Mexico vs Canada Player Ratings: The Texas showdown ended goalless

Mexico and Canada were entwined in a goalless friendly match taking place at AT&T Stadium, Texas. Putting on their respective best players, both teams exchanged attacks since the beginning of the match. Jesse March relied on Alphonso Davies on the flank for Canada, while Mexico had Santiago Gimenez at the front. After exchanging attacks for around 90 minutes, the goal never came. Let’s have a look at the Mexico vs Canada player ratings:

Mexico National Football Team Player Ratings vs Canada

Goalkeeper

Luis Malagón (6.7/10): He had several crucial saves in protecting his net.

Defenders

Julián Araujo (6.8/10): He played so intensely that the referee gave him a yellow after the challenge on Davies.

Víctor Guzmán (6.6/10): Intercepted and cleared the ball off of his box amid the pressure from Canada.

Johan Vásquez (6.6/10): Played a pretty solid game at the back, with help from Guzman and Angulo.

Jesús Angulo (6.4/10): Worked hard down the flank with his transition play.

Midfielders

Luis Romo (6.6/10): Formed a solid midfield unit to deal with Canada.

Erik Lira (6.7/10): Worked hard distributing the ball for his teammates surround.

Orbelín Pineda (6.6/10): Backed the forwards with ball distribution and accurate passes.

Forwards

Roberto Alvarado (6.6/10): Got some of his chances denied with the opponents’ defending squad.

Cesar Huerta (6.7/10): Couldn’t put his name on the score sheet despite having several chances.

Santiago Giménez (6.8/10): The Canada players marked him so tight, causing him to have limited space to shoot.

Substitutions

Henry Martin (6.8/10): With the game coming to an end, Mexico pushed for a goal and put Martin on.

Alan Mozo (6.9/10): Not only the attacking side but keeping the net from being conceded was also a priority.

Carlos Rodriguez (6.7/10): Came in for a tactical reason, giving fresh legs with the game coming towards the end.

Diego Lainez (6.8/10): Replaced Huerta who found deadlocks to tear the opponents’ defense apart.

Manager

Javier Aguirre (6.6/10): His team was under attack for most of the time of the match but managed to secure a clean sheet.

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Canada National Football Team Player Ratings vs Mexico

Goalkeeper

Dayne St. Clair (6.8/10): St. Clair had a solid performance, making a couple of important saves to keep his team in the game.

Defenders

Alphonso Davies (6.6/10): Put relentless pressure on Mexico for most of the time of the match.

Derek Cornelius (6.7/10): Defended well preventing Mexico from scoring a goal.

Richie Laryea (6.6/10): Put up a solid defense alongside Cornelius despite playing at the opponents’ ground.

Moïse Bombito (6.9/10): Helped the attacking side by providing passes in the final third.

Midfielders

Stephen Eustáquio (6.4/10): Composedly played in the middle of the pitch to keep the ball under his team’s control.

Ali Ahmed (6.9/10): Good link up with Choiniere and Eustaquio, formed a solid midfield unit.

Mathieu Choinière (6.5/10): Wandered off the pitch like a boss, opening spaces and creating chances.

Forwards

Liam Millar (6.8/10): Found deadlocks in an attempt for a goal.

Jonathan Osorio (6.6/10): He couldn’t find the back of the net with the chances he had.

Cyle Larin (6.6/10): Had a tough time dealing with Mexican defenders.

Substitutions

Jonathan David (6.7/10): Came in to give fresh legs for Mexico in a high-intensity game.

Tani Oluwayesi (6.8/10): Canada pushed for a goal by putting Oluwayesi on the pitch.

Stephen Afrifa (6.7/10): He was expected to score with the game approaching the end but couldn’t make it.

Niko Sigur (6.8/10): Came in to keep the balance in the midfield.

Jacen Russel-Rowe (6.8/10): N.A

Kamal Miller (6.8/10): N.A

Manager

Jesse Marsch (6.7/10): Had some of his decisions stuck and failed to gain a goal for his team.

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