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Mexico vs Bolivia, 2024 International Friendly

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Mexico
  • 47': Efrain Álvarez
FT
1 - 0
Bolivia

    Álvarez game winner pushes youthful Mexico to 1-0 victory over Bolivia

    Mexico beat Bolivia 1-0 at Chicago's Soldier Field on Friday in the first of five exhibition games in the United States for the 'El Tri' 2024 MexTour.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by José Sagredo (Bolivia).
    • 1': Ricardo Monreal (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 2': Offside, Bolivia. Fernando Saucedo is caught offside.
    • 3': Attempt blocked. Ricardo Monreal (Mexico) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ettson Ayón with a cross.
    • 3': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Leonel Justiniano.
    • 3': Attempt blocked. Ettson Ayón (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Peña with a headed pass.
    • 3': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by José Sagredo.
    • 4': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Miguel Terceros.
    • 5': Foul by Carmelo Algarañaz (Bolivia).
    • 5': Jorge Rodríguez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Ricardo Monreal (Mexico) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Ettson Ayón.
    • 7': Andrés Montaño (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 7': Foul by Fernando Saucedo (Bolivia).
    • 7': Fernando Saucedo (Bolivia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Ramiro Vaca (Bolivia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 9': Offside, Mexico. Ettson Ayón is caught offside.
    • 11': Attempt saved. Ettson Ayón (Mexico) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 17': Foul by Fidel Ambríz (Mexico).
    • 17': Yomar Rocha (Bolivia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Fernando Saucedo (Bolivia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Carmelo Algarañaz.
    • 22': Foul by Jordán Carrillo (Mexico).
    • 22': Ramiro Vaca (Bolivia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Offside, Bolivia. Miguel Terceros is caught offside.
    • 24': Delay in match because of an injury Yomar Rocha (Bolivia).
    • 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Pablo Monroy (Mexico) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fidel Ambríz.
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Jordán Carrillo (Mexico) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 29': Ettson Ayón (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 29': Foul by Jairo Quinteros (Bolivia).
    • 30': Foul by Lucas Chávez (Bolivia).
    • 30': Jorge Rodríguez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Corner, Bolivia. Conceded by Alejandro Gómez.
    • 31': Delay in match because of an injury Jesús Sagredo (Bolivia).
    • 33': Substitution, Bolivia. Sebastián Álvarez replaces Jesús Sagredo because of an injury.
    • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Lucas Chávez (Bolivia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jairo Quinteros.
    • 36': Corner, Bolivia. Conceded by Jorge Rodríguez.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Ramiro Vaca (Bolivia) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Yomar Rocha.
    • 39': Ettson Ayón (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Jairo Quinteros (Bolivia).
    • 39': Delay in match because of an injury Alexis Peña (Mexico).
    • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 42': Delay in match because of an injury Ricardo Monreal (Mexico).
    • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Jairo Quinteros.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Miguel Terceros.
    • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Ricardo Monreal (Mexico) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Jordán Carrillo.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Andrés Montaño (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Mexico 0, Bolivia 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Mexico 0, Bolivia 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Mexico. Rodrigo Huescas replaces Jorge Rodríguez.
    • 46': Attempt blocked. Ricardo Monreal (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Gómez.
    • 47': Goal! Mexico 1, Bolivia 0. Efraín Álvarez (Mexico) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ricardo Monreal.
    • 48': Foul by José Sagredo (Bolivia).
    • 48': Jordán Carrillo (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Andrés Montaño (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pablo Monroy.
    • 52': Corner, Bolivia. Conceded by Pablo Monroy.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Leonel Justiniano (Bolivia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 54': Corner, Bolivia. Conceded by Rodrigo Huescas.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Lucas Chávez (Bolivia) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Fernando Saucedo.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Ramiro Vaca (Bolivia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Miguel Terceros.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Ramiro Vaca (Bolivia) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Fidel Ambríz (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ricardo Monreal.
    • 63': Delay in match because of an injury Jairo Quinteros (Bolivia).
    • 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 64': Substitution, Mexico. Denzell García replaces Fidel Ambríz.
    • 64': Substitution, Mexico. Rodrigo López replaces Efraín Álvarez.
    • 66': Substitution, Bolivia. César Romero replaces Jairo Quinteros because of an injury.
    • 66': Substitution, Bolivia. Boris Céspedes replaces Leonel Justiniano.
    • 66': Substitution, Bolivia. Erwin Saavedra replaces Yomar Rocha.
    • 66': Substitution, Bolivia. César Menacho replaces Carmelo Algarañaz.
    • 69': Foul by Ricardo Monreal (Mexico).
    • 69': Lucas Chávez (Bolivia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 71': Offside, Bolivia. César Menacho is caught offside.
    • 74': Andrés Montaño (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Ramiro Vaca (Bolivia).
    • 74': Foul by Erwin Saavedra (Bolivia).
    • 74': Pablo Monroy (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 75': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by César Menacho.
    • 76': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Gómez (Mexico) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordán Carrillo with a cross.
    • 77': Substitution, Mexico. Alberto Herrera replaces Ricardo Monreal.
    • 77': Substitution, Mexico. Luca Martínez replaces Ettson Ayón.
    • 78': Substitution, Bolivia. Jamir Berdecio replaces Fernando Saucedo.
    • 78': Substitution, Bolivia. Miguel Villarroel replaces Lucas Chávez.
    • 78': Denzell García (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Boris Céspedes (Bolivia).
    • 81': Alberto Herrera (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Foul by Erwin Saavedra (Bolivia).
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Jordán Carrillo (Mexico) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrés Montaño.
    • 83': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Sebastián Álvarez.
    • 83': Foul by Denzell García (Mexico).
    • 83': Miguel Villarroel (Bolivia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Denzell García (Mexico) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 85': Substitution, Mexico. Jesús Alcántar replaces Alejandro Gómez.
    • 85': Substitution, Mexico. Ramiro Árciga replaces Jordán Carrillo.
    • 85': Substitution, Mexico. Diego Gómez replaces Andrés Montaño.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Alberto Herrera (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rodrigo Huescas.
    • 86': Attempt saved. César Menacho (Bolivia) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 86': Corner, Bolivia. Conceded by Julio González.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Boris Céspedes (Bolivia) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ramiro Vaca with a cross following a corner.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Alberto Herrera (Mexico) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ramiro Árciga with a cross.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Luca Martínez (Mexico) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Alberto Herrera.
    • 89': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Jamir Berdecio.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Jesús Alcántar (Mexico) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alberto Herrera with a cross.
    • 90'+1': Offside, Bolivia. César Menacho is caught offside.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Pablo Monroy (Mexico).
    • 90'+2': Jamir Berdecio (Bolivia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Pablo Monroy (Mexico) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Mexico 1, Bolivia 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Mexico 1, Bolivia 0.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 5
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    4 Offsides 1
    5 Corner Kicks 8
    3 Saves 1
    58.4 Possession 41.6
    10 SHOTS 18
    1 ON GOAL 4
    0.1 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    407 Accurate Passes 257
    485 Passes 340
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 6
    17 Crosses 17
    0.2 Cross % 0.4
    46 Long Balls 57
    16 Accurate Long Balls 18
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.3
    2 Blocked Shots 9
    17 Effective Tackles 13
    22 Tackles 19
    0.8 Tackle % 0.7
    19 Interceptions 17
    13 Effective Clearances 13
    13 Clearances 13

    Game Information

    Competition: International Friendly

    Venue: Soldier Field
    Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
    Attendance: 52,273

    Line-Ups

    MEX Mexico (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Julio González (GK)
    14 Jesús Gómez
    4 Alexis Peña
    5 Jorge Rodríguez
    2 Pablo Alfonso Monroy Yellow Card
    10 Jordan Carillo Rodriguez
    6 Fidel Ambríz
    8 Andres Montaño
    9 Ettson Ayón
    20 Efrain Álvarez
    7 Ricardo Monreal
    Mexico Substitutes:
    Diego Gómez, Antonio Leone, Ramiro Árciga, Rodrigo López, Denzell García, Alberto Herrera, Fernando Tapia, Jorge Berlanga, Rodrigo Huescas, Jesus Alcantar Rodríguez, Luca Martinez, Álex Padilla.

    BOL Bolivia (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Carlos Lampe (GK)
    4 Jesús Sagredo
    2 Jairo Quinteros
    21 José Sagredo
    3 Yomar Rocha
    7 Miguel Terceros
    6 Leonel Justiniano
    20 Fernando Saucedo Yellow Card
    11 Carmelo Algarañaz
    10 Ramiro Vaca
    18 Lucas Chávez
    Bolivia Substitutes:
    Gustavo Mendoza, Miguel Villaroel, David Akologo, Gustavo Almada, César Menacho, Jose Berdecio, César Romero, Sebastian Alvarez, Boris Céspedes, Erwin Saavedra, Jair Reynoso, Gabriel Sotomayor, Juan Magallanes, Carlos Sejas.

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