Mexico v Nigeria Live Commentary & Result, 29/05/2022, Friendlies

Match ends, Mexico 2, Nigeria 1.

90' + 3' Second Half ends, Mexico 2, Nigeria 1.

90' + 2' Attempt missed. Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) header from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Andrés Guardado with a cross.

90' Rodolfo Cota (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

90' Foul by Semi Ajayi (Nigeria).

90' Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Érick Aguirre.

88' Attempt missed. Alexander Iwobi (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Joe Ayodele-Aribo.

86' Attempt missed. Ishaq Rafiu (Nigeria) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Joe Ayodele-Aribo.

85' Foul by César Montes (Mexico).

85' Calvin Bassey (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

84' Corner, Mexico. Conceded by William Troost-Ekong.

84' Attempt blocked. Diego Lainez (Mexico) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Érick Gutiérrez.

C. Madu

C. Dessers

81' Substitution, Nigeria. Chiamaka Madu replaces Cyriel Dessers.

I. Rafiu

M. Simon

81' Substitution, Nigeria. Ishaq Rafiu replaces Moses Simon.

79' Offside, Nigeria. Francis Uzoho tries a through ball, but Cyriel Dessers is caught offside.

Diego Lainez

R. Alvarado

79' Substitution, Mexico. Diego Lainez replaces Roberto Alvarado.

E. Álvarez

L. Romo

78' Substitution, Mexico. Edson Álvarez replaces Luis Romo.

77' Offside, Mexico. Andrés Guardado tries a through ball, but Orbelín Pineda is caught offside.

77' Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Calvin Bassey.

77' Attempt missed. Érick Gutiérrez (Mexico) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Érick Aguirre.

V. Mbaoma

T. Moffi

72' Substitution, Nigeria. Victor Mbaoma replaces Terem Moffi.

72' Attempt missed. Roberto Alvarado (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Érick Gutiérrez.

69' Attempt missed. Terem Moffi (Nigeria) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Joe Ayodele-Aribo.

68' Offside, Mexico. Andrés Guardado tries a through ball, but Luis Romo is caught offside.

H. Martín

S. Giménez

67' Substitution, Mexico. Henry Martín replaces Santiago Giménez.

67' Roberto Alvarado (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.

67' Foul by Calvin Bassey (Nigeria).

O. Pineda

F. Beltrán

66' Substitution, Mexico. Orbelín Pineda replaces Fernando Beltrán.

É. Gutiérrez

R. Pizarro

66' Substitution, Mexico. Érick Gutiérrez replaces Rodolfo Pizarro.

60' Hand ball by Santiago Giménez (Mexico).

59' Rodolfo Pizarro (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.

59' Foul by Chidozie Awaziem (Nigeria).

58' Santiago Giménez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

58' Foul by Moses Simon (Nigeria).

58' Attempt missed. Cyriel Dessers (Nigeria) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alexander Iwobi.

W. Troost-Ekong

Own Goal

56' Own Goal by William Troost-Ekong, Nigeria. Mexico 2, Nigeria 1.

C. Dessers

C. Bassey

54' Goal! Mexico 1, Nigeria 1. Cyriel Dessers (Nigeria) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Calvin Bassey with a cross.

51' Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Semi Ajayi.

S. Faisal

B. Innocent

45' Substitution, Nigeria. Sani Faisal replaces Bonke Innocent.

Second Half begins Mexico 1, Nigeria 0.

45' + 2' First Half ends, Mexico 1, Nigeria 0.

45' + 2' Attempt missed. Héctor Moreno (Mexico) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Érick Aguirre with a cross following a set piece situation.

45' Roberto Alvarado (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.

45' Foul by Bonke Innocent (Nigeria).

33' Foul by Roberto Alvarado (Mexico).

33' Joe Ayodele-Aribo (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

32' Attempt saved. Andrés Guardado (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.

31' Offside, Nigeria. Bonke Innocent tries a through ball, but Cyriel Dessers is caught offside.

28' Offside, Mexico. Fernando Beltrán tries a through ball, but Érick Aguirre is caught offside.

22' Roberto Alvarado (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

22' Foul by Chidozie Awaziem (Nigeria).

22' Foul by César Montes (Mexico).

22' Terem Moffi (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

20' Attempt missed. Santiago Giménez (Mexico) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.

19' Roberto Alvarado (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

19' Foul by Calvin Bassey (Nigeria).

19' Attempt missed. Jesús Gallardo (Mexico) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Érick Aguirre with a cross.

18' Attempt saved. Andrés Guardado (Mexico) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Santiago Giménez with a cross.

18' Offside, Mexico. César Montes tries a through ball, but Roberto Alvarado is caught offside.

S. Giménez

Goal

12' Goal! Mexico 1, Nigeria 0. Santiago Giménez (Mexico) with an attempt from very close range to the bottom left corner.

12' Attempt saved. Santiago Giménez (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jesús Gallardo with a headed pass.

9' Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Calvin Bassey.

5' Attempt missed. Rodolfo Pizarro (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Fernando Beltrán.

First Half begins.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Mexico v Nigeria Live Commentary, 29/05/2022

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