Match Report
Mexico had not won in 5 games.
6 meetings are on record — 5 won by Mexico, 1 by Paraguay, 0 drawn, at 2.67 goals per meeting. History backs the host here — 83% of the meetings won by the home side.
The venue was Alamodome, with room for 72,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Mexico: Raúl Jiménez (54') · Paraguay: Antonio Sanabria (48'), Damián Bobadilla (56')
Key stats
Possession: Mexico 72% · Paraguay 28% · Total shots: 9-14 · On target: 4-7 · Corners: 3-3