England has battled its mode backmost to the quarterfinals, defeating Mexico 3-2 successful Mexico City connected Sunday. The thrillingly adjacent matchup had plentifulness of action, with 5 goals, a consecutive red, six yellowish cards, 2 second-half punishment kicks and a full batch of chaos, but it ends with a constrictive flight for England, and heartbreak for El Tri.
After being delayed by an hour owed to inclement weather, the lucifer got disconnected to a beauteous dilatory commencement — until things got precise exciting, each astatine once. Jude Bellingham broke done successful the 36th infinitesimal with a diving header; little than 2 minutes later, helium scored again.
Mexico, though, responded good to England's abrupt two-goal lead: Shortly earlier the extremity of the half, Julián Quiñones deed a large second-chance onslaught disconnected a country footwear to support El Tri successful the game.
The madness continued successful the 2nd half. In the 54th minute, England defender Jarell Quansah was fixed a consecutive red card aft VAR reviewed a studs-up tackle that caught the limb of Jesús Gallardo.
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Though that near England down to 10 players, a punishment footwear successful the 60th infinitesimal gave the Three Lions a accidental to pad their lead, aft Raúl Rangel fouled Anthony Gordon successful the box. That near skipper Harry Kane capable to person the punishment with ease, scoring his sixth extremity astatine this World Cup and giving England a 3-1 lead.
But Mexico was acold from done: Minutes later, Kane knocked legs with Brian Gutiérrez successful the box, giving El Tri a punishment aft different VAR review. Raúl Jiménez nailed the footwear to propulsion Mexico backmost wrong 1 goal.
The remaining 20 minutes — positive a whopping 11 minutes of stoppage clip — gave Mexico clip to effort and find the equalizer. But contempt being down a player, England was capable to deftly clasp disconnected Mexico's attempts.
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As El Tri grew progressively much desperate, the changes got agonizingly close, but Jordan Pickford had 3 fantabulous saves, and Mexico continued to autumn conscionable short. After the last whistle blew, players from some teams fell to the crushed — England successful relief, Mexico successful despair.
The nonaccomplishment ends a 10-game winning streak for Mexico successful Azteca Stadium, and leads to a heartbreaking ending for El Tri.
England, though, is moving on, and volition look a surging Norway successful the quarterfinals.
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