Mexico vs Uruguay 3-1 - AutoGol de Pereira - Copa America Centenario - 05/Junio/2016
The 2016 Copa America Centenario has finally woken up! Late Sunday night, Mexico battled Uruguay, with El Tri ultimately coming away with a 3-1 victory. The match certainly wasnt without controversy, as Uruguays Matias Vecino and Mexicos Andres Guardado both earned red cards. There was also a disallowed goal and a Mexico assistant coach sent off for criticizing the referee (to put it mildly).
And yet, all that paled in comparison to the scenes before and after Rafa Marquezs 85th minute goal, which put Mexico ahead 2-1. The sequence prior to the Mexico legends strike proves the importance of maintaining a level head and the complete stupidity of arguing with the referee.
In this instance, it was Uruguays focus on the officials performance rather than their own that cost them the match. Heres what happened
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