Mexico vs Saudi Arabia, 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup, Quarterfinals
· Concacaf Gold CupMexico sees off Saudi Arabia to make Gold Cup semifinals
Alexis Vega scored the crucial opening goal early in the second half to help Mexico to a 2-0 win over Saudi Arabia in the Gold Cup quarterfinals.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Saleh Al Shehri (Saudi Arabia).
- 1': Gilberto Mora (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Corner,Mexico. Conceded by Abdulelah Al Amri.
- 4': Alexis Vega (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 4': Foul by Ali Majrashi (Saudi Arabia).
- 9': Foul by Julián Araujo (Mexico).
- 9': Nawaf Bu Washl (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Saleh Al Shehri (Saudi Arabia).
- 11': Roberto Alvarado (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Attempt missed. Gilberto Mora (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Roberto Alvarado.
- 12': Abdulrahman Al Obud (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Julián Araujo (Mexico).
- 14': Foul by Marcel Ruíz (Mexico).
- 14': Saleh Al Shehri (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Ali Majrashi (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Mexico).
- 18': Foul by Marcel Ruíz (Mexico).
- 18': Saleh Al Shehri (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Attempt missed. Ali Majrashi (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from long range on the right is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Ziyad Al Johani.
- 21': Corner,Mexico. Conceded by Abdullah Madu.
- 22': Foul by Ziyad Al Johani (Saudi Arabia).
- 22': Gilberto Mora (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Érik Lira (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Johan Vásquez (Mexico) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 23': Abdulrahman Al Obud (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Érik Lira (Mexico).
- 24': Delay in match because of an injury Abdulelah Al Amri (Saudi Arabia).
- 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 27': Corner,Mexico. Conceded by Nawaf Bu Washl.
- 28': Attempt saved. Edson Álvarez (Mexico) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Nawaf Al Aqidi (Saudi Arabia). Assisted by Alexis Vega with a cross.
- 28': Foul by Ziyad Al Johani (Saudi Arabia).
- 28': Marcel Ruíz (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Corner,Mexico. Conceded by Abdullah Madu.
- 31': Attempt missed. Johan Vásquez (Mexico) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alexis Vega with a cross following a corner.
- 31': Delay in match because of an injury Johan Vásquez (Mexico).
- 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 34': Ali Majrashi (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 34': Foul by Jesús Gallardo (Mexico).
- 34': Delay in match because of an injury Ali Majrashi (Saudi Arabia).
- 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 37': Attempt missed. Érik Lira (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 38': Foul by Ziyad Al Johani (Saudi Arabia).
- 38': Marcel Ruíz (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Abdulrahman Al Obud (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Roberto Alvarado (Mexico).
- 40': Delay in match because of an injury Abdulrahman Al Obud (Saudi Arabia).
- 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 44': Foul by Ziyad Al Johani (Saudi Arabia).
- 44': Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. Alexis Vega (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gilberto Mora.
- 45'+6': Offside, Mexico. Raúl Jiménez is caught offside.
- 45'+6': Foul by Jesús Gallardo (Mexico).
- 45'+6': Saud Abdulhamid (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+8': Jesús Gallardo (Mexico) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+8': Ali Majrashi (Saudi Arabia) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+9': First Half ends, Mexico 0, Saudi Arabia 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Mexico 0, Saudi Arabia 0.
- 46': Abdulrahman Al Obud (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Julián Araujo (Mexico).
- 48': Marcel Ruíz (Mexico) hits the bar with a right footed shot from very close range.
- 48': Foul by Jesús Gallardo (Mexico).
- 48': Saud Abdulhamid (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Attempt saved. Alexis Vega (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Nawaf Al Aqidi (Saudi Arabia). Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
- 49': Goal! Mexico 1, Saudi Arabia 0. Alexis Vega (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 50': VAR Decision: Goal Mexico 1-0 Saudi Arabia (Alexis Vega).
- 52': Abdulelah Al Amri (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Mexico).
- 52': Foul by Ali Majrashi (Saudi Arabia).
- 52': Johan Vásquez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Mohammed Sulaiman replaces Abdulelah Al Amri.
- 55': Feras Al Brikan (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 55': Foul by Edson Álvarez (Mexico).
- 57': Corner,Mexico. Conceded by Saud Abdulhamid.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Johan Vásquez (Mexico) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Vega with a cross.
- 60': Substitution, Mexico. Mateo Chávez replaces Jesús Gallardo.
- 60': Substitution, Mexico. Santiago Giménez replaces Raúl Jiménez.
- 65': Alexis Vega (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65': Foul by Ali Majrashi (Saudi Arabia).
- 67': Corner,Mexico. Conceded by Mohammed Sulaiman.
- 69': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Turki Al Ammar replaces Saleh Al Shehri.
- 69': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Marwan Al Sahafi replaces Ali Majrashi.
- 69': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Abdullah Al Salem replaces Abdulrahman Al Obud.
- 71': Foul by Mateo Chávez (Mexico).
- 71': Ziyad Al Johani (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 72': Corner,Mexico. Conceded by Saud Abdulhamid.
- 73': Substitution, Mexico. Julián Quiñones replaces Alexis Vega.
- 73': Substitution, Mexico. Carlos Rodríguez replaces Gilberto Mora.
- 74': Foul by Ali Al Hassan (Saudi Arabia).
- 74': Marcel Ruíz (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Carlos Rodríguez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Foul by Ziyad Al Johani (Saudi Arabia).
- 78': Foul by Marcel Ruíz (Mexico).
- 78': Ziyad Al Johani (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Ziyad Al Johani (Saudi Arabia) is shown the yellow card.
- 81': Own Goal by Abdullah Madu, Saudi Arabia. Mexico 2, Saudi Arabia 0.
- 83': Attempt saved. Carlos Rodríguez (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Nawaf Al Aqidi (Saudi Arabia). Assisted by Mateo Chávez.
- 83': Attempt saved. Santiago Giménez (Mexico) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Nawaf Al Aqidi (Saudi Arabia).
- 83': Foul by Julián Araujo (Mexico).
- 83': Marwan Al Sahafi (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Abdullah Al Salem (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Foul by Carlos Rodríguez (Mexico).
- 85': Substitution, Mexico. Orbelín Pineda replaces Roberto Alvarado.
- 86': Corner,Saudi Arabia. Conceded by Julián Araujo.
- 86': Corner,Saudi Arabia. Conceded by Marcel Ruíz.
- 88': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Faisal Al Ghamdi replaces Ali Al Hassan.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Offside, Saudi Arabia. Feras Al Brikan is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Faisal Al Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Foul by Mateo Chávez (Mexico).
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Mexico 2, Saudi Arabia 0.
- 0': Match ends, Mexico 2, Saudi Arabia 0.
Statistics
 KSA |
MEX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 18 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 4 | Saves | 0 |
| 39.7 | Possession | 60.3 |
| 1 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 289 | Accurate Passes | 478 |
| 359 | Passes | 544 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 11 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 16 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 20 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: Concacaf Gold Cup
Venue: State Farm Stadium
Location: Glendale, Arizona, USA
Attendance: 45,225
Venue: State Farm Stadium
Location: Glendale, Arizona, USA
Attendance: 45,225
Line-Ups
Mexico (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ángel Malagón (GK) |
| 5 | Johan Vásquez |
| 4 | Edson Álvarez |
| 23 | Jesús Gallardo  |
| 22 | Julián Araujo |
| 6 | Erik Lira |
| 7 | Gilberto Mora |
| 14 | Marcel Ruiz |
| 9 | Raúl Jiménez |
| 10 | Alexis Vega |
| 25 | Roberto Alvarado |
Saudi Arabia (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nawaf Al-Aqidi (GK) |
| 5 | Abdullah Madu |
| 4 | Abdulelah Al-Amri |
| 13 | Nawaf Bu Washl |
| 26 | Ali Majrashi |
| 16 | Ziyad Aljohani |
| 6 | Ali Al-Hassan |
| 24 | Abdulrahman Al-Obud |
| 12 | Saud Abdulhamid |
| 11 | Saleh Al-Shehri |
| 9 | Feras Al-Brikan |
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