Mexico kicks off their Copa America campaign on Friday, and their B-side doesn’t exactly look ready to make a run in that tournament. A few days after struggling against Peru, they were definitively beaten by Brazil, 2-0, and only managed to put a few shots on target.
Brazil vs. Mexico: Final score 2-0, El Tri don’t look ready for Copa America
The El Tri B-team doesn’t look great.
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El Tri actually looked like the better side in the opening minutes, to the point where Brazil’s supporters had started booing, but the match changed completely in the 28th minute. Philippe Coutinho put his team ahead with a spectacular goal, skinning Hugo Ayala on the touchline before beating Jesus Corona with a shot gorgeously curled into the goal from the endline.
Mexico were out of the game from there, and conceded another goal in the 37th minute, with Diego Tardelli finishing off a through ball from Elias. Ayala was partially at fault for that goal, too, and was one of three Mexico players substituted at the half.
Those subs didn’t do anything to spark Mexico, who experimented with a change to a four-man defense and didn’t look terribly proficient in it. However, Brazil was willing to sleepwalk through most of the second half, and coasted to a two-goal victory.
Brazil: Jefferson, Filipe Luis, Miranda, David Luiz, Danilo (Fabinho 46'), Fernandinho, Elias (Casemiro 79'), Coutinho (Ribeiro 70'), Fred (Felipe Anderson 83'), Willian (Douglas Costa 74'), Diego Tardelli (Firmino 59')
Goals: Coutinho (28’), Tardelli (37’)
Mexico: Corona, Ayala (Salcedo 46'), Marquez, Dominguez, Aldrete, Osuna (Fabian 46'), Guernez (Medina 67'), Tecatito (Montes 76'), Jimenez (Vuoso 65'), Herrera
Goals: None.
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