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Mexico crushes France at the Olympics

2021-07-22T10:09:09.081Z


El Tri, with great game control, thrashed 4-1 in its Tokyo 2020 premiere Diego Lainez, Alexis Vega and Carlos Rodríguez celebrate the first goal against France, this Thursday at the Olympic Games.EDGAR SU / Reuters Mexico is optimistic about the Olympic Games. Soccer, the most consumed sport in the country, has also become a medal promise. The biggest antecedent is the gold won in London 2012. And the moment came to a new Mexican generation with filming and away from


Diego Lainez, Alexis Vega and Carlos Rodríguez celebrate the first goal against France, this Thursday at the Olympic Games.EDGAR SU / Reuters

Mexico is optimistic about the Olympic Games.

Soccer, the most consumed sport in the country, has also become a medal promise.

The biggest antecedent is the gold won in London 2012. And the moment came to a new Mexican generation with filming and away from complexes.

In their debut in Tokyo, El Tri passed over France (4-1).

Possession, goals, dribbles.

Everything worked out for the Mexicans.

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Mexico was gallant against France.

El Tri proposed to play and attack from the first minutes.

One of the most creative players was Alexis Vega who was trying to open a gap from the left wing, who even before 20 minutes finished off in front of the goal.

On the other side, Diego Lainez was dedicated to finding a hole to finish off.

The Mexicans pressed with centers and possession, but could not find a goal.

Henry Martín, center forward, was out of tune with the team.

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Mexico Ochoa, Johan Vásquez, César Montes, Erick Aguirre, Jorge Sánchez, Francisco Córdova (Joaquín Esquivel, min. 71), Carlos Rodríguez, Luis Romo, Diego Lainez (Carlos Antuna, min. 71), Ernesto Vega (Roberto Alvarado, min. 83) and Henry Martin (Eduardo Aguirre, min. 87) France Paul Bernardoni, Pierre Kalulu Kyatengwa, Clement Michelin, Anthony Caci (Melvin Bard, min. 89), Modibo Sagnan, Arnaud Nordin (Randal Kolo Muani, min. 59), Téji Savanier, Enzo Le Fée, Thauvin (Nathanael Mbuku, min. 78), Lucas Tousart (Alexis Beka Beka, min. 59) and Gignac

Goals1-0 min.

46: Ernesto Vega.

2-0 min.

54: Francisco Córdova.

2-1 min.

68: Gignac.

3-1 min.

79: Carlos Antuna.

4-1 min.

90: Eduardo Aguirre, yellow cards Clement Michelin (min. 15), Ernesto Vega (min. 19) and Anthony Caci (min. 74)

France was uncomfortable.

He couldn't find his place in the first half.

Captain André-Pierre Gignac, who is an idol in the Mexican League with the Tigres, could contribute little to the offense.

The most dangerous shot was from Gaul Nordin, who was rejected by veteran Guillermo Ochoa.

And nothing more.

France's offensive depended on a Thauvin with a lack of pace.

At the start of the second half, Mexico came out with the mallet.

Lainez took a ball down the right to dodge three opponents and shoot a cross.

There Vega appeared to score the header.

It was the respite for El Tri.

France still had not recovered from the blow when, in a terrible exit from the defensive back Sebastián Córdova entered only to finish on goal and make it 2-0.

When Mexico seemed to be in command, central César Montes swept into the area to commit a foul on Kolo Muani. A Mexican gift for France. Gignac charged, Ochoa guessed it, but the ball went in. The 2-1 put El Tri in trouble against a revitalized France. Uriel Antuna, a substitute for Lainez, finished very cross in front of goalkeeper Bernardoni with 15 minutes remaining. His rematch occurred a few minutes later when, after lowering a pass from side to side from Vega very well, he shot as a billiard player for 3-1. The European team collapsed with the minutes. In an error by French defender Melvin Bard, in which he gave the ball to Mexico, Eduardo Aguirre scored the fourth goal. Joy for the team led by ex-footballer Jaime Lozano.

Goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa was chosen as one of Mexico's greatest reinforcements.

With 36 years and four World Cups, he gave confidence to the Mexican team in goal.

Within the Mexican Football Federation, they weighed the Olympic Games above the regional tournament in Concacaf, the Gold Cup. In the absence of Héctor Herrera (Atlético de Madrid) and Hirving Lozano (Naples), the Tri Olympic had the best.

The best-known face, in addition to Ochoa, is Diego Lainez, a Betis player.

Mexico continues its journey in the Games against Japan (Sunday 25, 6:00 CET) and then against South Africa (Wednesday 28, 6.30).

El Tri wants to be a serious thing in Tokyo.

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