The long-awaited match began living up to its hype when the fastest own-goal in the history of Copa America put Mexico ahead. The Uruguayans lost their concentration for a while and could have lost the match right there and then but as the match progressed, they managed to begin attempting to balance it little by little. But, the Mexican performance during the first half was marvellous. It reminded me of Pep Guardiola’s Bayern München in the way they controlled the ball and intercepted every single Uruguayan attempt to build anything. They just were not lethal.
The fastest own goal in the history of Copa America
Before the match started, the Chilean National hymn was played instead of the Uruguayan National hymn.