Mexico 2-0 Saudi Arabia
Updated
Mexico won: Mexico 2-0 Saudi Arabia in the Gold Cup (Round 1/4) on Sun, 29 Jun 2025 at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona. Mexico goals: Alexis Vega 49', Abdullah Madu 81' (og). Expected goals: 1.41-0.02. Possession: 60-40. Player of the match: Alexis Vega (8.4).
Match report
Mexico beat Saudi Arabia 2-0
Mexico beat Saudi Arabia 2-0 at State Farm Stadium on Sunday 29 June in the Gold Cup.
Alexis Vega put Mexico ahead on 49' (1-0) and an own goal by Abdullah Madu made it 2-0 on 81'.
Mexico had 60% of the ball, shots were 14-1 (5-0 on target) and expected goals finished 1.41-0.02. Mexico were the better side on chances, too.
Alexis Vega (Mexico) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 45,225. Referee: Lukasz Szpala.
Match stats
| Mexico | Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 60 | 40 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.41 | 0.02 |
| Total shots | 14 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 0 |
| Touches in opposition box | 25 | 6 |
| Big chances | 4 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 478 (88%) | 289 (81%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 7 | 2 |
| Total shots | 14 | 1 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 0 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 0 |
Lineups
Mexico (4-3-3): Luis Malagon, Julian Araujo, Edson Álvarez, Johan Vásquez, Jesus Gallardo, Marcel Ruiz, Erik Lira, Gilberto Mora, Roberto Alvarado, Raul Jiménez, Alexis Vega
Saudi Arabia (4-4-2): Nawaf Alaqidi, Ali Majrashi, Abdulelah Al Amri, Abdullah Madu, Nawaf Al-Boushail, Saud Abdulhamid, Ali Al-Hassan, Ziyad Aljohani, Abdulrahman Al-Obood, Firas Al-Buraikan, Saleh Al-Shehri
Key events
- 45'+8 · Yellow card · Ali Majrashi (Saudi Arabia)
- 45'+8 · Yellow card · Jesus Gallardo (Mexico)
- 49' · Goal · Alexis Vega (Mexico)
- 53' · Substitution · Mohammed Sulaiman for Abdulelah Al Amri (Saudi Arabia)
- 60' · Substitution · Mateo Chavez for Jesus Gallardo (Mexico)
- 60' · Substitution · Santiago Gimenez for Raul Jiménez (Mexico)
- 69' · Substitution · Turki Al Ammar for Saleh Al-Shehri (Saudi Arabia)
- 69' · Substitution · Marwan Al-Sahafi for Ali Majrashi (Saudi Arabia)
- 69' · Substitution · Abdullah Al Salem for Abdulrahman Al-Obood (Saudi Arabia)
- 73' · Substitution · Julian Quinones for Alexis Vega (Mexico)
- 73' · Substitution · Carlos Rodriguez for Gilberto Mora (Mexico)
- 78' · Yellow card · Ziyad Aljohani (Saudi Arabia)
- 81' · Goal · Abdullah Madu (Mexico)
- 85' · Substitution · Orbelin Pineda for Roberto Alvarado (Mexico)
- 88' · Substitution · Faisel Al-Ghamdi for Ali Al-Hassan (Saudi Arabia)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Mexico vs Saudi Arabia?
Mexico won, 2-0 (Gold Cup) on Sun, 29 Jun 2025.
When and where is Mexico vs Saudi Arabia?
Sun, 29 Jun 2025, 02:15 UTC at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona, Gold Cup.