World Cup · Matchweek 1 · Jun 11

Mexico - South Africa

Mexico beat South Africa 2-0 in World Cup (Matchweek 1). Goals: J. Quinones 9'; R. Jimenez 67'.

MexicoHOME

2 - 0

South AfricaAWAY

J. Quinones 9'R. Jimenez 67'

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🏟 Estadio Banorte Mexico City 👤 Referee: Wilton Pereira Sampaio, Brazil

Key events

9' ⚽ J. Quinones(1 - 0) · Assist: E. Lira Mexico

17' 🟨 T. MokoenaYellow card South Africa

23' 🟨 B. GutierrezYellow card Mexico

49' 🟥 Y. SitholeRed card South Africa

67' ⚽ R. Jimenez(2 - 0) · Assist: R. Alvarado Mexico

74' 🟨 N. SibisiYellow card South Africa

84' 🟥 T. ZwaneRed card South Africa

90+2' 🟥 C. MontesRed card Mexico

Quick stats

%61 Possession %39

16 Total shots 3

4 Shots on target 2

7 Shots off target 1

5 Blocked shots 0

9 Shots inside box 1

7 Shots outside box 2

2 Saves 2

Match timeline

First half

J. Quinones(1 - 0) · Assist: E. Lira⚽

17'

🟨T. MokoenaYellow card

B. GutierrezYellow card🟨

23'

HT 1 - 0

49'

🟥Y. SitholeRed card

56'

🔁L. Foster ↔ T. MbathaSubstitution

61'

🔁J. Adams ↔ T. ZwaneSubstitution

B. Gutierrez ↔ L. ChavezSubstitution🔁

66'

A. Fidalgo ↔ G. MoraSubstitution🔁

66'

R. Jimenez(2 - 0) · Assist: R. Alvarado⚽

67'

74'

🟨N. SibisiYellow card

E. Lira ↔ E. AlvarezSubstitution🔁

76'

R. Jimenez ↔ A. GonzalezSubstitution🔁

76'

77'

🔁I. Rayners ↔ E. MakgopaSubstitution

77'

🔁A. Modiba ↔ O. AppollisSubstitution

J. Quinones ↔ A. VegaSubstitution🔁

79'

84'

🟥T. ZwaneRed card

C. MontesRed card🟥

90+2'

FT 2 - 0

Match statsMexico · South Africa

Key stats

%61 Possession %39

Shots

16 Total shots 3

4 Shots on target 2

7 Shots off target 1

5 Blocked shots 0

9 Shots inside box 1

7 Shots outside box 2

2 Saves 2

Attacking

0 Attacks 0

0 Dangerous attacks 0

Passing

520 Total passes 335

467 Accurate passes 272

%90 Pass accuracy %81

Set pieces & discipline

3 Corners 1

1 Offsides 1

12 Fouls 11

Cards

1 Yellow cards 2

1 Red cards 2

By half

1 1st-half goals 0

1 2nd-half goals 0

Penalties

0 Penalties won 0

0 Penalty goals 0

LineupsMexico 4-1-4-1South Africa 5-3-2

Rangel 23

Gallardo 5

Vásquez 3

Montes 15

Reyes 6

Lira 16

Quiñones 8

Fidalgo 26

Gutiérrez 25

Alvarado 9

Jiménez 1

Williams 6

Modiba 14

Mbokazi 21

Okon 19

Sibisi 20

Mudau 23

Adams 13

Sithole 4

Mokoena 9

Foster 15

Rayners

Mexico · Bench

11Santiago Giménez11

14Armando González14

10Alexis Vega10

12Carlos Acevedo12

13Guillermo Ochoa13

2Jorge Sánchez2

7Luis Romo7

20Mateo Chávez20

21César Huerta21

Coach: Javier Aguirre

South Africa · Bench

12Thapelo Maseko12

17Evidence Makgopa17

22Ricardo Goss22

16Sipho Chaine16

26Bradley Cross26

3Khulumani Ndamane3

24Olwethu Makhanya24

18Samukelo Kabini18

2Tholo Thabang Matuludi2

Coach: Hugo Broos

WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY

Mexico dominated the ball61% possession

Mexico took more shots16 - 3

South Africa struggled to stay disciplined2 yellow, 2 red

THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE

MexicoSouth Africa

Goals 2.02.0

Shots 16.012.5 +3.5

On target 4.03.8 +0.2

Possession %61%50 +10.8

Corners 3.03.5 -0.5

Cards 2.01.0 +1.0

Conceded 0.00.8 -0.8

this matchseason average · 4 matches

Goals 0.00.7 -0.7

Shots 3.011.0 -8.0

On target 2.02.7 -0.7

Possession %39%50 -11.3

Corners 1.03.0 -2.0

Conceded 2.00.7 +1.3

this matchseason average · 3 matches

PLAYER RATINGS★ Julián Quiñones 8.30

Mexico7.36South Africa6.14

Starting XI

16 Julián Quiñones M · 79' 8.30

Goals1On target2/4Key pass2Dribbles5/6Duels won7/10Fouls won2Fouls1Passes33 · %28

25 Roberto Alvarado M · 90' 8.20

Assist1Key pass2Dribbles2/2Tackles4Duels won8/13Fouls won2Fouls2Passes35 · %32

9 Raúl Jiménez F · 76' 7.90

Goals1On target2/3Key pass2Tackles1Duels won6/10Fouls1Offside1Passes19 · %15

15 Israel Reyes D · 90' 7.30

Key pass2Interceptions1Duels won1/1Passes42 · %38

1 Raúl Rangel G · 90' 7.20

Saves2Passes30 · %26

6 Erik Lira M · 76' 7.20

Assist1Key pass1Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won4/4Fouls won2Passes45 · %42

8 Álvaro Fidalgo M · 66' 7.20

Key pass1Tackles1Duels won3/3Fouls won2Passes34 · %30

26 Brian Gutiérrez M · 66' 7.00

Key pass3Duels won1/7Fouls won1Fouls2Passes23 · %20

5 Johan Vásquez D · 90' 6.90

Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won3/5Passes81 · %75

3 César Montes D · 90' · K 6.90

Interceptions1Duels won3/6Fouls won1Fouls2Passes65 · %60

23 Jesús Gallardo D · 90' 6.90

Interceptions3Duels won3/5Fouls1Passes45 · %34

Substitutes

4 Edson Álvarez M · 14' 7.00

Tackles1Duels won2/2Fouls won1Passes15 · %14

24 Luis Chávez M · 24' 6.90

Tackles1Duels won1/3Fouls1Passes28 · %28

10 Alexis Vega F · 11' 6.50

Passes10 · %10

19 Gilberto Mora M · 24' 6.30

Dribbles1/2Interceptions1Duels won1/5Fouls1Passes14 · %14

14 Armando González F · 14' 6.20

Fouls1Passes1 · %1

Unused: Guillermo OchoaCarlos AcevedoJorge SánchezLuis RomoMateo ChávezCésar HuertaObed VargasOrbelín PinedaGuillermo MartínezSantiago Giménez

Starting XI

23 Jayden Adams M · 61' 6.70

Dribbles1/1Blocks1Duels won1/2Passes20 · %16

1 Ronwen Williams G · 90' · K 6.60

Saves2Interceptions1Passes40 · %28

4 Teboho Mokoena M · 90' 6.30

Key pass1Interceptions2Duels won4/7Fouls won2Fouls1Passes42 · %39

20 Khuliso Mudau D · 90' 6.30

Tackles4Interceptions1Duels won7/11Fouls won3Fouls2Passes29 · %25

14 Mbekezeli Mbokazi D · 90' 6.30

On target1/1Key pass1Tackles2Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won5/9Fouls won3Fouls1Passes30 · %23

15 Iqraam Rayners F · 77' 6.30

Blocks1Passes10 · %9

21 Ime Okon D · 90' 6.20

Tackles2Duels won3/6Passes50 · %45

19 Nkosinathi Sibisi D · 90' 6.00

Interceptions1Fouls1Passes50 · %41

6 Aubrey Modiba D · 77' 5.90

On target1/1Tackles3Duels won5/11Fouls won2Fouls2Offside1Passes15 · %12

9 Lyle Foster F · 56' 5.90

Duels won1/7Fouls won1Passes5 · %1

13 Siphephelo Sithole M · 49' 5.00

Interceptions1Blocks2Duels won1/7Fouls3Passes19 · %17

Substitutes

17 Evidence Makgopa F · 13' 6.90

Duels won3/3Passes5 · %2

7 Oswin Appollis F · 13' 6.70

Tackles1Duels won1/1Passes6 · %5

5 Thalente Mbatha M · 34' 6.30

Tackles2Duels won2/3Passes7 · %4

11 Themba Zwane M · 23' 5.20

Fouls1Passes7 · %5

Unused: Bradley CrossKhulumani NdamaneOlwethu MakhanyaSamukelo KabiniTholo Thabang MatuludiTshepang MoremiRelebohile MofokengKamogelo SebelebeleThapelo MasekoRicardo GossSipho Chaine

Win probabilityModel: 1 (%54) ✓

Mexico %54 Draw %14 South Africa %32

1.76Mexico xPuan

1.10South Africa xPuan

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Form

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