Mexico vs Nigeria match stats & report
2–1 Full time
Mexico beat Nigeria 2–1 in a friendly (Friendlies 1) on 29 May 2022.
Goals and cards
- 12' Goal S. Gimenez Mexico
- 54' Goal Cyriel Dessers (assist C. Bassey) Nigeria
- 56' Own goal W. Troost-Ekong Mexico
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Mexico
- 12 R. Cota —
- 15 Héctor Moreno —
- 3 C. Montes —
- 18 A. Guardado —
- 20 R. Pizarro —
- 19 É. Aguirre —
- 23 J. Gallardo —
- 7 L. Romo —
- 16 F. Beltrán —
- 25 R. Alvarado —
- 29 S. Gimenez —
Bench É. Gutiérrez , O. Pineda , H. Martín , E. Álvarez , D. Lainez , S. Córdova , É. Lira , G. Arteaga , J. Sánchez , J. Domínguez , C. Acevedo , M. Flores , J. Vasquez , I. Reyes , Alfredo Talavera
Nigeria
- 23 F. Uzoho —
- 5 W. Troost-Ekong —
- 6 S. Ajayi —
- 20 Chidozie Awaziem —
- 21 C. Bassey —
- 4 Bonke Innocent —
- 10 Joe Aribo —
- 18 A. Iwobi —
- 15 M. Simon —
- 9 Cyriel Dessers —
- 19 T. Moffi —
Bench S. Faisal , V. Mbaoma , Ishaq Kayode Rafiu , C. Madu , B. Martins , A. Adeyinka , I. Buhari , O. Ojo
Form guide
Mexico at home
6–2–2 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.7 per game
- Conceded
- 0.8 per game
- Clean sheets
- 5 / 10
- Corners
- 5.0 per game
- Shots on target
- 4.2 per game
6% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Nigeria away
4–4–2 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.8 per game
- Conceded
- 1.4 per game
- Clean sheets
- 3 / 10
- Corners
- 3.3 per game
- Shots on target
- 4.6 per game
22% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Mexico vs Nigeria head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico v Nigeria | 4–0 |
Only 1 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.