Mexico vs Canada

Concacaf Gold Cup - Semi-finals 30 Jul 2021, 02:00
Mexico
Mexico
2–1
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Canada
Canada
🏟 NRG Stadium (Houston, Texas) 👤 D. Parchment Round Semi-finals

Match report

Mexico edged past Canada 2-1 in the Concacaf Gold Cup - Semi-finals on 30 July 2021.

Mexico dominated possession with 60% of the ball and had 14 shots to Canada's 9.

The match was played at NRG Stadium (Houston, Texas), with D. Parchment in charge.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 60% - 40% Shots 14 - 9 On target 7 - 3 Corners 4 - 2 Fouls 17 - 18 Yellow cards 6
8
Player of the match
Carlos Salcedo
Mexico · 69 passes (88% accurate)
8 Jesús Corona captained the side
8 Maxime Crépeau 5 saves
7 Héctor Herrera 1 goal
7 Orbelín Pineda 1 goal
First half vs second half
Canada came out stronger after half-time, with 6 second-half shots against 3 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 8–3 6–6
Shots On Goal 4–0 3–3
Ball Possession 62–38 —
Corners 2–0 2–2
Match statistics
14 Shots Total 9
7 Shots On Goal 3
3 Shots Off Goal 2
4 Shots Blocked 4
12 Shots Inside Box 7
2 Shots Outside Box 2
17 Fouls 18
4 Corners 2
0 Offsides 1
60% Ball Possession 40%
2 Yellow Cards 4
2 Saves 5
458 Passes Total 299
361 Passes Accurate 212
Line-ups 3-4-3  vs  3-4-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Mexico · 3-4-3
1 A. Talavera
3 C. Salcedo 15 H. Moreno 23 J. Gallardo
21 L. Rodríguez 6 J. Santos 4 E. Álvarez 16 H. Herrera
17 J. Corona 11 R. Mori 10 O. Pineda
Canada · 3-4-3
16 M. Crépeau
2 A. Johnston 15 D. Henry 4 K. Miller
12 T. Buchanan 7 S. Eustáquio 14 M. Kaye 22 R. Laryea
10 J. Hoilett 24 T. Akindele 21 J. Osorio
Mexico
Coach
G. Martino
Substitutes
  • 12 Rodolfo Cota
  • 20 Jonathan Orozco
  • 8 Kevin Álvarez
  • 2 Néstor Araujo
  • 19 Gilberto Sepúlveda
  • 5 Osvaldo Rodríguez
  • 13 Alan Cervantes
  • 18 Efrain Alvarez
  • 7 Erick Sánchez
  • 24 Rodolfo Pizarro
  • 14 Érick Gutiérrez
  • 9 Alan Pulido
Canada
Coach
J. Herdman
Substitutes
  • 18 Jayson Leutwiler
  • 1 Dayne St. Clair
  • 13 Frank Sturing
  • 6 Samuel Piette
  • 20 Harrison Paton
  • 8 Liam Fraser
  • 3 Tyler Pasher
  • 11 Theo Corbeanu
Substitutions
  • 61' ↑ É. Gutiérrez ↓ J. dos Santos Mexico
  • 69' ↑ T. Corbeanu ↓ T. Akindele Canada
  • 78' ↑ R. Pizarro ↓ O. Pineda Mexico
  • 78' ↑ L. Fraser ↓ M. Kaye Canada
  • 90+12' ↑ N. Araújo ↓ J. Corona Mexico
Cards
  • 45' D. Henry Canada
  • 49' T. Buchanan Canada
  • 49' J. Hoilett Canada
  • 68' E. Gutierrez Mexico
  • 79' J. Gallardo Mexico
  • 90+12' M. Crepeau Canada
Head-to-head
Mexico 2 4 draws 1 Canada
2025-03-21 Canada vs Mexico 0 - 2
2024-09-11 Mexico vs Canada 0 - 0
2024-09-11 Canada vs Mexico 0 - 0
2024-09-10 Canada vs Mexico 0 - 0
2021-11-17 Canada vs Mexico 2 - 1
2021-10-08 Mexico vs Canada 1 - 1
Recent form
Mexico D D D D D
Canada D D W W D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Mexico vs Canada?
Mexico won 2-1 against Canada on 30 July 2021.
Who won Mexico vs Canada?
Mexico won the match 2-1.
Where was Mexico vs Canada played?
The match was played at NRG Stadium (Houston, Texas).
Who had more possession in Mexico vs Canada?
Mexico had 60% of possession, compared to 40% for the other side.