The match Peru vs. Mexico remains with a parity in the score and the defenses of both squads look solid. However, one of the 'Blanquirroja' defenders was cautioned: Carlos Zambrano stopped Hirving 'Chucky' Lozano's advance with a hard foul and received a yellow card.
The Boca Juniors center-back had entered at the beginning of the second half, replacing Anderson Santamaría, who had been injured after a hard fall. Since stepping on the Rose Bowl stadium field in Pasadena, the determined footballer made his presence felt when marking.
Precisely, due to the mission of protecting Pedro Gallese's goal, Zambrano committed a strong foul. Around the 61st minute, Pedro Aquino made a mistake while building a wall and the Mexican national team started the counterattack, led by 'Chucky' Lozano.
Hirving got hold of the ball and was ready to imbalance with his speed, but the 'Lion' used all his physicality to stop the striker. The goal scorer, who fell abruptly, was left in pain and confronted the Peruvian defender and, in parallel, Guatemalan Bryan López cautioned the center-back.
THE PREVIEW OF PERU vs. MEXICO
The Peruvian national team begins a new era, this time under the orders of coach Juan Reynoso. The national strategist was announced almost two months ago, but only managed to meet with the squad this week: he made his first call-up, started working with players from the local league, and a couple of days ago, he had his complete roster, including the foreign legion.
On the other hand, the Mexican national team continues to leave doubts in its fans, despite finishing in second place in the Concacaf qualifiers. Despite the criticism, coach Gerardo 'Tata' Martino trusts in taking advantage of his stars to fine-tune his scheme for the World Cup.