Guardado's free kick into the wall and it's over! Honduras wins and advances to the playoff against Australia, with Panama making it to the World Cup. The USA, incredibly, is out of Russia 2018
90' +5
Éver Alvarado gets yellow.
Free kick for Mexico just outside of the box. Time ticking away...
Yellow card Ever Gonzalo Alvarado Sandoval
90' +4
Another fan on the field! Security is doing about as good a job as both defenses have done tonight. This game is going to have an endless amount of stoppage time
90' +1
A flag-carrying Honduras fan has run onto the field, causing even more of a delay.
88'
J. Palacios enters the game and replaces A. López.
Substitution Alexander Agustín López Rodríguez Johnny Eulogio Palacios Cacho
85'
M. Figueroa gets yellow.
Yellow card Johnny Eulogio Palacios Cacho
84'
Cross in for Mexico but Gallardo heads over. Mexico in position right now to put the USA in the World Cup with a goal – could El Tri return the favor that Graham Zusi did them four years ago?
79'
A. Elis gets yellow.
Yellow card Alberth Josué Elis Martínez
77'
Elis heads off the post!! Honduras could've put this one away there but the header is just inches too high
75'
E. Álvarez gets yellow.
Yellow card Edson Omar Álvarez Velázquez
And we've got another injury for Honduras, as Elis is down. There should be copious amounts of injury time in this one
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74'
Alvarez with a strike from distance, but that's easy for Escober. Not much in the way of chances from El Tri in the last 10 minutes or so, as Honduras has slowed the game down a bit
Another potentially dubious injury for Honduras, as another player goes down and requires lengthy medical attention.
67'
J. Corona enters the game and replaces O. Alanís.
Substitution Oswaldo Alanís Pantoja Jesús Manuel Corona Ruíz
65'
Escober catches the ball and immediately goes down clutching his leg. Whether he is actually injured or not....remains to be seen.
63'
Mexico strikes back with a couple decent chances but no end product. This game is still wide open and still looks like it has more goals in it
61'
GOAL HONDURAS!!
Quioto gets on the end of a long ball, cuts in and fires home at the near post! Honduras is in the World Cup at the moment and the Estadio Metropolitano is going crazy
60'
R. Quioto has scored a goal for Honduras! Assist by J. Claros.
Assist Jorge Aarón Claros Juárez
Goal Romell Samir Quioto Robinson
59'
A. Guardado enters the game and replaces C. Vela.
Substitution Carlos Alberto Vela Garrido José Andrés Guardado Hernández
54'
G. Ochoa is unfortunate, scores an own goal!
H. Herrera gets yellow.
Own goal Francisco Guillermo Ochoa Magaña
GOAL HONDURAS!! Elis robs the ball from Gallardo and he centers for Hernandez, whose shot strikes the crossbar and then Ochoa's back for an unfortunate own goal
51'
Escober saves well from a low Jimenez drive, as the second half looks like it will produce as many, if not more chances than the first half
47'
Honduras coming out with attacking intent in the second half, and it looks like Mexico will have plenty of room to counter over the next 40 minutes or so
46'
E. Álvarez enters the game and replaces J. dos Santos.
Substitution Jonathan dos Santos Ramírez Edson Omar Álvarez Velázquez
45'
Back underway in the second half.
43'
Chance Honduras! Figueroa gets the ball at the top of the box with time and space, but he skews his shot wide
42'
J. dos Santos gets yellow.
Yellow card Jonathan dos Santos Ramírez
41'
This game has been extremely open, and it looks pretty unlikely that it will end at 2-1
40'
GOAL MEXICO!! Vela puts El Tri back in front after Herrera plays him over the top and he holds off his defender before calmly finishing
39'
C. Vela has scored a goal for Mexico! Assist by H. Herrera.
Assist Héctor Miguel Herrera López
Goal Carlos Alberto Vela Garrido
36'
Honduras almost takes the lead right away, but Ochoa tips a long-range shot over
35'
Great inswinging delivery from Martinez and the Houston Dynamo man gets his body in front of his defender to head home. Ochoa got a hand to it but the ball just crept over the line
34'
A. Elis has scored a goal for Honduras! Assist by A. López.
Assist Alexander Agustín López Rodríguez
Goal Alberth Josué Elis Martínez
GOAL HONDURAS! Elis heads home from a free kick and we're tied!
32'
Mexico taking control back now, as Honduras allowing El Tri to pass the ball around in the Honduras half. Vela dropping back to get involved, and it's all been comfortable for El Tri in the last few minutes
26'
Honduras down but are still threatening and getting possession in dangerous areas.
22'
Elis continuing to look dangerous for Honduras, as Ayala has to cut out his cross after he beats a man.
20'
Nice work from Jimenez to cross behind Figueroa and find Peralta, who took a touch and fired past the helpless Escober from close range
17'
O. Peralta has scored a goal for Mexico! Assist by R. Jiménez.
Assist Raúl Alonso Jiménez Rodríguez
Goal Oribe Peralta Morones
GOAL MEXICO!! Peralta slams home from close range after a great cross from Jimenez
14'
Ochoa again! This time the Mexico keeper cuts out a cross before quickly getting to his feet and then going low to save from Elis at point blank. Honduras threatening but they can't get past the Standard Liege man so far
13'
Chance for Mexico as Dos Santos gets off a decent strike, but Escober is there to make a routine diving stop
8'
SAVE OCHOA!! Figueroa with an absolute rocket of a free kick from the edge of the box, and the Mexico keeper with an absolutely outstanding sprawling stop to keep it 0-0
5'
No quarter given early on from Honduras, who have already had a couple hard fouls on El Tri. Alvarado goes in hard on Layun there for a clear foul
2'
Sloppy giveaeway from Honduras in the middle, but Peralta blasts well wide from distance. Frantic pace in the early going
1'
We are underway in San Pedro Sula!
Hello and welcome to our live commentary for tonight's Hexagonal finale between Mexico and Honduras
Mexico is looking to close out the Hexagonal undefeated tonight, while Honduras is looking to keep its hopes alive to qualify for next summer's World Cup
Mexico manager Juan Carlos Osorio has made nine changes to the team that defeated Trinidad & Tobago 3-1 on Friday. Here's the lineup: Ochoa; Gallardo, Alanis, Araujo, Ayala, Layun, Jona dos Santos, Herrera, Jimenez, Vela, Peralta
Here's how Honduras will start, needing at least a draw to stay alive: Escober, Beckeles, Figueroa, Alvarado, H. Figueroa, López, Mejía, Claros, Quioto, Elis y Hernández.
The teams are on the field and anthems are underway.
Halftime. A wildly entertaining first half comes to a close, and it leaves Honduras needing at least a goal in the second half with Panama down 1-0 to Costa Rica and the USA shockingly down 2-0 to Trinidad and Tobago.
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