez.
    • 37': Foul by Andrés Andrade (Panama).
    • 37': Érick Sánchez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Corner, Panama. Conceded by Julián Araujo.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Fidel Escobar (Panama) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Puma Rodríguez following a corner.
    • 39': Foul by Fidel Escobar (Panama).
    • 39': Julián Quiñones (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 40': Goal! Panama 0, Mexico 1. Edson Álvarez (Mexico) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luis Chávez with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 43': Goal! Panama 0, Mexico 2. Julián Quiñones (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Henry Martín.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
    • 45': VAR Decision: Goal Panama 0-2 Mexico (Julián Quiñones).
    • 45'+5': César Blackman (Panama) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+5': Foul by Julián Quiñones (Mexico).
    • 45'+5': Attempt missed. Ismael Díaz (Panama) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Éric Davis with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 45'+6': First Half ends, Panama 0, Mexico 2.
    • 45': Second Half begins Panama 0, Mexico 2.
    • 46': Foul by César Montes (Mexico).
    • 46': Puma Rodríguez (Panama) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Ismael Díaz (Panama) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 51': Attempt saved. José Fajardo (Panama) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrés Andrade.
    • 51': Attempt saved. Ismael Díaz (Panama) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 52': Aníbal Godoy (Panama) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 52': Foul by Luis Chávez (Mexico).
    • 52': Luis Chávez (Mexico) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Éric Davis (Panama) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 55': Delay in match because of an injury Julián Araujo (Mexico).
    • 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Puma Rodríguez (Panama) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 58': Corner, Panama. Conceded by César Montes.
    • 59': Substitution, Mexico. Érick Aguirre replaces Julián Araujo because of an injury.
    • 59': Substitution, Mexico. Orbelín Pineda replaces Érick Sánchez.
    • 59': Substitution, Mexico. Hirving Lozano replaces Julián Quiñones.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Ismael Díaz (Panama) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Aníbal Godoy with a cross.
    • 63': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by José Córdoba.
    • 64': Attempt saved. Hirving Lozano (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 67': Goal! Panama 0, Mexico 3. Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by César Montes.
    • 68': Substitution, Panama. Cecilio Waterman replaces Ismael Díaz.
    • 68': Substitution, Panama. Cristian Martínez replaces Aníbal Godoy.
    • 70': Cecilio Waterman (Panama) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 70': Foul by Johan Vásquez (Mexico).
    • 70': Foul by José Fajardo (Panama).
    • 70': Luis Chávez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Offside, Mexico. Hirving Lozano is caught offside.
    • 73': Corner, Panama. Conceded by Jesús Gallardo.
    • 74': Attempt saved. Hirving Lozano (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luis Chávez.
    • 74': Foul by Érick Aguirre (Mexico).
    • 74': Puma Rodríguez (Panama) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Attempt missed. José Fajardo (Panama) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by César Blackman.
    • 77': Substitution, Mexico. Luis Romo replaces Edson Álvarez.
    • 77': Substitution, Panama. Iván Anderson replaces César Blackman.
    • 78': Delay in match because of an injury Johan Vásquez (Mexico).
    • 79': Substitution, Panama. Kahiser Lenis replaces José Córdoba.
    • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 80': Substitution, Mexico. Jesús Orozco replaces Johan Vásquez because of an injury.
    • 81': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Fidel Escobar.
    • 82': Foul by Luis Romo (Mexico).
    • 82': José Fajardo (Panama) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Iván Anderson (Panama) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Puma Rodríguez with a cross.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Kahiser Lenis (Panama) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 84': Foul by Adalberto Carrasquilla (Panama).
    • 84': Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Adalberto Carrasquilla (Panama).
    • 85': Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 85': Adalberto Carrasquilla (Panama) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Puma Rodríguez (Panama) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Éric Davis.
    • 89': Adalberto Carrasquilla (Panama) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Orbelín Pineda (Mexico).
    • 90': Offside, Panama. Cecilio Waterman is caught offside.
    • 90': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Cecilio Waterman (Panama) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 90'+2': VAR Decision: No Goal Panama 0-3 Mexico.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Cecilio Waterman (Panama) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by José Fajardo.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Luis Romo (Mexico).
    • 90'+5': Éric Davis (Panama) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+6': Delay in match because of an injury Guillermo Ochoa (Mexico).
    • 90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Panama 0, Mexico 3.
    • 0': Match ends, Panama 0, Mexico 3.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 10
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 2
    4 Corner Kicks 7
    5 Saves 3
    41.3 Possession 58.7
    6 SHOTS 18
    6 ON GOAL 5
    1.0 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    220 Accurate Passes 340
    297 Passes 422
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 5
    15 Crosses 20
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    56 Long Balls 69
    22 Accurate Long Balls 36
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    0 Blocked Shots 1
    7 Effective Tackles 7
    12 Tackles 11
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    8 Interceptions 13
    30 Effective Clearances 17
    30 Clearances 17

    Game Information

    Competition: Concacaf Nations League

    Venue: AT&T Stadium
    Location: Arlington, Texas, USA
    Attendance: 40,926

    Line-Ups

    PAN Panama (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    22 Orlando Mosquera (GK)
    3 José Córdoba
    16 Andrés Andrade
    4 Fidel Escobar
    8 Adalberto Carrasquilla Yellow Card
    20 Aníbal Godoy
    10 Édgar Bárcenas
    2 César Blackman
    11 Ismael Díaz
    7 José Luis Rodríguez
    17 José Fajardo
    Panama Substitutes:
    Kahiser Lenis, Abdiel Ayarza, Eddie Roberts, Alfredo Stephens, Alberto Quintero, César Samudio, Jiovany Ramos, Christian Martínez, Cecilio Waterman, Éric Davis, Iván Anderson, Roderick Miller.

    MEX Mexico (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    13 Guillermo Ochoa (GK)
    5 Johan Vásquez
    3 César Montes
    23 Jesús Gallardo
    2 Julián Araujo
    4 Edson Álvarez
    18 Luis Chávez
    14 Érick Sánchez
    20 Henry Martín
    9 Julián Quiñones
    15 Uriel Antuna
    Mexico Substitutes:
    Hirving Lozano, Julio González, Gerardo Arteaga, Jesús Orozco, Carlos Rodríguez, Luis Malagón, Luis Romo, Érick Aguirre, Santiago Giménez, Roberto Alvarado, Orbelín Pineda.

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