Saudi Arabia 1 - 2 Mexico World Cup 2022 Highlights Group C

It is a night which will end in tears. At most one of Saudi Arabia and Mexico stays alive. It may be that neither does but for sure there is not room in the last 16 for both of them. It is in Saudi hands. Win and no one can stop them. Mexico have to win and hope. A night right on the edge and by close of business one of these at least will have slipped over the edge. The runner's up will play France at Al-Tumama on Sunday and it's filtered through here and that is a very good reach by Alexis Vega. From the golden boy to put it on the plate. Element of surprise. He's really struck it well. This might just dip under the bar. Back in by Lozano. All came about after a storming run from Sanchez from deep. Chavez. Sanchez to deliver. Blockage within. Just a bit of luck in many ways. Again it's Sanchez providing the danger. He's thrown himself at it. Pineda. He's a little unlucky. Defender didn't know much about it. Al-Dosri. Al-Qadam. That would have been a smash and grab had they managed to convert that because these have been the best couple of minutes by far in this first half for Saudi Arabia. Particularly by the Saudis. Oh that's a clever flare. One or two set piece routines that have been clever off but this one certainly does. Once he gets that little flick at the near post it's all about who can react the quickest and Martin with a real poachers effort there. Nicked away from the onrushing Madhu. Re-gathered here by Abdul Hamid whose cross had just too many legs. Nicely weighted ball in that. Chavez. Three kicker this World Cup. I'd be amazed if we see a better one than this. That was a wonderful angle and Alois you're wondering whether he's at fault but it's hard to attach any blame. Such is the quality of this. How far out is here? A good 25 yards. It's absolutely magnificent. Alvarez. Lozano. Martin. Lozano. Well we've got something here. Well they're in irrepressible mood at the moment Mexico. It was a trailing leg of a... It's not Lozano they're talking about it is Martin who's the pivotal player. Mexico would be on the wrong end of that but there's a shot that is so well kept out. Sprawling across his goal by Alois. Luis Chavez. Goalkeeper got across. Another magnificent effort. So far he manages to keep it nice and flat the fly to the ball. Antuna. Martin. Closer and closer. These players will leave this tournament with their heads held high. Just hasn't happened for them tonight. Here's Antuna. Goalkeeper has come. Are you absolutely sure? I think he probably is. It's a good finish. Lozano. Beaten out by Alois and unsurprisingly Mexico is short at the back. Aldosari. He's got it back. They've had to defend all night Mexico and they had committed men forward. They had to take some chances. First side to goal Aldosari's had all night. It's that breathe for Mexico. Breathe out and no you gave what you could but in the end you have been foiled by little more than arithmetic and the final score is Saudi Arabia one. Shattered Mexico two.