International Friendly

Mexico vs Paraguay, 2025 International Friendly

· International Friendly
  • 54': Raúl Jiménez (P)
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  • 48': Antonio Sanabria
  • 56': Damián Bobadilla

About

Mexico are hosting Paraguay at Alamodome, San Antonio, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the International Friendly.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Matías Galarza Fonda (Paraguay).
  • 1': Gilberto Mora (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 2': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Agustín Sández.
  • 3': Foul by Ramón Sosa (Paraguay).
  • 3': Marcel Ruíz (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Antonio Sanabria (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Jesús Orozco (Mexico).
  • 6': Foul by Antonio Sanabria (Paraguay).
  • 6': Jesús Orozco (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Offside, Paraguay. Gustavo Velázquez is caught offside.
  • 10': Edson Álvarez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Antonio Sanabria (Paraguay).
  • 11': Foul by Miguel Almirón (Paraguay).
  • 11': Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Braian Ojeda (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Gilberto Mora (Mexico).
  • 12': Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Israel Reyes.
  • 13': Foul by Agustín Sández (Paraguay).
  • 13': Mateo Chávez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Agustín Sández (Paraguay) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Antonio Sanabria with a cross.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Miguel Almirón (Paraguay) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Gómez.
  • 15': Edson Álvarez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Foul by Matías Galarza Fonda (Paraguay).
  • 16': Foul by Diego Gómez (Paraguay).
  • 16': Jesús Orozco (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Antonio Sanabria (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Marcel Ruíz (Mexico).
  • 21': Foul by Matías Galarza Fonda (Paraguay).
  • 21': Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Gilberto Mora (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Orlando Gill (Paraguay).
  • 22': Attempt saved. Jesús Orozco (Mexico) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner by Orlando Gill (Paraguay). Assisted by Orbelín Pineda.
  • 24': Foul by Érik Lira (Mexico).
  • 24': Ramón Sosa (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Érik Lira (Mexico) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 25': Agustín Sández (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Israel Reyes (Mexico).
  • 27': Foul by Matías Galarza Fonda (Paraguay).
  • 27': Gilberto Mora (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Gustavo Velázquez.
  • 31': Edson Álvarez (Mexico) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Gilberto Mora with a cross following a corner.
  • 33': Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Marcel Ruíz.
  • 34': Foul by Agustín Sández (Paraguay).
  • 34': Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Marcel Ruíz (Mexico).
  • 35': Miguel Almirón (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Mexico).
  • 36': Gustavo Velázquez (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) is shown the yellow card.
  • 36': Foul by Alan Benítez (Paraguay).
  • 36': Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Alan Benítez (Paraguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 40': Foul by Israel Reyes (Mexico).
  • 40': Miguel Almirón (Paraguay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Diego Gómez (Paraguay) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Luis Malagón (Mexico).
  • 41': Attempt saved. Ramón Sosa (Paraguay) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Luis Malagón (Mexico). Assisted by Braian Ojeda.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Diego Gómez (Paraguay) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right following a fast break.
  • 44': Foul by Ramón Sosa (Paraguay).
  • 44': Mateo Chávez (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Ramón Sosa (Paraguay) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Matías Galarza Fonda.
  • 45'+2': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Braian Ojeda (Paraguay).
  • 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Marcel Ruíz (Mexico).
  • 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Mexico 0, Paraguay 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Mexico 0, Paraguay 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Paraguay. Damián Bobadilla replaces Diego Gómez.
  • 45': Substitution, Paraguay. Julio Enciso replaces Miguel Almirón.
  • 47': Foul by Alan Benítez (Paraguay).
  • 47': Marcel Ruíz (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Goal! Mexico 0, Paraguay 1. Antonio Sanabria (Paraguay) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Julio Enciso with a cross.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
  • 51': VAR Decision: Goal Mexico 0-1 Paraguay (Antonio Sanabria).
  • 52': Attempt saved. Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Orlando Gill (Paraguay). Assisted by Orbelín Pineda.
  • 53': Penalty Mexico. Orbelín Pineda draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 53': Penalty conceded by Braian Ojeda (Paraguay) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 54': Goal! Mexico 1, Paraguay 1. Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 55': Antonio Sanabria (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Agustín Sández (Paraguay) is shown the yellow card.
  • 55': Foul by Jorge Ruvalcaba (Mexico).
  • 56': Attempt missed. Antonio Sanabria (Paraguay) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Alan Benítez with a headed pass.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Agustín Sández (Paraguay) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Julio Enciso (Paraguay) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Luis Malagón (Mexico).
  • 56': Goal! Mexico 1, Paraguay 2. Damián Bobadilla (Paraguay) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Julio Enciso.
  • 59': Foul by Damián Bobadilla (Paraguay).
  • 59': Marcel Ruíz (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 60': Foul by Jorge Ruvalcaba (Mexico).
  • 60': Matías Galarza Fonda (Paraguay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 60': Substitution, Mexico. Jesús Gallardo replaces Mateo Chávez.
  • 60': Substitution, Mexico. Roberto Alvarado replaces Jorge Ruvalcaba.
  • 60': Substitution, Mexico. Johan Vásquez replaces Jesús Orozco.
  • 62': Foul by Jesús Gallardo (Mexico).
  • 62': Ramón Sosa (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Roberto Alvarado with a cross.
  • 65': Alan Benítez (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Orbelín Pineda (Mexico).
  • 67': Substitution, Mexico. Kevin Álvarez replaces Israel Reyes.
  • 67': Substitution, Mexico. Armando González replaces Gilberto Mora.
  • 68': Substitution, Paraguay. Alex Arce replaces Antonio Sanabria.
  • 68': Substitution, Paraguay. Diego González replaces Ramón Sosa.
  • 68': Braian Ojeda (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Foul by Marcel Ruíz (Mexico).
  • 73': Attempt missed. Julio Enciso (Paraguay) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Diego González.
  • 73': Substitution, Mexico. Érick Sánchez replaces Marcel Ruíz.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Érick Sánchez (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesús Gallardo.
  • 74': Edson Álvarez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Alex Arce (Paraguay).
  • 75': Foul by Alex Arce (Paraguay).
  • 75': Johan Vásquez (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 77': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Agustín Sández.
  • 77': Foul by Orbelín Pineda (Mexico).
  • 77': Julio Enciso (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Roberto Alvarado.
  • 80': Foul by Diego González (Paraguay).
  • 80': Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 83': Substitution, Paraguay. Júnior Alonso replaces Matías Galarza Fonda.
  • 84': Delay in match (Mexico).
  • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Julio Enciso (Paraguay) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Luis Malagón (Mexico). Assisted by Damián Bobadilla.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Paraguay. Lucas Romero replaces Braian Ojeda.
  • 90'+3': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Jesús Gallardo (Mexico) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left.
  • 90'+4': Orlando Gill (Paraguay) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Diego González (Paraguay) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Luis Malagón (Mexico). Assisted by Alan Benítez.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Johan Vásquez.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Mexico 1, Paraguay 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Mexico 1, Paraguay 2.

Game Information

Competition: International Friendly

Venue: Alamodome
Location: San Antonio, USA
Attendance: 28,076

Line-Ups

MEX Mexico (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Ángel Malagón (GK)
19 Jesús Orozco
4 Edson Álvarez
20 Mateo Chávez
15 Israel Reyes
6 Erik Lira Yellow Card
14 Marcel Ruiz
11 Gilberto Mora
9 Raúl Jiménez Yellow Card
17 Orbelín Pineda Yellow Card
21 Jorge Ruvalcaba

PAR Paraguay (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
12 Orlando Gil (GK) Yellow Card
5 Alexis Duarte
2 Gustavo Velázquez
24 Agustín Sández Yellow Card
13 Alan Benítez Yellow Card
8 Diego Gómez
23 Matías Galarza
20 Braian Ojeda
9 Antonio Sanabria
10 Miguel Almirón
7 Ramón Sosa

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