Mexico leaves Lewandowski without a goal: a draw that puts away the dream of the fifth game | CHRONICLE

Memo Cute and dear. Yes Mexico draw a debut that could have been tragic was thanks to the hands of Guillermo Ochoa. It was 0-0 between Mexico and Poland in a first game that from the beginning they knew was discarded. And distributing points can be the discard for both.

With the pressure of Saudi Arabia’s victory over Argentina, Mexico and Poland came out not to end up surprised like the Albicelestes. That is why the tactic was to annul rather than create. In the first half, Robert Lewandowski almost didn’t touch it for the Poles, Henry Martín didn’t even appear for the Aztecs.

The VAR did appear, which gave Robert a penalty, but Memo Ochoa was more to avoid the goal cry in 974, the largest stadium in Qatar 2022 with a capacity for 80,000 people. And that was how giant the Aztec goalkeeper was to guess the shot of the European scorer.

It was worth nothing to Mexico 62% of possession. Chucky Lozano did not appear. Poland had the clearest with the VAR penalty, but Lewandowski sinned on holy ground, the area, and nothing to celebrate. In his only shot on goal, the ball went into the hands of Ochoa.

Celebrate Saudi Arabia, yes. Argentina is concerned, of course. Date 2 is played on Saturday and the Aztecs face the Albicelestes. The dream of the fifth game -playing in the quarterfinals, something they haven’t done since their World Cup in 1986- first passes through the station called Lionel Messi.

Saudi Arabia can secure their ticket if they beat Poland. So Argentina-Mexico becomes decisive. The one who loses would be saying goodbye to the World Cup on just the second date. It is the 2022 World Cup and that is how it is played.

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