The exporter of the National University Pumas made an error that led to the first goal on the pitch at the University of Phoenix Stadium
The Mexican goalkeeper started the match against the Uruguayan team, but he made a mistake that put Gerardo Martino’s team at a disadvantage.
The Mexican Soccer Team held its second preparation match for the Qatar 2022 World Cup against Uruguay. Although in the starting lineup Gerardo Martino sent most of the players who could appear in Qatar 2022, in the goal he chose to summon Alfredo Talavera.Although in his last appearances with the Pumas of the National University he shone for his good performances, with the Tricolor he made a crucial mistake.
After 34 minutes with the score at zero, the Charrúas took advantage of a set piece to do damage to the Mexican goal. After a corner kick from the far right, Edinson Cavani took advantage of his physical and technical qualities to overtake the entire Mexican defense and rise in the small area to make a shot to Talavera’s goal.
Although the Mexican goalkeeper seemed to be in a favorable position on the ground, the closeness and power of the shot made him surprised and he only stretched out his hand to deflect a ball aimed at his body. At first he did his job. However, due to the nature of the play, the defender Matías VecinoHe was close to look for the auction. In that sense, by surpassing the mark of Raúl Jiménez and Nestor Araujo, he was able to break the zero on the board.
Talavera made the mistake that led to the painful defeat of Mexico (Photo: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports)
The goal was cheered by a few hundred Uruguayan fans who gathered at the University of Phoenix Stadium. On the contrary, the Mexicans present chose to remain silent and some more booed the first goal of the tour that Diego Alonso will lead through the United States.
The flaw in Tala did not go unnoticed by fans on social media. His name quickly became a trend due to criticism from disgruntled fans who condemned his uneventful return to the tricolor goal after being absent for 18 games.
“Uruguay’s goal, I mean Talavera ”, “They scored a goal against Talavera, not Mexico”, “Talavera is a lie in Mexican soccer. They have sold him to us as a great goalkeeper and nothing to do with it”, “So you can see that Ochoa is even better for that”, “Thank you, Talavera for confirming what we already know, the only reliable goalkeeper is Memo Ochoa” and “Talavera, dear mommy, how with all the experience he left the ball there”, were some of the comments written by Twitter users.
The Mexican National Team fell to the Uruguay team (Photo: @miseleccionmx)
The fall of the goal only anticipated the grim panorama that awaited the team led by Gerardo Martino. At the start of the second half, when the players had barely settled into their positions, the Charrúas went on the attack and managed to score the second goal. Five touches of the ball were enough for Facundo Pellistri to overrun Jesús Angulo’s mark.
When he was close to the large area, he sent a cross low to the large area that the veteran Edinson Cavani ended up easily resolving with an open goal. On this occasion the error of the Tricolor was in the defensive zone, but it would not be the only one. In a similar action, at minute 54, the former Manchester United striker completed his double in the match with a solid shot from outside the area that could not be stopped by Tala.
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