Mexico 3, Uruguay 1 | Copa America Centenario Match Highlights.
Mexico got some late help from an old hand to bag a gritty 3-1 win over Uruguay in their Copa America Cenenatrio opener in Phoenix, Arizona.
Veteran defender and captain Rafael Marquez blasted home the winning goal in the 85th minute after a physical match-up between two sides that saw both teams end the game with 10 men.
Before Marquez’s winner, Mexico had taken an early lead on an Alvaro Pereira own goal in the fourth minute, after a superb cross from Andres Guardado, and looked to be in the driver’s seat when Matias Vecino was sent off for his second yellow card just before halftime.
But Uruguay came out of the gates strong in the second half, and the numbers – and the score – were evened in a quick span starting in the 73rd minute. Guardado was shown his second yellow card of the game, and captain Diego Godin headed home from the resulting free kick.
However, Marquez would smack home a loose ball five minutes from time and Hector Herrera iced the game with a close-range header in stoppage time.
