Mexico vs Jamaica, 2024 Copa América, Group Stage
· Copa AméricaMexico suffer en route to Copa América win over Jamaica
Mexico scraped out a 1-0 victory over Jamaica in their Group B opener in the Copa America on Saturday, but their joy at making a winning start was tempered by what appeared to be a potentially tournament-ending injury to captain Edson Alvarez.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Di'Shon Bernard.
- 4': Attempt saved. Luis Chávez (Mexico) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 5': César Montes (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Dangerous play by Shamar Nicholson (Jamaica).
- 7': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Mexico).
- 7': Michail Antonio (Jamaica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Kasey Palmer (Jamaica).
- 8': Julián Quiñones (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Corner, Jamaica. Conceded by César Montes.
- 12': Attempt missed. Kasey Palmer (Jamaica) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 14': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Ethan Pinnock.
- 14': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Shamar Nicholson.
- 15': Attempt missed. Santiago Giménez (Mexico) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Orbelín Pineda with a cross following a corner.
- 18': Dexter Lembikisa (Jamaica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 18': Foul by Gerardo Arteaga (Mexico).
- 20': Foul by Johan Vásquez (Mexico).
- 20': Michail Antonio (Jamaica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 21': Attempt missed. Shamar Nicholson (Jamaica) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bobby De Cordova-Reid with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 21': Delay in match because of an injury Shamar Nicholson (Jamaica).
- 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Demarai Gray (Jamaica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 24': Corner, Jamaica. Conceded by Orbelín Pineda.
- 26': Attempt saved. Dexter Lembikisa (Jamaica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 27': Delay in match because of an injury Edson Álvarez (Mexico).
- 30': Substitution, Mexico. Luis Romo replaces Edson Álvarez because of an injury.
- 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Michail Antonio (Jamaica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Demarai Gray.
- 35': Foul by Kasey Palmer (Jamaica).
- 35': Luis Chávez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Luis Chávez (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 37': Attempt missed. Michail Antonio (Jamaica) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Di'Shon Bernard.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Jamaica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 37': Ethan Pinnock (Jamaica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Foul by Santiago Giménez (Mexico).
- 39': Dexter Lembikisa (Jamaica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Julián Quiñones (Mexico).
- 40': Offside, Jamaica. Shamar Nicholson is caught offside.
- 42': Foul by César Montes (Mexico).
- 42': Michail Antonio (Jamaica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Attempt missed. César Montes (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 45': Foul by Di'Shon Bernard (Jamaica).
- 45': Julián Quiñones (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Luis Romo (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luis Chávez.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Julián Quiñones (Mexico) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorge Sánchez with a cross.
- 45'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Dexter Lembikisa (Jamaica).
- 45'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+5': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Michail Antonio.
- 45'+6': Attempt saved. César Montes (Mexico) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Luis Chávez with a cross.
- 45'+8': First Half ends, Mexico 0, Jamaica 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Mexico 0, Jamaica 0.
- 46': Attempt saved. Kasey Palmer (Jamaica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Shamar Nicholson.
- 46': Corner, Jamaica. Conceded by Johan Vásquez.
- 47': Corner, Jamaica. Conceded by Jorge Sánchez.
- 50': Offside, Jamaica. Michail Antonio is caught offside.
- 50': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Michail Antonio (Jamaica) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 52': VAR Decision: No Goal Mexico 0-0 Jamaica.
- 54': Attempt saved. Dexter Lembikisa (Jamaica) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Shamar Nicholson with a headed pass.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Luis Chávez (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Uriel Antuna.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Shamar Nicholson (Jamaica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michail Antonio.
- 57': Attempt saved. Luis Chávez (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Santiago Giménez.
- 57': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Jahmali Waite.
- 57': Attempt missed. César Montes (Mexico) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Orbelín Pineda with a cross following a corner.
- 60': Attempt missed. Julián Quiñones (Mexico) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Luis Romo.
- 61': Foul by Orbelín Pineda (Mexico).
- 61': Greg Leigh (Jamaica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Attempt saved. Luis Chávez (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luis Romo.
- 64': Attempt saved. Santiago Giménez (Mexico) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Luis Romo.
- 64': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Jahmali Waite.
- 64': Attempt saved. Gerardo Arteaga (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Orbelín Pineda with a cross.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Julián Quiñones (Mexico) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Santiago Giménez.
- 66': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Di'Shon Bernard.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Jorge Sánchez (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 67': Foul by Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Jamaica).
- 67': Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Substitution, Mexico. Guillermo Martínez replaces Santiago Giménez.
- 68': Substitution, Mexico. Carlos Rodríguez replaces Orbelín Pineda.
- 68': Substitution, Jamaica. Damion Lowe replaces Demarai Gray.
- 68': Substitution, Jamaica. Michael Hector replaces Di'Shon Bernard.
- 69': Goal! Mexico 1, Jamaica 0. Gerardo Arteaga (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luis Romo.
- 75': Attempt saved. Julián Quiñones (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
- 77': Offside, Mexico. Julián Quiñones is caught offside.
- 78': Substitution, Mexico. Roberto Alvarado replaces Uriel Antuna.
- 78': Substitution, Mexico. Érick Sánchez replaces Luis Chávez.
- 80': Attempt missed. Érick Sánchez (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luis Romo.
- 80': Substitution, Jamaica. Renaldo Cephas replaces Michail Antonio.
- 80': Substitution, Jamaica. Kaheim Dixon replaces Bobby De Cordova-Reid.
- 82': Offside, Jamaica. Kaheim Dixon is caught offside.
- 83': Attempt saved. Luis Romo (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 83': Foul by Érick Sánchez (Mexico).
- 83': Shamar Nicholson (Jamaica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Attempt missed. Shamar Nicholson (Jamaica) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 85': Corner, Jamaica. Conceded by Johan Vásquez.
- 87': Attempt missed. Kaheim Dixon (Jamaica) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Shamar Nicholson.
- 89': Foul by Damion Lowe (Jamaica).
- 89': Guillermo Martínez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Dexter Lembikisa (Jamaica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ethan Pinnock.
- 90'+1': Corner, Jamaica. Conceded by Julio González.
- 90'+4': Foul by Damion Lowe (Jamaica).
- 90'+4': Érick Sánchez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Mexico 1, Jamaica 0.
- 0': Match ends, Mexico 1, Jamaica 0.
Statistics
 JAM |
MEX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 8 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 8 | Saves | 4 |
| 38.6 | Possession | 61.4 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 234 | Accurate Passes | 426 |
| 318 | Passes | 520 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 19 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 63 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 19 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 35 | Effective Clearances | 30 |
| 35 | Clearances | 30 |
Game Information
Competition: Copa América
Venue: NRG Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 53,763
Venue: NRG Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 53,763
Copa América Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venezuela | 3 | +5 | 9 |
| 2 | Ecuador | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| 3 | Mexico | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Jamaica | 3 | -6 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Mexico (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Julio González (GK) |
| 5 | Johan Vásquez |
| 3 | César Montes |
| 6 | Gerardo Arteaga |
| 2 | Jorge Sánchez |
| 17 | Orbelín Pineda |
| 24 | Luis Chávez |
| 4 | Edson Álvarez |
| 11 | Santiago Giménez |
| 9 | Julián Quiñones |
| 15 | Uriel Antuna |
Jamaica (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Jahmali Waite (GK) |
| 15 | Joel Latibeaudiere |
| 5 | Ethan Pinnock |
| 6 | Di'Shon Bernard |
| 14 | Kasey Palmer |
| 10 | Bobby De Cordova-Reid |
| 22 | Greg Leigh |
| 2 | Dexter Lembikisa |
| 9 | Michail Antonio |
| 7 | Demarai Gray |
| 11 | Shamar Nicholson |
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