
Canada vs Mexico, 2024-25 Concacaf Nations League, Semifinals
· Concacaf Nations LeagueJiménez double sends Mexico into Concacaf Nations League final
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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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CAN![]() |
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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
Venue: SoFi Stadium
Location: Inglewood, California, USA
Attendance: 50,295
Line-Ups
Canada (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Dayne St. Clair (GK) |
13 | Derek Cornelius |
15 | Moïse Bombito ![]() |
19 | Alphonso Davies ![]() |
2 | Alistair Johnston ![]() |
10 | Jonathan David |
8 | Ismaël Koné |
7 | Stephen Eustáquio |
9 | Cyle Larin |
21 | Jonathan Osorio |
20 | Ali Ahmed |
Mexico (3-4-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Luis Malagón (GK) |
4 | Edson Álvarez |
5 | Johan Vásquez ![]() |
2 | Israel Reyes ![]() |
6 | Erik Lira |
8 | Carlos Rodríguez |
23 | Jesús Gallardo |
22 | Roberto Alvarado |
9 | Raúl Jiménez |
10 | Alexis Vega ![]() |
11 | Santiago Gimenez |
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