Copa América

Mexico vs Ecuador, 2024 Copa América, Group Stage

· Copa América
Mexico
FT
0 - 0
Ecuador

Ecuador reach Copa quarters, Mexico out after 0-0 draw

Ecuador secured a place in the Copa América quarterfinals on Sunday after grinding out a 0-0 draw with Mexico, which bowed out of the tournament after finishing third in Group B.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Romo.
  • 3': Attempt missed. César Huerta (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by César Huerta.
  • 5': Orbelín Pineda (Mexico).
  • 5': Piero Hincapié (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 6': Enner Valencia (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Foul by César Montes (Mexico).
  • 6': César Montes (Mexico) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Kendry Páez (Ecuador) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kevin Rodríguez.
  • 9': Foul by Santiago Giménez (Mexico).
  • 9': Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Johan Vásquez (Mexico).
  • 13': Kendry Páez (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Mexico).
  • 14': Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Willian Pacho (Ecuador).
  • 16': Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Julián Quiñones (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Romo.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Luis Chávez (Mexico) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 16': Foul by César Huerta (Mexico).
  • 16': Piero Hincapié (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by César Montes.
  • 18': Foul by Gerardo Arteaga (Mexico).
  • 18': Ángelo Preciado (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Kendry Páez (Ecuador) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 19': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Julio González.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Félix Torres (Ecuador) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ángelo Preciado with a cross following a corner.
  • 21': Attempt missed. César Huerta (Mexico) header from a difficult angle on the right is too high. Assisted by Julián Quiñones with a cross.
  • 22': Foul by Luis Romo (Mexico).
  • 22': Kendry Páez (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Jeremy Sarmiento (Ecuador) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Enner Valencia with a cross.
  • 25': Foul by Ángelo Preciado (Ecuador).
  • 25': Julián Quiñones (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Offside, Mexico. Santiago Giménez is caught offside.
  • 29': Offside, Mexico. Julián Quiñones is caught offside.
  • 30': César Montes (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Kevin Rodríguez (Ecuador).
  • 31': Attempt missed. Luis Romo (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by César Montes.
  • 34': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador).
  • 34': Luis Romo (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Santiago Giménez (Mexico) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Orbelín Pineda.
  • 35': Foul by Johan Vásquez (Mexico).
  • 35': Kevin Rodríguez (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Foul by Kendry Páez (Ecuador).
  • 37': Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Delay in match because of an injury Ángelo Preciado (Ecuador).
  • 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Kevin Rodríguez (Ecuador) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Piero Hincapié.
  • 43': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador).
  • 43': Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Johan Vásquez (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Santiago Giménez (Mexico) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Julián Quiñones with a cross.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Mexico 0, Ecuador 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Mexico 0, Ecuador 0.
  • 49': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Mexico).
  • 49': Jeremy Sarmiento (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 50': Jorge Sánchez (Mexico) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 51': Foul by Piero Hincapié (Ecuador).
  • 51': Luis Romo (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 52': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Ángelo Preciado.
  • 52': Delay in match because of an injury Félix Torres (Ecuador).
  • 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 54': Offside, Ecuador. Enner Valencia is caught offside.
  • 54': Foul by Willian Pacho (Ecuador).
  • 54': Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Foul by Gerardo Arteaga (Mexico).
  • 56': Kevin Rodríguez (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Julián Quiñones (Mexico) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
  • 57': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Willian Pacho.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Santiago Giménez (Mexico) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by César Huerta with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 60': Foul by Santiago Giménez (Mexico).
  • 60': Willian Pacho (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Enner Valencia (Ecuador).
  • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Johan Vásquez (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Luis Romo (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Orbelín Pineda.
  • 65': César Huerta (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Piero Hincapié (Ecuador).
  • 65': Attempt saved. Julián Quiñones (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Luis Romo.
  • 65': Santiago Giménez (Mexico) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box.
  • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Alexander Domínguez (Ecuador).
  • 67': Substitution, Ecuador. Alan Minda replaces Kendry Páez.
  • 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 67': Substitution, Mexico. Guillermo Martínez replaces Orbelín Pineda.
  • 67': Substitution, Mexico. Uriel Antuna replaces César Huerta.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Enner Valencia (Ecuador) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Moisés Caicedo.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Johan Vásquez (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Uriel Antuna.
  • 71': Foul by Johan Vásquez (Mexico).
  • 71': Kevin Rodríguez (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 72': Alan Minda (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Foul by Luis Chávez (Mexico).
  • 73': Luis Chávez (Mexico) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 74': Delay in match (Mexico).
  • 76': Substitution, Ecuador. Ángel Mena replaces Jeremy Sarmiento.
  • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 76': Substitution, Ecuador. Carlos Gruezo replaces Kevin Rodríguez because of an injury.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Jorge Sánchez (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 77': Foul by Ángel Mena (Ecuador).
  • 77': Julián Quiñones (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Alan Franco.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Enner Valencia (Ecuador) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a fast break.
  • 82': Foul by Johan Vásquez (Mexico).
  • 82': Ángel Mena (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Johan Vásquez (Mexico) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Enner Valencia (Ecuador) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 85': Foul by Alan Franco (Ecuador).
  • 85': Guillermo Martínez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Substitution, Mexico. Érick Sánchez replaces Luis Romo.
  • 86': Substitution, Mexico. Jordi Cortizo replaces Julián Quiñones.
  • 87': Foul by Alan Minda (Ecuador).
  • 87': Érick Sánchez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Ángelo Preciado.
  • 89': Delay in match because of an injury Gerardo Arteaga (Mexico).
  • 90': Substitution, Mexico. Alexis Vega replaces Gerardo Arteaga because of an injury.
  • 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Ecuador. Andrés Hurtado replaces Ángelo Preciado.
  • 90'+1': Offside, Ecuador. Enner Valencia is caught offside.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Santiago Giménez (Mexico) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jorge Sánchez.
  • 90'+3': Alan Franco (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Santiago Giménez (Mexico).
  • 90'+4': Uriel Antuna (Mexico) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+6': Jordy Caicedo (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+7': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Félix Torres.
  • 90'+8': VAR Decision: No Penalty Mexico.
  • 90'+10': Attempt blocked. Guillermo Martínez (Mexico) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by César Montes.
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Mexico 0, Ecuador 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Mexico 0, Ecuador 0.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 16
2 Yellow Cards 5
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 5
4 Saves 3
40.4 Possession 59.6
9 SHOTS 20
3 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
199 Accurate Passes 318
276 Passes 396
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 7
11 Crosses 25
0.3 Cross % 0.3
66 Long Balls 45
22 Accurate Long Balls 17
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 9
17 Effective Tackles 11
28 Tackles 27
0.6 Tackle % 0.4
7 Interceptions 9
37 Effective Clearances 23
37 Clearances 23

Game Information

Competition: Copa América

Venue: State Farm Stadium
Location: Glendale, Arizona, USA
Attendance: 62,565

Line-Ups

MEX Mexico (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Julio González (GK)
5 Johan Vásquez Yellow Card
3 César Montes Yellow Card
6 Gerardo Arteaga
2 Jorge Sánchez Yellow Card
7 Luis Romo
24 Luis Chávez Yellow Card
17 Orbelín Pineda
11 Santiago Giménez
9 Julián Quiñones
21 César Huerta
Mexico Substitutes:
Marcelo Flores, Brian García, Jordi Cortizo, Jesús Orozco, Bryan González, Israel Reyes, Carlos Acevedo, Alexis Vega, Guillermo Martínez, Uriel Antuna, Érick Sánchez, Carlos Rodríguez, José Raúl Rangel, Roberto Alvarado.

ECU Ecuador (4-2-2-2)

No. Name
22 Alexander Domínguez (GK)
6 Willian Pacho
2 Félix Torres
3 Piero Hincapié
17 Ángelo Preciado
23 Moisés Caicedo Yellow Card
21 Alan Franco
13 Enner Valencia
11 Kevin Rodríguez
16 Jeremy Sarmiento
10 Kendry Páez
Ecuador Substitutes:
John Yeboah, Andrés Micolta, José Cifuentes, Joao Ortiz, Ángel Mena, Hernán Galíndez, Carlos Gruezo, Layan Loor, Moisés Ramírez, Janner Corozo, Joel Ordóñez, José Hurtado, Alan Minda, Jordy Caicedo, Jackson Porozo.

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