It was a great free kick from Alexis Vega, but Mexico’s first goal at the Guahtemoc Stadium would count as an own goal.
Eight minutes into the game, the Mexican national team took the lead on the scoreboard over Valencia, who made him pay dearly from the start for his bold display with the under-23 team.
It was Vega who looked to enter the area of play and was the one who picked up the ball to take the free kick after being fouled. The position screamed a shot at the near post, however, the opposition goalkeeper left plenty of space. As the Toluca player’s curling shot flew in, the goalkeeper only to have the ball bounce off the post to hit the goalkeeper on the back.
Mexico celebrated the goal and acknowledged Alexis’ bravery, although the goal was an own goal by the team’s fourth goalkeeper, Vicente Abril, who made his debut against Mexico at the age of 19.
Already on 32 minutes, El Tri made it 2-0 thanks to an excellent goal from Ozil Herrera, and in this way, the team set up what would be a huge result against the second-to-last club in the Spanish league. . And on top of that, he traveled to central Mexico with an alternate team.
Alexis Vega has six goals with the Mexican national team, and even if he makes the first goal, his quota remains the same because, by rule, the goal must be classified as an own goal since there is no initial shot or rebound. directed towards the inside of the frame.
