Concacaf Gold Cup

Mexico vs Honduras, 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup, Semifinals

· Concacaf Gold Cup
Mexico
  • 50': Raúl Jiménez
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1 - 0
Honduras

    Raúl Jiménez goal fires Mexico into Gold Cup final against U.S.

    Raúl Jiménez scored the winning goal for Mexico against Honduras in Wednesday's Gold Cup semifinal, securing their spot in a title defense matchup against the United States.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Roberto Alvarado (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Anthony Lozano (Honduras) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 13': Guillermo Ochoa (Mexico) is shown the yellow card.
    • 15': Alexis Vega (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by Luis Crisanto (Honduras).
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Dixon Ramírez (Honduras) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kervin Arriaga.
    • 16': Corner,Honduras. Conceded by Edson Álvarez.
    • 19': Delay in match because of an injury Gilberto Mora (Mexico).
    • 19': Delay in match because of an injury Kervin Arriaga (Honduras).
    • 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 22': Foul by Luis Crisanto (Honduras).
    • 22': Gilberto Mora (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Anthony Lozano (Honduras) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a fast break.
    • 24': Alexis Vega (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 24': Foul by Luis Crisanto (Honduras).
    • 24': Luis Crisanto (Honduras) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 25': Delay in match because of an injury Alexis Vega (Mexico).
    • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 31': Foul by Romell Quioto (Honduras).
    • 31': Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Attempt saved. Dixon Ramírez (Honduras) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Luis Malagón (Mexico).
    • 33': Attempt missed. Alexis Vega (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Roberto Alvarado.
    • 33': Offside, Honduras. Dixon Ramírez is caught offside.
    • 35': Foul by Mateo Chávez (Mexico).
    • 35': Kervin Arriaga (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Anthony Lozano (Honduras).
    • 36': Roberto Alvarado (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 36': Anthony Lozano (Honduras) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Johan Vásquez (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Edson Álvarez.
    • 38': Delay in match because of an injury Edrick Menjívar (Honduras).
    • 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 40': Anthony Lozano (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by César Montes (Mexico).
    • 41': Foul by Alexis Vega (Mexico).
    • 41': Luis Crisanto (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Attempt saved. Marcel Ruíz (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Edrick Menjívar (Honduras). Assisted by Mateo Chávez.
    • 42': Attempt blocked. Roberto Alvarado (Mexico) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 42': Corner,Mexico. Conceded by Julián Martínez.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Marcel Ruíz (Mexico).
    • 45'+1': Romell Quioto (Honduras) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+2': Corner,Honduras. Conceded by Johan Vásquez.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Dixon Ramírez (Honduras).
    • 45'+2': Gilberto Mora (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Julián Araujo with a cross.
    • 45'+5': Attempt missed. Roberto Alvarado (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 45'+6': Attempt blocked. Deybi Flores (Honduras) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Romell Quioto with a headed pass.
    • 45'+7': First Half ends, Mexico 0, Honduras 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Mexico 0, Honduras 0.
    • 47': Foul by Mateo Chávez (Mexico).
    • 47': Luis Crisanto (Honduras) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 47': Mateo Chávez (Mexico) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 48': Corner,Honduras. Conceded by Johan Vásquez.
    • 49': Corner,Honduras. Conceded by César Montes.
    • 49': Foul by Jorge Álvarez (Honduras).
    • 49': Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Goal! Mexico 1, Honduras 0. Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gilberto Mora.
    • 51': Attempt saved. Roberto Alvarado (Mexico) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Edrick Menjívar (Honduras). Assisted by Gilberto Mora.
    • 53': Foul by Deybi Flores (Honduras).
    • 53': Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 54': Offside, Mexico. Edson Álvarez is caught offside.
    • 54': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Edson Álvarez (Mexico) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 58': VAR Decision: No Goal Mexico 1-0 Honduras.
    • 61': Foul by Deybi Flores (Honduras).
    • 61': Gilberto Mora (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Deybi Flores (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Mexico).
    • 65': Corner,Mexico. Conceded by Denil Maldonado.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. César Montes (Mexico) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Vega with a cross.
    • 66': Foul by Alexis Vega (Mexico).
    • 66': Jorge Álvarez (Honduras) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Jorge Álvarez (Honduras) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 68': Offside, Honduras. Dixon Ramírez is caught offside.
    • 69': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Mexico).
    • 69': Julián Martínez (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Substitution, Mexico. César Huerta replaces Mateo Chávez.
    • 71': Substitution, Mexico. Jesús Orozco replaces Roberto Alvarado.
    • 71': Substitution, Honduras. Yustin Arboleda replaces Anthony Lozano.
    • 71': Substitution, Honduras. Luis Palma replaces Romell Quioto.
    • 72': Foul by Yustin Arboleda (Honduras).
    • 72': Johan Vásquez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Yustin Arboleda (Honduras) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 75': Corner,Honduras. Conceded by Jesús Orozco.
    • 76': Kervin Arriaga (Honduras) is shown the yellow card.
    • 77': Substitution, Mexico. Santiago Giménez replaces Gilberto Mora.
    • 82': Hand ball by Dixon Ramírez (Honduras).
    • 83': Deybi Flores (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Jesús Orozco (Mexico).
    • 83': Jesús Orozco (Mexico) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 83': Substitution, Honduras. Carlos Pineda replaces Jorge Álvarez.
    • 88': Foul by Julián Araujo (Mexico).
    • 88': Luis Palma (Honduras) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 89': Julián Araujo (Mexico) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 89': Substitution, Honduras. Edwin Rodríguez replaces Deybi Flores.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Mexico. Orbelín Pineda replaces Raúl Jiménez.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Mexico. Érik Lira replaces Marcel Ruíz.
    • 90'+2': Denil Maldonado (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Santiago Giménez (Mexico).
    • 90'+4': Foul by Carlos Pineda (Honduras).
    • 90'+4': Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+5': Delay in match (Mexico).
    • 90'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+6': Érik Lira (Mexico) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+8': Offside, Honduras. Yustin Arboleda is caught offside.
    • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Mexico 1, Honduras 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Mexico 1, Honduras 0.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 11
    4 Yellow Cards 5
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 1
    5 Corner Kicks 2
    2 Saves 1
    44.1 Possession 55.9
    6 SHOTS 10
    1 ON GOAL 4
    0.2 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    252 Accurate Passes 372
    338 Passes 441
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    1 Accurate Crosses 2
    13 Crosses 9
    0.1 Cross % 0.2
    59 Long Balls 42
    21 Accurate Long Balls 18
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    2 Blocked Shots 2
    5 Effective Tackles 9
    12 Tackles 16
    0.4 Tackle % 0.6
    6 Interceptions 8
    19 Effective Clearances 41
    19 Clearances 41

    Game Information

    Competition: Concacaf Gold Cup

    Venue: Levi's Stadium
    Location: Santa Clara, California, USA
    Attendance: 70,975

    Line-Ups

    MEX Mexico (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Ángel Malagón (GK)
    5 Johan Vásquez
    3 César Montes
    26 Mateo Chávez Yellow Card
    22 Julián Araujo Yellow Card
    4 Edson Álvarez
    14 Marcel Ruiz
    7 Gilberto Mora
    9 Raúl Jiménez
    10 Alexis Vega
    25 Roberto Alvarado
    Mexico Substitutes:
    Efrain Álvarez, Erik Lira, Carlos Rodríguez, César Huerta, Ángel Sepúlveda, Raúl Rangel, Israel Reyes, Santiago Gimenez, Guillermo Ochoa, Jorge Sánchez, Orbelín Pineda, Jesús Orozco.

    HON Honduras (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Edrick Menjivar (GK)
    3 Julián Martinez
    2 Denil Maldonado
    8 Joseph Rosales
    26 Luis Crisanto Yellow Card
    20 Deybi Flores
    5 Kervin Arriaga Yellow Card
    12 Romell Quioto
    18 Dixon Ramírez
    9 Choco Lozano Yellow Card
    23 Jorge Álvarez
    Honduras Substitutes:
    Luis López, Raul García, Alexy Vega, Luis Vega, Getsel Montes, Edwin Rodríguez, Carlos Pineda, Marlon Licona, Luis Palma, Yustin Arboleda, José Pinto, Alexander López.

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