By Felipe Iturrieta
SANTIAGO – Hosts Chile had to come from behind twice before themselves being pegged back by Mexico in a thrilling 3-3 Group A clash at the Copa America on Monday.
Mexican striker Matias Vuoso and Chile midfielder Arturo Vidal both scored twice in a game that roared from end to end and never let up in intensity.
The result leaves Chile and Bolivia on four points, ahead of Mexico on two and Ecuador bottom without a point.
Chile face Bolivia in their final group game in Santiago while Mexico face Ecuador in Rancagua, both on Friday.
Vidal said Chile were improving as the tournament wore on.
“It was a tough match, an end-to-end match, but the important thing is that we played better than in our opening game and we’re getting better,” Vidal said. “Now comes the match against Bolivia and we need to be at 100 percent.”[pro_ad_display_adzone id=”70560”]
Both sides went on the offensive from the outset and it was the Mexicans who took the lead in the 21st minute.
Jesus Corona crossed from the left, Juan Carlos Medina knocked the ball back across the face of goal and Vuoso stabbed a left-foot shot past goalkeeper Claudio Bravo from close range, silencing nearly 50,000 fans in Santiago’s national stadium.
(Reuters)