Copa America 2024 | Group B : Mexico - Ecuador

The message was clear Mexico had to win to advance to the next round Ecuador was satisfied with a draw Free kick here from Ener Valencia Julio González's safe clearance Kendri Páez had it on the free kick In the corner Julio González with his fists Start informing Mexico now This ball that slips away inexplicably cherished Quiñones takes it sends in the center Santi Jimenez sends it up That's how the first half will end 0-0 With Mexico dominating the ball and imposing some conditions Ecuador was holding on aware that the result was in their favor Iba to the floor Arteaga trying to Quiñones The referee comes in not calling anything at all Because Félix Torres' closure was providential Watch out for this Quiñones the rebound that Domínguez gets Then Santi Jiménez joined the star's move on the vertical Although I don't know if suddenly if it was a goal he wouldn't have called offside It seemed he was ahead Ecuador was saved See where Quiñones was trying to put her Venezuela was already beating Jamaica by that point And it was taking the first place Bidding right leg One of the few he had in Herbalencia Finding Julio González well positioned Ecuador with some modifications I was going to generate this with the center Just at González's hands This one he had in Herbalencia He had Mena only on the right He decided to finish off the goal And he sent it out Antuna was about to score on Incapié He took this corner And the ball went out Martinez asking for a corner kick The referee giving a goal kick The game was ending Mexico sent one of its center-backs to play as a striker The referee was about to blow the whistle for a penalty The referee was about to blow the whistle for a penalty There was one minute left in the game Then the VAR will correctly tell the referee that Torres played the ball That it was not a foul So he corrected his decision Mario Escobar took the corner kick Mexico's goalkeeper Julio González was about to come up To go for the corner kick The player from Ecuador played the ball so there was no penalty The happiness of the Ecuadorian fans And after the corner kick nothing was going to happen Zero to zero Mexico is going home Domínguez's tears That speaks to how much it cost Ecuador He held on too long