Chile embarrassed mexico 7 goals to 1

Mexico was embarrassed by the reigning
Copa America champion, which put seven
goals past a listless El Tri to move on to this
year's semifinals.
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Mexico wasn't
supposed to go out of the tournament, not
like this. This is a team that brought the
longest unbeaten streak in the world, 22
consecutive matches, into the Copa America
Centenario quarterfinals. Surely El Tri would
at least keep it close, if not extend that
unbeaten run.
But beaten they were by a Chile side that
looked like a pool hustler after its weak group
matches. "Hey Mexico, want to play a
quarterfinal? I'm not that good. I barely
beat Bolivia! Panama had the lead on me!"
The true class showed through Saturday.
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Eduardo Vargas, who was one of the best
players in the tournament that Chile won on
home soil in 2015, was again unstoppable. He
had a four goals and was joined on the score
sheet by Edson Puch and Arturo Vidal. Jean
Beausejour didn't look to have been at all
affected by the knock he took in the final
group game, pushing forward and keeping
defender Paul Aguilar pinned back.
Vidal's superb showing both getting forward
to assist his teammates as well as muscling
through the midfield was the only thing that
made manager Juan Carlos Osorio look smart
on the evening. Prior to the match, the
Mexico boss had said Vidal is the player
from Chile he'd add to the team.
It's a failure by Mexico's own standard but a
humiliation by any measure. The goal was to
make the top three at this tournament, a
competition Uruguay's FA chief accused of
being set up for Mexico to win. Instead, El Tri
are out at the quarterfinal stage after
suffering a defeat heavier than the one Brazil
put on lowly Haiti earlier in the competition.
Under Osorio, Mexico had allowed just two
goals in 10 matches. In the 11th match,
Mexico allowed more than three times as
many. There were individuals at fault:
Aguilar, Hector Moreno, goalkeeper Guillermo
Ochoa, but ultimately it was a team failure,
one that falls at the feet of Osorio.
Mexico wasn't supposed to go out like this. It
wasn't supposed to be out of the Copa
before its CONCACAF rival the United States.
It wasn't supposed to be outclassed so
heavily on the field with Osorio working his
tactical machinations.
The manager cut a relaxed figure before the
match. He can't afford to do that any more.
Mexico has little patience for even small
transgressions. It will be difficult for him to
keep his job after this comprehensive beating
his team has taken.
On one hand, Mexico has seen this before.
It's another major tournament where fans
can celebrate making it out of the group
stage, only to have the fourth match be the
last one the team plays in the tournament.
On the other hand, this was one goal from
being the worst defeat in Mexico's history
and is the worst loss Mexico has taken in an
official match.
Mexico is a proud footballing nation, but
there is no pride in the performances
Saturday night. Mexico was embarrassed,
and the feeling of humiliation will be tough
for Osorio to get past or Mexico fans to
forget.
Source: goal.com