Mexico had to come from behind to earn a valuable 1-1 draw vs. Venezuela Monday night in Houston, winning Group C in the Copa America Centenario and setting up a likely match vs. either Chile or Panama in the knockout rounds.
Mexico manager Juan Carlos Osorio once again tinkered with the lineup, with Rafa Marquez, Chicarito and Miguel Layún among those on the bench. Curiously, Jesús Corona was the third goalkeeper to start in three Copa America matches.
El Tri had a torrid opening half. In the 10th minute, La Vino Tinto earned a shock lead when Christian Santos sent in a long looping cross that Ajejandro Guerra firmly headed across goal, and José Manuel Velásquez was there to acrobatically volley the ball over Corona and into the net.