Colombia 3-2 Mexico (Dec 16, 2023) Game Analysis

A 92nd minute game-winner from Real Salt Lake ahead Andres Gomez secured a 3-2 victory for Colombia over Mexico in Saturday’s pleasant on the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

With each groups that includes experimental rosters as a result of match touchdown on a non-FIFA date, the pleasant kicked off in energetic vogue with harmful first-half alternatives for either side.

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While Puebla’s Guillermo Martínez positioned a header on course for Mexico within the ninth minute, Colombia pressured two saves from El Tri goalkeeper Jose Antonio Rodríguez by the halfway level of the primary half.

But it was Mexico that opened the scoring within the fortieth minute with the primary aim of the evening. Monterrey’s Omar Govea intercepted the ball and did nicely to attach with Martínez within the closing third, earlier than the Mexico midfielder obtained the ball again and slotted a shot previous former Napoli goalkeeper David Ospina.

In the second half, the back-and-forth continued. Martínez made it 2-0 for Mexico after his fiftieth minute shot discovered its approach beneath Ospina, and within the fifty fifth minute Colombia narrowed that result in 2-1 due to New York Red Bulls defender Andrés Reyes discovering the again of the online after a detailed vary help from Sebastian Velásquez.

Colombia then made it 2-2 within the 69th minute after a highlight-worthy strike from Racing Club’s Roger Martínez. Following a conflict between two gamers within the midfield, Martínez rushed ahead with the ball and launched a robust try that Rodriguez did not halt.

Appearing destined for a draw, the sport swung in Colombia’s favor in stoppage time after Gomez pounced on an 18-yard field help from David Macalister Silva to make it 3-2.

Moments later, the ultimate whistle blew, extending Colombia’s undefeated streak to 19 video games.

Mexico supervisor Jaime “Jimmy” Lozano, who took over as interim coach earlier than profitable the Gold Cup and being given the everlasting place in August, closes out 2023 with a 7W-3D-3L report.

Colombia supervisor Nestor Lorenzo, employed in the summertime 2022, maintains an 8W-5D-0L unbeaten report.

Earlier this month, each groups had been concerned within the draw for the 2024 Copa America, which might be hosted within the United States. In Group B, Mexico will face Ecuador, Venezuela and Jamaica and, in Group D, Colombia will face Brazil, Paraguay and the winner of a playoff between Costa Rica and Honduras.