Brazil vs. Mexico: 2018 World Cup Live

25: Neymar makes his movement

Ooooh Neymar. He just went through Alvarez there as a leader in the open courtyard. (Alvarez, to his eternal credit, did not fall.) But Ochoa is here to be just big enough to block the shot. Super move, super save

23: Mexican counterattack

About these Mexican counterattacks: they will probably want to go faster, more urgently, when they can attempt to catch the Brazil, who will no longer love it as Germany has done. But tired legs and three games in the group can show a little;

21: Mexico continues to run

Another breakaway for Mexico – it's where they can be the most dangerous – but the races do not have the same pace than the ones who tormented Germany in the opening match. Yet, secondary accumulation produces a chance – Herrera shoots a ball around a Miranda sliding just off the top of the surface, but pulling the trigger takes too long, and his attempt is blocked.

Fagner to his teammates after being destroyed several times by Vela … #BRAMEX pic.twitter.com/AaBXaGF7Kw

–
Footy mood (@FootyHumour)
July 2, 2018

18: Herrera Blocked

Sequence of mad attack by Mexico there: Vela bad header, Chicharito kick from sideline to Guardado in the center, a touch to Vela, cross to Herrera for a shot. What is stuck Feel that we deserve better after all that.

16: Mexico Midfield Scrambling

In the "frantically going back to help at the first sign of danger" statistics, I give the midfielder Mexico the early edge.

13: Danger for Brazil

A little more danger for Brazil, as a cross-match proves problematic Mexico with a corner, but Brazil wins all these aerial battles for the moment

12th: New Look

Just to clarify: Salcedo is the Mexican blond in defense Chicharito is the Mexican blond in attack

11th: Mexico Aggressive

Danger for Brazil because they lost Chicharito on the left, but they struggled and Miranda lost the ball, pushed the ball just long enough to allow a team-mate to break free.

9: Vela's Threat

A superb race by Carlos Vela on the left ends in the surface; he seemed almost surprised that Fagner let him in so easily.

In the next corner, a heading flies up and Alisson and Chicharito are fighting for it. The Brazilian giant goalkeeper wins this fight every time.

7: Mark Solid in the middle

Márquez is parked in front of the center defenders, Ayala and Salcedo, as a deep midfielder / forward center forward. He will be there all day, providing coverage and advice to Brazil.

5: Neymar Strikes a Knuckleball

A gift from Mexico gives Neymar an open look at the top of the penalty box. THIS IS NOT A GOOD MEXICAN STRATEGY! His punches fool a little Ochoa, but he's right on him, so he just hits him.

4: Neymar Tumbles

And Neymar takes his first dramatic fall to win a free kick. It will not be his last.

3: Chicharito Flattens Fagner

Fagner gets crushed by Chicharito while he tries to break through the midfield. Sorry not sorry, Hernandez says. Free kick for Brazil

2: Corner for Mexico

The one from Guardado is better: it comes back faster, and sends a dangerous cross that Alisson must dive to push. The release however gives Mexico a small corner, which it wastes quickly.

1 & # 39 ;: Mexico grows early

Mexico pushes us and tries to get Guardado down to the left. But he has no option, and ran a little further, then he kicked the ball himself for a goal kick. Mexico will want to be live again, though. But solitary races are easy to manage for Brazil

Brazil vs. Mexico: The Crew

There is an Italian in the middle today – Gianliuca Rocchi – and a V.A.R. Mexican manager Juan Carlos Osorio, while praising Brazil, hinted that his team would tackle today 's match as much as his victory over Germany: recognizing the technical skills of the opponent, but also run right on them over the counter.

"Our football style has more to do with creating defensive problems in the line of opposition," he said. "We never throw away the sponge and give up the attack."

Starting lineup of Brazil

There is confirmation that Brazil is making only one change, sending Filipe Luis to Marcelo injured.

1 Alisson (Roma) [19659045] 2 Thiago Silva (Paris St. Germain)

3 Miranda (Inter Milan)

5 Casemiro (Real Madrid)

6 Luis Filip (Atletico Madrid)

9 Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City)

] 10 Neymar (Paris-Saint-Germain)

11 Philippe Coutinho (Barcelona)

15 Paulinho (Barcelona)

19 Willian (Chelsea)

22 Fagner (Corinthians)

Beginning of Mexico for Mexico

Marquez's presence in the Mexican formation today sends some signals. The first, shown during his first appearances in the tournament and confirmed by the departure today, is that Mexico leaves nothing to affect his preparations or the selection of the team for the matches of world Cup. But the most important signal is this: manager Juan Carlos Osorio has clearly decided that he needed a veteran presence at the center of his defense against Brazil. And he trusts Marquez, who has seen everything in a long international and club career.

In a way, the movement recalls the Russian Sergey Ignashevich, 38, against Spain (and all other matches). Even at their age, he and Marquez act as a safety blanket for a coach, a relief that no matter what happens, they will not be baffled by it.

The original program of Mexico

13 Guillermo Ochoa (Standard Liege)

2 Hugo Ayala (Tigers)

3 Carlos Salcedo (Eintracht Frankfurt)

4 Rafael Marquez (Atlas)

11 Carlos Vela (Los Angeles FC)

14 Javier Hernandez (West Ham) [19659065] 16 Hector Herrera (Porto)

18 Andres Guardado (Real Betis)

21 Edson Alvarez (America)

22 Hirving Lozano (PSV Eindhoven)

23 Jesus Gallardo (Monterrey)

The numbers of Neymar

The Brazilian star Neymar certainly has his critics, but considers his numbers in the group game:
dribbling (17), fouls won (17), shots (16), and chances created (11).

All of these numbers were the highest in group E.

Mexico Goes Blond

] Teams prepare for warm-ups in Samara, giving everyone their first look at the faded blonde dye spots that Javier Hernandez and Miguel Layun had between two games. That's, um, something.

The new look of Chicharito and Miguel Layun. #eltrieng pic.twitter.com/bFjZ1KI095

–
Tom Marshall (@mexicoworldcup)
July 1, 2018

Compliment of the reverse

In an unfortunate moment, a little of Juan Carlos Osorio's praise for Brazil on Sunday reads a bit like a search today.

an excellent team, they are the best team in the world, "said the manager of Mexico." This is because each of his players can control, move and behave as a unit as the only one. Spain, Germany. "

Behaving as a unit" like Spain "is no longer a compliment today on Chicharito

Javier" Chicharito "Hernandez could playing in his last World Cup match for Mexico, or he could cement his legend as one of the greatest of all time in the country.He scored the winning goal against South Korea in the group stage and will be crucial for the attack against Brazil

Mexico's manager on the hot seat

Mexican fans complain about their manager Juan Carlos Osorio before the World Cup and then singing his name after the # The team has won its first two games, what happens if El Tri goes out today? second round, for the seventh consecutive World Cup?

Brazil vs. Mexico: History

Brazil and Mexico have played four previous matches at the World Cup. Brazil is 3-0-1 behind Mexico 11-0

Momentum of Mexico

Mexico is looking to avoid its seventh consecutive second-round World Cup appearance. But one has to wonder if he lost his momentum in his collapse against Sweden. This is the fourth match in two weeks for each team, and weekend games showed that heavy legs were beginning to appear – especially in the two games that went to extra time

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