Mexico coach Miguel Herrera said before Friday's 2-1 loss to Ecuador that anything other than a victory would be a "total failure" and that is how El Tri's latest Copa America campaign will be remembered.
The three points for Ecuador means it still has an outside chance of making the quarterfinals, while Mexico's participation is already over after another winless tournament.
Miller Bolanos opened the scoring for Ecuador in the 26th minute, with Enner Valencia increasing the lead in the 56th, before Raul Jimenez narrowed the deficit from the penalty spot in the 64th.
Here are our three takes from a game Ecuador fully deserved to win.