With a comeback, the Mexican Under 23 Teamlinked his second victory in it Maurice Revello Tournament when winning 3-2 to its similar Saudi Arabia.
Those led by Ricardo Cadena They were in charge of opening the scoring, at minute 34, Alan Bautista took advantage of a good pivot Luca Martinez to send the ball into the net and put the “tricolor” team up 1-0.
The celebration lasted a few minutes, before the end of the first half, the Mexican defense committed a handball in the area and the referee signaled a penalty in favor of the Arabs, so at the end minute 43, from the 11 steps, Talal Haji with a powerful shot tied the score 1-1.
For the second half minute 51 Saudi Arabia went ahead on the scoreboard due to a deflection by Jesús Alcantar who sent the ball into the net, helping the rival turn the score around and go ahead 2-1.
Mexico He did not stay with his arms crossed and a few minutes later leveled the board, thanks to a penalty at minute 57 which they achieved due to a foul by the Arab goalkeeper on Martínez Dupoy, who was in charge of collecting the maximum penalty.
And it was until minute 70 when the comeback goal came through Emilio Rodríguez, who He took advantage of a rebound to make it 3-2.
With this result, the Mexican team is placed in the second place in Group Abelow Ivory Coast, with whom they equal points and who will also be their next rival on Sunday, June 9, in the duel for leadership.
It should be noted that for this edition there will be no semifinals and a direct final will be played with the group leaders.
