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Mexico 2-0 Ecuador, World Cup

Mexico
  • Quiñones 22′
  • Jiménez 31′

2–0

xG 1.05 – 0.75

Half time 2–0

Kick-off
Venue
Mexico City Stadium
Referee
Slavko Vinčić
Attendance
80,824

Mexico 2-0 Ecuador. xG 1.1-0.8.

Ratings out of 10

Line-ups and ratings

Mexico

4-3-3 · Javier Aguirre

Avg rating 7.16

Ecuador

4-4-2 · Sebastián Beccacece

Avg rating 6.11

Rangel

#1 · Goalkeeper · Mexico

90′ played

8.2

No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

Gallardo

#23 · Left-back · Mexico

90′ played

6.8

No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

Montes

#3 · Centre-back · Mexico

90′ played

7.6

Attack

xG
0.09

Vásquez

#5 · Centre-back · Mexico

90′ played

7.6

Passing

xA
0.01

Attack

xG
0.10

Sánchez

#2 · Right-back · Mexico

90′ played

7.5

Passing

xA
0.04

Lira

#6 · Midfielder · Mexico

90′ played

7.2

Passing

xA
0.04

Romo

#7 · Midfielder · Mexico

73′ played

7.1

Off 73′

Passing

xA
0.14

Attack

xG
0.02

Mora

#19 · Midfielder · Mexico

58′ played

7.6

Off 59′

Passing

xA
0.15

Attack

xG
0.08

Quiñones

#16 · Forward · Mexico

80′ played

8.6

1 goal, 1 assistOff 80′Player of the match

xG
0.10

Passing

xA
0.04

Jiménez

#9 · Forward · Mexico

74′ played

7.9

1 goalOff 73′

xG
0.46

Passing

xA
0.03

Alvarado

#25 · Forward · Mexico

80′ played

8.0

1 assistOff 80′

xG
0.14

Passing

xA
0.32

Galíndez

#1 · Goalkeeper · Ecuador

90′ played

5.4

No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

Hincapié

#3 · Left-back · Ecuador

90′ played

5.7

  • Sent off

Passing

xA
0.08

Ordóñez

#4 · Centre-back · Ecuador

45′ played

4.5

Off 46′

No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

Pacho

#6 · Centre-back · Ecuador

90′ played

6.7

Passing

xA
0.01

Franco

#21 · Right-back · Ecuador

45′ played

5.5

Off 46′

No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

Angulo

#20 · Left midfielder · Ecuador

79′ played

6.9

Off 79′

Passing

xA
0.07

Vite

#15 · Midfielder · Ecuador

90′ played

6.8

Passing

xA
0.05

Attack

xG
0.02

Caicedo

#23 · Midfielder · Ecuador

90′ played

7.1

Passing

xA
0.18

Attack

xG
0.01

Yeboah

#9 · Right midfielder · Ecuador

79′ played

7.3

Off 79′

Passing

xA
0.01

Attack

xG
0.16

Valencia

#13 · Forward · Ecuador

59′ played

5.2

Off 59′

xG
0.00

Plata

#19 · Forward · Ecuador

90′ played

6.2
xG
0.00

Passing

xA
0.05

Bench

  • Gutiérrez

    #26 · Substitute · Mexico

    32′ played

    6.3

    On 59′

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

  • Giménez

    #11 · Substitute · Mexico

    16′ played

    5.8

    On 73′

    Passing

    xA
    0.05
  • Vargas

    #18 · Substitute · Mexico

    17′ played

    6.1

    On 73′

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

  • Reyes

    #15 · Substitute · Mexico

    10′ played

    6.3

    On 80′

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

  • Pineda

    #17 · Substitute · Mexico

    10′ played

    6.2

    On 80′

    Attack

    xG
    0.06

Bench

  • Preciado

    #17 · Substitute · Ecuador

    45′ played

    6.0

    On 46′

    Passing

    xA
    0.01
  • Medina

    #26 · Substitute · Ecuador

    45′ played

    6.2

    On 46′

    Passing

    xA
    0.03

    Attack

    xG
    0.02
  • Rodríguez

    #11 · Substitute · Ecuador

    31′ played

    5.9

    On 59′

    Attack

    xG
    0.42
  • Páez

    #10 · Substitute · Ecuador

    11′ played

    6.6

    On 79′

    Passing

    xA
    0.06
  • Caicedo

    #16 · Substitute · Ecuador

    11′ played

    5.8

    On 79′

    Attack

    xG
    0.12

Tap a player who has played to see his numbers from this game. Photos: Selección Nacional de México / CC BY 3.0 · Selección Nacional de México, CC BY 3.0 · Voltmetro / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ivan Joatzay / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Bryan Berlin / CC BY-SA 4.0

Side by side

The numbers

  • 43%Possession57%
    MEX 43%, ECU 57%.
  • 1.05Expected goals (xG)0.75
    MEX 1.05, ECU 0.75.
  • 1.05Non-penalty xG0.75
    MEX 1.05, ECU 0.75.
  • 1.14xG on target0.63
    MEX 1.14, ECU 0.63.
  • 15Shots7
    MEX 15, ECU 7.
  • 3On target1
    MEX 3, ECU 1.
  • 2Big chances1
    MEX 2, ECU 1.
  • 316Passes410
    MEX 316, ECU 410.
  • 78%Pass accuracy83%
    MEX 78%, ECU 83%.
  • 3Corners8
    MEX 3, ECU 8.
  • 10Tackles11
    MEX 10, ECU 11.
  • 7Interceptions6
    MEX 7, ECU 6.
  • 7.3PPDA (lower = more pressing)4.2
    MEX 7.3, ECU 4.2.
  • 10Fouls14
    MEX 10, ECU 14.
  • 0Yellow cards3
    MEX 0, ECU 3.
  • 0Red cards1
    MEX 0, ECU 1.

Minute by minute

Every moment

MexicoEcuador
  1. Goal, Quiñones (Alvarado)1–0
    22′
  2. Goal, Jiménez (Quiñones)2–0
    31′
  3. 45′
    Yellow card, Franco
  4. 46′
    Substitution, Preciado (Off Ordóñez / Franco)
  5. 46′
    Substitution, Medina (Off Ordóñez / Franco)
  6. Substitution, Gutiérrez (Off Mora)
    59′
  7. 59′
    Substitution, Rodríguez (Off Valencia)
  8. Substitution, Giménez (Off Romo / Jiménez)
    73′
  9. Substitution, Vargas (Off Romo / Jiménez)
    73′
  10. 79′
    Substitution, Páez (Off Yeboah / Angulo)
  11. 79′
    Substitution, Caicedo (Off Yeboah / Angulo)
  12. Substitution, Reyes (Off Quiñones / Alvarado)
    80′
  13. Substitution, Pineda (Off Quiñones / Alvarado)
    80′
  14. 90′
    Red card, Hincapié
  15. 90′
    Yellow card, Páez
  16. 90′
    Yellow card, Caicedo

Photos: Selección Nacional de México, CC BY 3.0 · Voltmetro / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Bryan Berlin / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ivan Joatzay / CC BY-SA 4.0

22 shots

Every shot

← ECU attack

MEX attack →

Jiménez 31′Mexico · Goal · Open play · Right foot0.80xGOT0.12xG
  • Goal
  • Saved
  • Missed or woodwork
  • Blocked
  • Bigger = higher xG

Expected goals, minute by minute

How the game flowed

Mexico1.05xG

Ecuador0.75xG

Full time2–0

0.00.51.01.50′15′30′HT60′75′90′Quiñones 22′Jiménez 31′

Each step is a shot, its height the chance it was a goal. Drag across the chart to replay the game.

Average positions and passing links

Pass networks

22Romo27Mora18Gallardo19Quiñones22Rangel37Vásquez25Montes17Sánchez20Alvarado27Lira16Jiménez

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Mexico · Starting XI until the first substitution (57')Busiest link: Vásquez and Rangel, 18 passes.Centralisation index 0.06: Vásquez made 1.6× an even share of the passes.
19Franco28Caicedo9Plata25Pacho15Ordóñez13Galíndez19Vite4Valencia15Angulo7Yeboah14Hincapié

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Ecuador · Starting XI until the first substitution (45')Busiest link: Pacho and Ordóñez, 10 passes.Centralisation index 0.08: Caicedo made 1.8× an even share of the passes.

Ecuador leaned more on one or two passers (centralisation 0.08 against 0.06).

Fewer passesMoreCircles: passes made (up to 37), the number inside. Lines: passes between the pair (up to 18).

Centralisation index runs from 0, when every player made the same number of passes, to 1, when one player made them all. Higher means the play ran through fewer players. Attacking to the right.