Moments after Neuer had to save a header on target from Mexico, Kimmich whips in a delicious cross from the right wing and it is almost put into his own net by Salcido.
LOZANOOOO! The World Champions have been stunned! Once again, they lose possession in attack and are exposed to a counter. Hernandez is sent through. The former Man Utd man does well to pick out the onrushing Hirving Lozano who cuts in and sends a rasping shot past Neuer. What a start to the game.
Mexico is finding plenty of space on counters here. While Germany look assured while going forward, they are leaving spaces behind which is being exploited by the pacy attackers in the Mexican side. A bit sloppy at the back, the World Champions!
Kroos hits the bar! Germany almost equalise. Kroos sends a freekick from a dangerous position outside the box straight to the top corner. But Guillermo Ochoa somehow manages to push it on to the bar.
A high-intensity half of football comes to an end and Germany find themselves on the wrong end of a 1-0 scoreline. And they have only themselves to blame for Mexico threatened to score on counters on plenty of occasions before actually taking the lead. The pace of Lozano, Vela and the movement of Hernandez has been tough to track for the German defence. But one still backs Germany to stage a comeback in the second-half.
Source: News365coza
