Pegged by many as the two best sides in Group C, Germany and Mexico put forth an entertaining match befitting of the favorites label. And in the end, both teams left the field with a point apiece with the match ending in a 2-2 draw.
Oribe Peralta’s header in the 52nd minute gave Mexico a 1-0 lead, and the play opened up the always interesting conversation of man marking vs. zonal marking when defending corners. Germany went with the latter and the defenders lost track of Peralta, who wound up with a free header he took full advantage of just six yards away from goal.