Mexico vs Honduras, 2024-25 Concacaf Nations League, Quarterfinals

· 2nd Leg - Mexico advance 4-2 on aggregate
Mexico
  • 42': Raúl Jiménez
  • 72': Henry Martín
  • 85': Jorge Sánchez
  • 90'+7': Henry Martín (P)
FT
4 - 0
2nd Leg - Mexico advance 4-2 on aggregate
Honduras

    Nations League: Mexico storm back to defeat Honduras 4-0

    Mexico's national team cruised to a 4-0 victory over Honduras on Tuesday to secure their spot in the Concacaf Nations League final four.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Attempt saved. Edson Álvarez (Mexico) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
    • 3': Attempt saved. Luis Romo (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexis Vega.
    • 5': Edson Álvarez (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 5': Foul by Kervin Arriaga (Honduras).
    • 6': Edwin Rodríguez (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Edson Álvarez (Mexico).
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Huescas (Mexico) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Romo.
    • 7': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Denil Maldonado.
    • 9': Attempt saved. Alexis Vega (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jesús Gallardo.
    • 9': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Edrick Menjívar.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Edson Álvarez (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Vega.
    • 9': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Kervin Arriaga.
    • 10': Attempt blocked. Carlos Rodríguez (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Vega.
    • 10': Foul by Yustin Arboleda (Honduras).
    • 10': Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Alexis Vega (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner from a direct free kick.
    • 12': Hand ball by Edson Álvarez (Mexico).
    • 15': Foul by Jesús Orozco (Mexico).
    • 15': Yustin Arboleda (Honduras) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Edwin Rodríguez (Honduras) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yustin Arboleda.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Edson Álvarez (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 20': Foul by Rodrigo Huescas (Mexico).
    • 20': Luis Palma (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Jesús Gallardo (Mexico) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rodrigo Huescas with a cross.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Luis Romo (Mexico) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Jesús Gallardo.
    • 21': Foul by César Montes (Mexico).
    • 21': Luis Palma (Honduras) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 21': César Montes (Mexico) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 23': Carlos Rodríguez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Yustin Arboleda (Honduras).
    • 24': Foul by Deybi Flores (Honduras).
    • 24': Jesús Gallardo (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Joseph Rosales (Honduras) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 27': Foul by Carlos Rodríguez (Mexico).
    • 27': Kervin Arriaga (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Carlos Rodríguez (Mexico) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Yustin Arboleda (Honduras).
    • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 32': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Edwin Rodríguez.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Carlos Rodríguez (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
    • 33': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Denil Maldonado.
    • 33': Foul by Edson Álvarez (Mexico).
    • 33': Luis Palma (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': César Montes (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Yustin Arboleda (Honduras).
    • 36': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Luis Vega.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Edson Álvarez (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alexis Vega.
    • 38': Foul by Kervin Arriaga (Honduras).
    • 38': Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 39': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Joseph Rosales.
    • 41': Offside, Honduras. Edwin Rodríguez is caught offside.
    • 42': 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 Jesús Orozco.
    • 43': Offside, Honduras. Yustin Arboleda is caught offside.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Alexis Gutiérrez (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alexis Vega.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Edwin Rodríguez (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Jesús Gallardo (Mexico).
    • 45'+2': Andy Najar (Honduras) is shown the yellow card.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Mexico 1, Honduras 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Mexico 1, Honduras 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Honduras. Juan Carlos Obregón Jr. replaces Luis Palma.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Alexis Vega (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Luis Romo.
    • 47': Offside, Honduras. Edwin Rodríguez is caught offside.
    • 48': Andy Najar (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Alexis Vega (Mexico).
    • 50': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Alexis Gutiérrez with a cross.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Luis Romo (Mexico) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Vega.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Alexis Vega (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Edson Álvarez.
    • 52': Edson Álvarez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 52': Foul by Kervin Arriaga (Honduras).
    • 53': César Montes (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Yustin Arboleda (Honduras).
    • 54': Edson Álvarez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 54': Foul by Joseph Rosales (Honduras).
    • 54': Joseph Rosales (Honduras) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 57': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Joseph Rosales.
    • 58': Edwin Rodríguez (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Mexico).
    • 58': Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 58': Deybi Flores (Honduras) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Mexico).
    • 59': Foul by Yustin Arboleda (Honduras).
    • 59': Jesús Orozco (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Vega with a cross.
    • 61': Deybi Flores (Honduras) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 61': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Mexico).
    • 62': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Huescas (Mexico) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
    • 65': Attempt saved. Edson Álvarez (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alexis Vega.
    • 66': Substitution, Mexico. Jorge Sánchez replaces Rodrigo Huescas.
    • 66': Substitution, Mexico. Henry Martín replaces Alexis Gutiérrez.
    • 66': Substitution, Mexico. César Huerta replaces Carlos Rodríguez.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Edwin Rodríguez (Honduras) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jorge Álvarez.
    • 68': Corner, Honduras. Conceded by Luis Romo.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Kervin Arriaga (Honduras) header from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jorge Álvarez with a cross following a corner.
    • 69': Substitution, Honduras. Cristopher Meléndez replaces Jorge Álvarez.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Jesús Gallardo (Mexico) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexis Vega.
    • 70': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Edrick Menjívar.
    • 70': Attempt missed. César Montes (Mexico) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alexis Vega with a cross following a corner.
    • 71': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Kervin Arriaga.
    • 72': Goal! Mexico 2, Honduras 0. Henry Martín (Mexico) left footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez following a corner.
    • 73': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Mexico).
    • 73': Luis Vega (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Delay in match (Mexico).
    • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 77': Substitution, Honduras. Rubilio Castillo replaces Yustin Arboleda.
    • 77': Substitution, Honduras. José Pinto replaces Juan Carlos Obregón Jr..
    • 79': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Mexico).
    • 79': José Pinto (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Luis Vega (Honduras).
    • 80': Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Jorge Sánchez (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jesús Gallardo.
    • 83': Deybi Flores (Honduras) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 83': Foul by Luis Romo (Mexico).
    • 84': Edwin Rodríguez (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Mexico).
    • 85': Goal! Mexico 3, Honduras 0. Jorge Sánchez (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexis Vega with a through ball.
    • 87': Foul by Luis Romo (Mexico).
    • 87': Luis Vega (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Andy Najar (Honduras) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Edwin Rodríguez.
    • 89': Substitution, Mexico. Luis Chávez replaces Raúl Jiménez.
    • 89': Edwin Rodríguez (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Edson Álvarez (Mexico).
    • 90': Foul by Rubilio Castillo (Honduras).
    • 90': Luis Malagón (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Luis Malagón (Mexico) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+2': Denil Maldonado (Honduras) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+2': Rubilio Castillo (Honduras) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+3': Substitution, Honduras. Jorge Benguche replaces Deybi Flores.
    • 90'+3': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+4': Substitution, Mexico. Orbelín Pineda replaces Alexis Vega.
    • 90'+5': Penalty Mexico. Henry Martín draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 90'+5': Penalty conceded by Kervin Arriaga (Honduras) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 90'+5': Kervin Arriaga (Honduras) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+6': VAR Decision: Penalty Mexico.
    • 90'+7': Goal! Mexico 4, Honduras 0. Henry Martín (Mexico) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Mexico 4, Honduras 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Mexico 4, Honduras 0.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 18
    5 Yellow Cards 4
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 0
    1 Corner Kicks 10
    5 Saves 2
    22.9 Possession 77.1
    5 SHOTS 27
    2 ON GOAL 9
    0.4 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    108 Accurate Passes 496
    172 Passes 558
    0.6 Pass Completion % 0.9
    3 Accurate Crosses 11
    4 Crosses 41
    0.8 Cross % 0.3
    58 Long Balls 34
    11 Accurate Long Balls 19
    0.2 Long Balls % 0.6
    1 Blocked Shots 5
    13 Effective Tackles 8
    18 Tackles 11
    0.7 Tackle % 0.7
    7 Interceptions 1
    39 Effective Clearances 2
    39 Clearances 2

    Game Information

    Competition: Concacaf Nations League

    Venue: Estadio Nemesio Díez Riega
    Location: Toluca, Mexico

    Line-Ups

    MEX Mexico (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Luis Malagón (GK) Yellow Card
    5 Jesús Orozco
    3 César Montes Yellow Card
    23 Jesús Gallardo
    19 Rodrigo Huescas
    7 Luis Romo
    8 Carlos Rodríguez Yellow Card
    4 Edson Álvarez
    9 Raúl Jiménez
    10 Alexis Vega
    15 Alexis Gutierrez
    Mexico Substitutes:
    César Huerta, Jesús Angulo, Julián Quiñones, Henry Martín, José Raúl Rangel, Luis Chávez, Erik Lira, Ángel Sepúlveda, Jorge Sánchez, Orbelín Pineda, Diego Lainez, Guillermo Ochoa.

    HON Honduras (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Edrick Menjivar (GK)
    4 Luis Vega
    2 Denil Maldonado Yellow Card
    8 Joseph Rosales Yellow Card
    14 Andy Najar Yellow Card
    5 Kervin Arriaga Yellow Card
    20 Deybi Flores
    16 Edwin Rodriguez
    21 Justin Arboleda
    17 Luis Palma
    23 Jorge Álvarez
    Honduras Substitutes:
    José Pinto, Rubilio Castillo, Francisco Martínez, Carlos Pineda, Juan Carlos Obregón Jr, Marcelo Santos, Harold Fonseca, Marlon Licona, Devron García, Christopher Meléndez, Javier Arriaga, Jorge Benguche.

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