Mexico vs United States, 2024 International Friendly
· International FriendlyUnited States falls to Mexico for first time since 2019
Raúl Jiménez scored a goal and assisted on another to lead Mexico to a 2-0 friendly victory over the United States on Tuesday night in Guadalajara, Mexico.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by César Huerta (Mexico).
- 2': Joe Scally (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Corner, USA. Conceded by Jorge Sánchez.
- 4': Offside, USA. Yunus Musah is caught offside.
- 5': Foul by Johan Vásquez (Mexico).
- 5': Malik Tillman (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Andrés Guardado (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Malik Tillman (USA).
- 9': Attempt saved. Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
- 9': Foul by Andrés Guardado (Mexico).
- 9': Gianluca Busio (USA) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 12': Attempt missed. Edson Álvarez (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 13': Foul by Yunus Musah (USA).
- 13': Jesús Angulo (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Corner, USA. Conceded by Jorge Sánchez.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Roberto Alvarado.
- 18': Aidan Morris (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Edson Álvarez (Mexico).
- 19': Substitution, Mexico. Luis Romo replaces Andrés Guardado.
- 20': Foul by Aidan Morris (USA).
- 20': Roberto Alvarado (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Goal! Mexico 1, USA 0. Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
- 24': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Tim Ream.
- 28': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Johan Vásquez.
- 30': Foul by Orbelín Pineda (Mexico).
- 30': Joe Scally (USA) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Antonee Robinson.
- 34': Attempt blocked. César Huerta (Mexico) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesús Angulo.
- 34': Foul by César Huerta (Mexico).
- 34': Gianluca Busio (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': César Huerta (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Foul by Aidan Morris (USA).
- 34': Aidan Morris (USA) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Tim Ream.
- 36': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Roberto Alvarado with a cross following a corner.
- 37': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Luis Romo following a corner.
- 38': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Miles Robinson.
- 38': Attempt missed. César Montes (Mexico) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Roberto Alvarado with a cross following a corner.
- 39': César Huerta (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Brenden Aaronson (USA).
- 40': Foul by Malik Tillman (USA).
- 40': Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Antonee Robinson.
- 41': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Luis Romo with a headed pass following a corner.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
- 43': Attempt saved. Luis Romo (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 45': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Mexico).
- 45': Malik Tillman (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced %injmins% minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Mexico 1, USA 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Mexico 1, USA 0.
- 45': Substitution, USA. Kristoffer Lund replaces Antonee Robinson.
- 45': Substitution, USA. Álex Zendejas replaces Yunus Musah.
- 49': Goal! Mexico 2, USA 0. César Huerta (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
- 51': Foul by César Huerta (Mexico).
- 51': Joe Scally (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Attempt saved. Roberto Alvarado (Mexico) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
- 55': Attempt missed. César Huerta (Mexico) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez with a cross.
- 57': Dangerous play by Luis Romo (Mexico).
- 57': Gianluca Busio (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Brenden Aaronson (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Orbelín Pineda (Mexico).
- 63': Substitution, USA. Tanner Tessmann replaces Gianluca Busio.
- 63': Substitution, USA. Haji Wright replaces Josh Sargent.
- 63': Substitution, USA. Brandon Vazquez replaces Malik Tillman.
- 64': Attempt missed. Kristoffer Lund (USA) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Álex Zendejas with a cross.
- 65': Hand ball by Roberto Alvarado (Mexico).
- 67': Offside, Mexico. Jorge Sánchez is caught offside.
- 68': Substitution, Mexico. Alexis Vega replaces César Huerta.
- 69': Substitution, Mexico. Diego Lainez replaces Roberto Alvarado.
- 69': Substitution, Mexico. Germán Berterame replaces Orbelín Pineda.
- 74': Foul by Álex Zendejas (USA).
- 74': Jesús Angulo (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Álex Zendejas (USA) is shown the yellow card.
- 75': Edson Álvarez (Mexico) is shown the yellow card.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Haji Wright (USA) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brandon Vazquez with a cross.
- 79': Attempt saved. Brandon Vazquez (USA) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brenden Aaronson.
- 79': Corner, USA. Conceded by Johan Vásquez.
- 80': Corner, USA. Conceded by Diego Lainez.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Brandon Vazquez (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brenden Aaronson with a cross.
- 82': Brandon Vazquez (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Johan Vásquez (Mexico).
- 82': Substitution, Mexico. Guillermo Martínez replaces Raúl Jiménez.
- 83': Substitution, Mexico. Obed Vargas replaces Jesús Angulo.
- 83': Substitution, USA. Auston Trusty replaces Aidan Morris.
- 84': Offside, USA. Haji Wright is caught offside.
- 85': Foul by Germán Berterame (Mexico).
- 85': Joe Scally (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Corner, USA. Conceded by Jorge Sánchez.
- 86': Attempt missed. Brandon Vazquez (USA) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Brenden Aaronson with a cross following a corner.
- 87': Attempt missed. Germán Berterame (Mexico) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Germán Berterame (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Guillermo Martínez.
- 89': Foul by Guillermo Martínez (Mexico).
- 89': Tim Ream (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Mexico 2, USA 0.
- 0': Match ends, Mexico 2, USA 0.
Statistics
 USA |
MEX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 53 | Possession | 47 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 303 | Accurate Passes | 265 |
| 388 | Passes | 343 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 11 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 65 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 21 |
| 15 | Tackles | 30 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 18 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: International Friendly
Venue: Estadio Akron
Location: Guadalajara, Mexico
Attendance: 43,537
Venue: Estadio Akron
Location: Guadalajara, Mexico
Attendance: 43,537
Line-Ups
Mexico (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Luis Malagón (GK) |
| 5 | Johan Vásquez |
| 3 | César Montes |
| 27 | Jesús Angulo |
| 2 | Jorge Sánchez |
| 17 | Orbelín Pineda |
| 18 | Andrés Guardado |
| 4 | Edson Álvarez  |
| 9 | Raúl Jiménez |
| 21 | César Huerta |
| 25 | Roberto Alvarado |
United States (4-3-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Turner (GK) |
| 13 | Tim Ream |
| 12 | Miles Robinson |
| 5 | Antonee Robinson |
| 22 | Joe Scally |
| 14 | Gianluca Busio |
| 7 | Aidan Morris |
| 6 | Yunus Musah |
| 24 | Josh Sargent |
| 11 | Brenden Aaronson |
| 17 | Malik Tillman |
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