Mexico vs Paraguay, 2019 International Friendly, 2019 International Friendly

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Mexico

6': Jonathan dos Santos
9': Gustavo Gómez (OG)
24': Javier Hernández
90'+1': Luis Montes

FT
4 - 2

Paraguay

59': Hernán Pérez
63': Miguel Almirón
84': Derlis González

Jonathan dos Santos inspires Mexico to victory over 10-man Paraguay

Mexico celebration vs Paraguay [1296x729]

Three first-half goals fired Mexico to a 4-2 win over Paraguay, as El Tri completed back-to-back victories in Tata Martino's first two games.

Match Commentary

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
2': Foul by Diego Lainez (Mexico).
2': Rodrigo Rojas (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Foul by Hernán Pérez (Paraguay).
3': Miguel Layún (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Diego Lainez (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
4': Foul by Matías Rojas (Paraguay).
6': Goal! Mexico 1, Paraguay 0. Jonathan dos Santos (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
8': Foul by Héctor Villalba (Paraguay).
8': Jonathan dos Santos (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9': Own Goal by Gustavo Gómez, Paraguay. Mexico 2, Paraguay 0.
14': Foul by Erick Gutiérrez (Mexico).
14': Hernán Pérez (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Júnior Alonso.
15': Attempt blocked. Diego Lainez (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
16': Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Miguel Layún.
17': Attempt blocked. Héctor Villalba (Paraguay) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gustavo Gómez.
17': Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Edson Álvarez.
17': Attempt missed. Gustavo Gómez (Paraguay) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Hernán Pérez with a cross following a corner.
19': Foul by Bruno Valdez (Paraguay).
19': Roberto Alvarado (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
21': Foul by Rodrigo Rojas (Paraguay).
21': Jonathan dos Santos (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Foul by Miguel Layún (Mexico).
23': Hernán Pérez (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24': Goal! Mexico 3, Paraguay 0. Chicharito (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonathan dos Santos with a through ball.
26': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Santiago Arzamendia.
27': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Santiago Arzamendia.
28': Attempt missed. Diego Lainez (Mexico) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
29': Foul by Erick Gutiérrez (Mexico).
29': Gustavo Gómez (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30': Erick Gutiérrez (Mexico) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
31': Hand ball by Bruno Valdez (Paraguay).
33': Chicharito (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
33': Foul by Gustavo Gómez (Paraguay).
37': Attempt saved. Rodrigo Rojas (Paraguay) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos González.
38': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Mexico).
38': Héctor Villalba (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Diego Lainez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
40': Foul by Rodrigo Rojas (Paraguay).
41': Attempt saved. Miguel Layún (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
41': Diego Lainez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Foul by Júnior Alonso (Paraguay).
45': First Half ends, Mexico 3, Paraguay 0.
45': Second Half begins Mexico 3, Paraguay 0.
45': Substitution, Mexico. Isaác Brizuela replaces Diego Lainez.
45': Substitution, Mexico. José Vázquez replaces Edson Álvarez.
45': Substitution, Paraguay. Iván Piris replaces Gustavo Gómez.
46': Attempt missed. Chicharito (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Isaác Brizuela.
49': Júnior Alonso (Paraguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
49': Chicharito (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
49': Foul by Júnior Alonso (Paraguay).
53': Erick Gutiérrez (Mexico) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Isaác Brizuela.
53': Foul by Chicharito (Mexico).
53': Hernán Pérez (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56': Substitution, Paraguay. Miguel Almirón replaces Matías Rojas.
57': Substitution, Paraguay. Óscar Romero replaces Carlos González.
59': Goal! Mexico 3, Paraguay 1. Hernán Pérez (Paraguay) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Óscar Romero.
61': Erick Gutiérrez (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
61': Foul by Rodrigo Rojas (Paraguay).
62': Attempt blocked. Chicharito (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Erick Gutiérrez.
62': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Rodrigo Rojas.
62': Attempt blocked. Jonathan dos Santos (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
63': Attempt missed. José Vázquez (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
63': Foul by Miguel Almirón (Paraguay).
63': José Vázquez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
63': Miguel Almirón (Paraguay) is shown the red card.
64': Miguel Layún (Mexico) is shown the yellow card.
64': Óscar Romero (Paraguay) is shown the yellow card.
68': Substitution, Mexico. Luis Montes replaces Roberto Alvarado.
68': Substitution, Paraguay. Celso Ortíz replaces Alejandro Romero Gamarra.
68': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Mexico).
68': Héctor Villalba (Paraguay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
71': Delay in match Néstor Araújo (Mexico) because of an injury.
73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
73': Substitution, Mexico. César Montes replaces Néstor Araújo because of an injury.
75': Foul by Héctor Villalba (Paraguay).
75': Jorge Sánchez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77': Attempt blocked. Óscar Romero (Paraguay) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Héctor Villalba.
78': Substitution, Mexico. Alexis Vega replaces Chicharito.
78': Substitution, Mexico. Víctor Guzmán replaces Erick Gutiérrez.
81': Foul by Víctor Guzmán (Mexico).
81': Hernán Pérez (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
83': Substitution, Paraguay. Derlis González replaces Hernán Pérez.
83': Substitution, Paraguay. Cecilio Domínguez replaces Héctor Villalba.
84': Goal! Mexico 3, Paraguay 2. Derlis González (Paraguay) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cecilio Domínguez.
85': Foul by Derlis González (Paraguay).
85': Miguel Layún (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Júnior Alonso.
87': Derlis González (Paraguay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
87': Foul by Miguel Layún (Mexico).
89': Derlis González (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Foul by Luis Montes (Mexico).
89': Luis Montes (Mexico) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90': Alexis Vega (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Foul by Bruno Valdez (Paraguay).
90'+1': Goal! Mexico 4, Paraguay 2. Luis Montes (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexis Vega with a headed pass.
90'+2': Foul by Iván Piris (Paraguay).
90'+2': Víctor Guzmán (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+3': Diego Reyes (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Foul by Derlis González (Paraguay).
90'+4': Second Half ends, Mexico 4, Paraguay 2.
90'+4': Match ends, Mexico 4, Paraguay 2.

Game Information

Competition: International Friendly

Venue: Levi's Stadium
Location: Santa Clara, California, USA
Attendance: 50,317

Line-Ups

Mexico (4-3-3)

No.	Name
12	Raul Gudino (GK)
2	Néstor Araujo
5	Diego Reyes
19	Miguel Layún
26	Jorge Sánchez
4	Edson Álvarez
25	Érick Gutiérrez
6	Jonathan dos Santos
14	Javier Hernández
24	Roberto Alvarado
29	Diego Lainez

Mexico Substitutes:

Hugo González, Héctor Moreno, Guillermo Ochoa, Carlos Rodríguez, Rodolfo Pizarro, Alexis Vega, José Vázquez, Luis Rodríguez, César Montes, Víctor Guzmán, Isaac Brizuela, Raúl Jiménez, Andrés Guardado, Hirving Lozano, Carlos Salcedo, Luis Montes, Jesús Gallardo.

Paraguay (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Antony Silva (GK)
13	Júnior Alonso
3	Gustavo Gómez
6	Santiago Arzamendia
5	Bruno Valdez
15	Matías Rojas
8	Rodrigo Rojas
20	Héctor Villalba
17	Hernán Pérez
9	Carlos González
18	Kaku

Paraguay Substitutes:

Diego Valdes, Cecilio Domínguez, Óscar Romero, Iván Piris, Juan Escobar, Ángel Romero, Antonio Sanabria, Celso Ortiz, Saúl Salcedo, Gatito Fernández, Miguel Almirón, Fabián Balbuena, Derlis González, Juan Espínola.

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