Mexico vs Panama, 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONCACAF, Third Round
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - ConcacafMexico lose Hirving Lozano to injury in win over Panama
Mexico claimed three points with a 1-0 win over Panama in a CONCACAF World Cup qualifier as Raul Jimenez netted the decider from the spot.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Yoel Bárcenas (Panama) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by César Yanis.
- 3': Corner, Panama. Conceded by Julio Domínguez.
- 4': Aníbal Godoy (Panama) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Andrés Guardado (Mexico).
- 7': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Alberto Quintero.
- 8': Attempt missed. Héctor Herrera (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 8': Offside, Mexico. Héctor Herrera tries a through ball, but Raúl Jiménez is caught offside.
- 11': Alberto Quintero (Panama) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 11': Foul by Héctor Herrera (Mexico).
- 12': Attempt saved. Fidel Escobar (Panama) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 17': Attempt missed. Hirving Lozano (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Héctor Herrera.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Fidel Escobar (Panama) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adalberto Carrasquilla.
- 22': Corner, Panama. Conceded by Julio Domínguez.
- 22': Attempt missed. Adalberto Carrasquilla (Panama) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 23': Hand ball by Alberto Quintero (Panama).
- 24': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Roderick Miller.
- 25': Alberto Quintero (Panama) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Héctor Herrera (Mexico).
- 28': Attempt saved. Yoel Bárcenas (Panama) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 29': Foul by Michael Murillo (Panama).
- 29': Héctor Herrera (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Attempt saved. Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 33': Foul by Andrés Guardado (Mexico).
- 33': Yoel Bárcenas (Panama) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 34': Corner, Panama. Conceded by Néstor Araújo.
- 35': Foul by Roderick Miller (Panama).
- 35': Guillermo Ochoa (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Gerardo Arteaga with a cross.
- 36': Foul by Roderick Miller (Panama).
- 36': Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Fidel Escobar.
- 38': Attempt missed. Néstor Araújo (Mexico) with an attempt from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andrés Guardado with a cross following a corner.
- 39': Attempt missed. César Yanis (Panama) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Adalberto Carrasquilla.
- 43': Adalberto Carrasquilla (Panama) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Alexis Vega (Mexico).
- 44': Attempt blocked. Hirving Lozano (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
- 44': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Adalberto Carrasquilla.
- 45': Fidel Escobar (Panama) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Néstor Araújo (Mexico).
- 45': César Montes (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Rolando Blackburn (Panama).
- 45'+1': Offside, Mexico. Julio Domínguez tries a through ball, but Raúl Jiménez is caught offside.
- 45'+1': César Montes (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Rolando Blackburn (Panama).
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Mexico 0, Panama 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Mexico 0, Panama 0.
- 45': Substitution, Panama. José Luis Rodríguez replaces César Yanis.
- 46': Adalberto Carrasquilla (Panama) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Héctor Herrera (Mexico).
- 46': Héctor Herrera (Mexico) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 47': Foul by Néstor Araújo (Mexico).
- 47': Rolando Blackburn (Panama) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 48': VAR Decision: No Goal Mexico 0-0 Panama.
- 49': Foul by César Montes (Mexico).
- 49': Rolando Blackburn (Panama) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Andrés Guardado with a headed pass.
- 53': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Fidel Escobar.
- 54': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Aníbal Godoy.
- 55': Attempt saved. José Luis Rodríguez (Panama) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 55': Corner, Panama. Conceded by Guillermo Ochoa.
- 57': Corner, Panama. Conceded by Andrés Guardado.
- 59': Attempt missed. Alexis Vega (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Néstor Araújo.
- 60': Substitution, Panama. José Fajardo replaces Rolando Blackburn.
- 60': Substitution, Panama. Abdiel Ayarza replaces Alberto Quintero.
- 61': Corner, Panama. Conceded by Néstor Araújo.
- 66': Substitution, Mexico. Diego Lainez replaces Hirving Lozano because of an injury.
- 67': Aníbal Godoy (Panama) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Mexico).
- 68': Offside, Mexico. Héctor Herrera tries a through ball, but Raúl Jiménez is caught offside.
- 68': Substitution, Mexico. Jesús Corona replaces Carlos Rodríguez.
- 68': Substitution, Mexico. Julián Araujo replaces Julio Domínguez.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Héctor Herrera (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 70': Foul by Roderick Miller (Panama).
- 70': Héctor Herrera (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Substitution, Panama. Jiovany Ramos replaces Roderick Miller because of an injury.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Andrés Guardado (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 73': Attempt missed. Alexis Vega (Mexico) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 74': Corner, Panama. Conceded by Néstor Araújo.
- 76': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Aníbal Godoy.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Héctor Herrera (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Vega.
- 78': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Aníbal Godoy.
- 78': Penalty Mexico. Diego Lainez draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 78': Penalty conceded by Abdiel Ayarza (Panama) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 80': Goal! Mexico 1, Panama 0. Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 82': Offside, Mexico. Guillermo Ochoa tries a through ball, but Alexis Vega is caught offside.
- 82': Substitution, Mexico. Luis Romo replaces Alexis Vega.
- 84': Substitution, Panama. Armando Cooper replaces Adalberto Carrasquilla.
- 85': Foul by Armando Cooper (Panama).
- 85': Gerardo Arteaga (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Attempt missed. Andrés Guardado (Mexico) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
- 88': Diego Lainez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Éric Davis (Panama).
- 89': Éric Davis (Panama) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Andrés Guardado (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by José Fajardo (Panama).
- 90': José Fajardo (Panama) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Armando Cooper (Panama) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Andrés Guardado (Mexico).
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Michael Murillo (Panama) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Yoel Bárcenas with a cross.
- 90'+6': Offside, Mexico. César Montes tries a through ball, but Raúl Jiménez is caught offside.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Mexico 1, Panama 0.
- 0': Match ends, Mexico 1, Panama 0.
- 0': Match ends, Mexico 1, Panama 0.
Statistics
PAN |
MEX![]() |
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|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 5 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 45.7 | Possession | 54.3 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 220 | Accurate Passes | 273 |
| 292 | Passes | 355 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 18 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 12 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 17 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Venue: Estadio Banorte
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 2,000
WCQ - Concacaf Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panama | 6 | +5 | 12 |
| 2 | Suriname | 6 | +3 | 9 |
| 3 | Guatemala | 6 | +1 | 8 |
| 4 | El Salvador | 6 | -9 | 3 |
Line-Ups
Mexico (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Guillermo Ochoa (GK) |
| 2 | Néstor Araujo |
| 3 | César Montes |
| 19 | Gerardo Arteaga |
| 4 | Julio Domínguez |
| 18 | Andrés Guardado |
| 8 | Carlos Rodríguez |
| 16 | Héctor Herrera |
| 9 | Raúl Jiménez |
| 10 | Alexis Vega |
| 22 | Hirving Lozano |
Panama (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Luis Mejía (GK) |
| 3 | Roderick Miller |
| 4 | Fidel Escobar |
| 15 | Éric Davis |
| 23 | Michael Murillo |
| 19 | Alberto Quintero |
| 20 | Aníbal Godoy |
| 8 | Adalberto Carrasquilla |
| 14 | Rolando Blackburn |
| 10 | Édgar Bárcenas |
| 21 | César Yanis |
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