Already in the first round of the group stage at Copa America 2016, two contenders for high places not only in the group, but also in the tournament as a whole came together in Group C. The Mexican national team met with Uruguay.
The intriguing Mexico-Uruguay sign has fully met the expectations of neutral football fans. This game turned out to be very exciting and scoring.
Already in the 4th minute of the meeting, the score was opened. The Mexicans had a swift attack, followed by a cross into the penalty area from the left flank. Hector Herrera responded to the serve and shot from the center of the penalty area to the goal of the Uruguayans. Defender of two-time world champions Alvaro Pereira tried to block the shot, but instead the ball flew from his head into the goal. The Mexicans took the lead 1: 0.
Even in the first half, the Uruguayan national team could and should have recouped. Edinson Cavani in the 30th minute went one-on-one with the Mexican goalkeeper Talavera, but the goalkeeper cheated perfectly, not allowing the star striker to level the score. The first half of the meeting ended with a minimal advantage of the Mexican national team - 1: 0. The Mexicans possessed the initiative, more often they hit the opponent's goal. In addition to the goal in the first half, a red card should be noted, which Uruguayan Matias Vechino received in the 45th minute. This was the second rough football of a football player, which indicates a high level of contact on the field.
In the second half, the Uruguayans came out with the spirit to level the score. In the 58th minute, Diego Roland missed a real scoring chance. Uruguayan captain Diego Godin took the lead in midfield. The defender seemed to be a real forward passed several defencists of Mexico and gave a pass to Cavani. Edinson passed the ball to Roland, but the latter failed to hit the opponent's goal from several meters.
In the 73rd minute, the referee equalized the lineups. For a gross violation, Andres Guardado was sent off. Immediately after that, the Uruguayans won back - in this matter, they were helped by the standard position. In the 74th minute, after a pass from the free kick, Diego Godin kicked out above all the defenders of Mexico and skillfully sent the ball into the goal with his head.
The game was gradually coming to an end, but the Mexicans did not accept a draw. At the end of the match, spectators saw two more goals in the gates of the Uruguayan national team. First, in the 85th minute, Rafael Marquez from close range powerfully shot into the near nine, and already in the second stoppage minute, Hector Herrera, after a pass to the empty net of Raul Jimenez, set the final score of the match. Mexico wins 3: 1 and after the first round tops the group C standings.
