Concacaf Nations League

Canada vs Mexico, 2024-25 Concacaf Nations League, Semifinals

· Concacaf Nations League
Canada
    FT
    0 - 2
    Mexico
    • 1': Raúl Jiménez
    • 75': Raúl Jiménez

    Jiménez double sends Mexico into Concacaf Nations League final

    Raúl Jiménez scored in the opening minute and again in the 75th, lifting Mexico into the Concacaf Nations League final with a 2-0 victory over Canada on Thursday night.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Attempt blocked. Roberto Alvarado (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
    • 1': Goal! Canada 0, Mexico 1. Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
    • 3': Foul by Derek Cornelius (Canada).
    • 3': Santiago Giménez (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 5': Delay in match because of an injury Raúl Jiménez (Mexico).
    • 5': Delay in match because of an injury Stephen Eustaquio (Canada).
    • 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 7': Foul by Johan Vásquez (Mexico).
    • 7': Jonathan David (Canada) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 9': Edson Álvarez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Derek Cornelius (Canada).
    • 10': Foul by Derek Cornelius (Canada).
    • 10': Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Alexis Vega (Mexico) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Santiago Giménez.
    • 12': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Jesús Gallardo.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Jonathan David (Canada) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ali Ahmed following a corner.
    • 13': Dangerous play by Santiago Giménez (Mexico).
    • 13': Derek Cornelius (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Alphonso Davies (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Santiago Giménez (Mexico).
    • 18': Foul by Moïse Bombito (Canada).
    • 18': Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 18': Moïse Bombito (Canada) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 19': Attempt saved. Roberto Alvarado (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez with a through ball.
    • 19': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Dayne St. Clair.
    • 21': Foul by Alphonso Davies (Canada).
    • 21': Johan Vásquez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Alphonso Davies (Canada) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 22': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Mexico).
    • 22': Moïse Bombito (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Carlos Rodríguez (Mexico).
    • 24': Ismaël Koné (Canada) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 25': Ali Ahmed (Canada) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 25': Foul by Jesús Gallardo (Mexico).
    • 26': Ali Ahmed (Canada) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 26': Foul by Alexis Vega (Mexico).
    • 27': Alexis Vega (Mexico) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 27': Foul by Moïse Bombito (Canada).
    • 27': Luis Malagón (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Alexis Vega (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Alistair Johnston (Canada).
    • 30': Foul by Carlos Rodríguez (Mexico).
    • 30': Ismaël Koné (Canada) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 30': Attempt saved. Alphonso Davies (Canada) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 31': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Derek Cornelius.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Johan Vásquez (Mexico) header from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Roberto Alvarado with a cross following a corner.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Cyle Larin (Canada) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alistair Johnston.
    • 33': Alexis Vega (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 33': Foul by Alistair Johnston (Canada).
    • 33': Alistair Johnston (Canada) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 34': Carlos Rodríguez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Alistair Johnston (Canada).
    • 35': Hand ball by Alexis Vega (Mexico).
    • 36': Foul by Jesús Gallardo (Mexico).
    • 36': Jonathan David (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Alexis Vega.
    • 38': Foul by Alistair Johnston (Canada).
    • 38': Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 39': Offside, Mexico. Edson Álvarez is caught offside.
    • 41': Foul by Cyle Larin (Canada).
    • 41': Johan Vásquez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Alphonso Davies (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Mexico).
    • 43': Cyle Larin (Canada) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 43': Foul by Johan Vásquez (Mexico).
    • 43': Johan Vásquez (Mexico) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Alphonso Davies (Canada) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 45': Foul by Derek Cornelius (Canada).
    • 45': Santiago Giménez (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Cyle Larin (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Edson Álvarez (Mexico).
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Canada 0, Mexico 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Canada 0, Mexico 1.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Alphonso Davies (Canada) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Ismaël Koné (Canada) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stephen Eustaquio.
    • 50': Foul by Alexis Vega (Mexico).
    • 50': Moïse Bombito (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Érik Lira.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Moïse Bombito (Canada) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ali Ahmed with a cross.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Cyle Larin (Canada) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Osorio.
    • 53': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Johan Vásquez.
    • 54': Substitution, Mexico. César Huerta replaces Alexis Vega.
    • 54': Substitution, Mexico. Luis Romo replaces Carlos Rodríguez.
    • 55': Alphonso Davies (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Roberto Alvarado (Mexico).
    • 55': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Érik Lira.
    • 56': Foul by Alistair Johnston (Canada).
    • 56': Santiago Giménez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Delay in match because of an injury Derek Cornelius (Canada).
    • 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 60': Substitution, Canada. Jacob Shaffelburg replaces Jonathan Osorio.
    • 60': Ali Ahmed (Canada) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 60': Foul by Jesús Gallardo (Mexico).
    • 61': Attempt missed. Cyle Larin (Canada) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 61': Edson Álvarez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Derek Cornelius (Canada).
    • 62': Delay in match because of an injury Derek Cornelius (Canada).
    • 62': Delay in match because of an injury Edson Álvarez (Mexico).
    • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 64': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Érik Lira.
    • 65': Foul by Cyle Larin (Canada).
    • 65': Johan Vásquez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Substitution, Canada. Tajon Buchanan replaces Ali Ahmed.
    • 67': Substitution, Canada. Mathieu Choinière replaces Ismaël Koné because of an injury.
    • 68': Foul by Jesús Gallardo (Mexico).
    • 68': Tajon Buchanan (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Moïse Bombito (Canada).
    • 69': Santiago Giménez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Mathieu Choinière (Canada).
    • 70': Jesús Gallardo (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 71': Foul by Israel Reyes (Mexico).
    • 71': Jacob Shaffelburg (Canada) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 71': Israel Reyes (Mexico) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 72': Edson Álvarez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Cyle Larin (Canada).
    • 73': Foul by Érik Lira (Mexico).
    • 73': Stephen Eustaquio (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Foul by Stephen Eustaquio (Canada).
    • 73': Santiago Giménez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 75': Goal! Canada 0, Mexico 2. Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 77': Offside, Canada. Jacob Shaffelburg is caught offside.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Cyle Larin (Canada) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alistair Johnston with a cross.
    • 79': Substitution, Canada. Tani Oluwaseyi replaces Cyle Larin.
    • 80': Substitution, Canada. Daniel Jebbison replaces Stephen Eustaquio.
    • 80': Substitution, Mexico. Julián Quiñones replaces Santiago Giménez.
    • 81': Derek Cornelius (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Mexico).
    • 83': Alphonso Davies (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Roberto Alvarado (Mexico).
    • 85': Offside, Mexico. Roberto Alvarado is caught offside.
    • 87': Foul by Tajon Buchanan (Canada).
    • 87': Jesús Gallardo (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Substitution, Mexico. Luis Chávez replaces Érik Lira.
    • 89': Foul by Derek Cornelius (Canada).
    • 89': Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Johan Vásquez (Mexico) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Roberto Alvarado following a set piece situation.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Luis Chávez (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Roberto Alvarado.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Edson Álvarez.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Moïse Bombito (Canada) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Mathieu Choinière with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+5': Hand ball by Daniel Jebbison (Canada).
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Canada 0, Mexico 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Canada 0, Mexico 2.

    Statistics

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    21 Fouls 22
    3 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 1
    2 Corner Kicks 7
    1 Saves 1
    42.6 Possession 57.4
    8 SHOTS 11
    3 ON GOAL 1
    0.4 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    200 Accurate Passes 289
    276 Passes 364
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 3
    6 Crosses 19
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    59 Long Balls 56
    20 Accurate Long Balls 20
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
    1 Blocked Shots 3
    8 Effective Tackles 4
    10 Tackles 12
    0.8 Tackle % 0.3
    8 Interceptions 10
    47 Effective Clearances 11
    47 Clearances 11

    Game Information

    Competition: Concacaf Nations League

    Venue: SoFi Stadium
    Location: Inglewood, California, USA
    Attendance: 50,295

    Line-Ups

    CAN Canada (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Dayne St. Clair (GK)
    13 Derek Cornelius
    15 Moïse Bombito Yellow Card
    19 Alphonso Davies Yellow Card
    2 Alistair Johnston Yellow Card
    10 Jonathan David
    8 Ismaël Koné
    7 Stephen Eustáquio
    9 Cyle Larin
    21 Jonathan Osorio
    20 Ali Ahmed
    Canada Substitutes:
    Tani Oluwaseyi, Maxime Crépeau, Jamie Knight-Lebel, Tajon Buchanan, Mathieu Choinière, Tom McGill, Joel Waterman, Niko Sigur, Promise Akinpelu, Zorhan Bassong, Daniel Jebbison, Jacob Shaffelburg.

    MEX Mexico (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    1 Luis Malagón (GK)
    4 Edson Álvarez
    5 Johan Vásquez Yellow Card
    2 Israel Reyes Yellow Card
    6 Erik Lira
    8 Carlos Rodríguez
    23 Jesús Gallardo
    22 Roberto Alvarado
    9 Raúl Jiménez
    10 Alexis Vega Yellow Card
    11 Santiago Gimenez
    Mexico Substitutes:
    Luis Chávez, César Huerta, Luis Romo, Julián Quiñones, José Raúl Rangel, Jesús Angulo, Orbelín Pineda, Rodrigo Huescas, Carlos Moreno, Efrain Álvarez, Ramón Juarez.

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