Was there a scam? Mexico women loses in the semifinals of the Gold Cup after controversial expulsion – El Financiero

Brazil beat Mexico in the semifinals of the W Gold Cup with a 3-0 result that was conditioned by the expulsion of Nicolette Hernández for the Mexican team during the first half.

The Mexican team, led by Pedro López, reached the semifinals following beating Paraguay in the quarterfinals, while Brazil beat the Argentina team by a landslide, the same team with which Mexico tied in its Gold Cup debut.

Mexico had not lost since September 2022, when it fell in an exhibition match. Despite not having qualified for the World Cup, he had a great participation in the Gold Cup.

How was the Mexico vs. match? Brazil?

The Brazilian National Team beat Mexico by three goals to zero, the scores that fell from the first half, when Adriana opened the scoring.

At minute 29, Nicolette Hernández was sent off, following the play was reviewed in the VAR for an alleged penalty, but it ended in a red card for the Mexican.

Just five minutes later, Antonia Silva scored the second, the match continued with that result during the first half.

Brazil’s third goal was a great score by Yasmim, one of the most outstanding players of the match.

Minute by minute of the Mexico vs. match Brazil

• Another strong foul on Jaqueline Ovalle, once more by Brazil’s player 3.
• The rain becomes more intense in the last minutes of the match.
• Four minutes are added to the game.
• Yasmim leaves and Aline Gomes enters for the Brazilian National Team.
• Brazil sends the ball to a corner kick, comes close to scoring the fourth, but the goal is scored offside.
• Once once more, Brazil’s goalkeeper, Luciana, has to be treated by the medical staff.
• The free kick hits the barrier, Brazil immediately recovers.
• Rebeca Bernal and Jaqueline Ovalle ready to take the free kick.
• Jaquelin Ovalle sends a cross shot that goes over the crossbar.
• Mayra Pelayo close to scoring the first for Mexico.
• Yaya close to scoring the fourth goal for Brazil
• Serious foul on Jaqueline Ovalle.
• Enter Julia Bianchi for Duda Santos.
• The Mexican team entered Mayra Pelayo for Alexia Delgado
• 64′ Jaqueline Ovalle gets excited and sends a long shot from the left wing
• The medical team enters to review Brazil’s central defense.
• Brazil’s changes were: The departure of Ary and Duda Sampaio for Yaya and Gabi Portilho
• 48′ Yasmim scores the third for Brazil

• First minutes and Brazil scores the third of the match.
• Brazil makes its first two changes before the second half.
• The first half concludes with the defeat for Mexico.
• According to statistics, Brazil surpasses Mexico by twice as many in completed passes.
• 7 minutes of extra time are added in the first half.
• Adriana tries once more, the Brazilian looks for the third
• The last minutes of the first half are played, with a greater offensive work by Brazil.
• Brazil does not stop looking for opportunities, but Mexico has a more defensive change in the last minutes.
• 38′ Brazil’s goalkeeper, Luciana, has to be operated on by the medical team.
• 36′ Karina Rodríguez and Reyna Reyes enter the Mexican squad.
• 36′ Mexico has its first changes, Diana Ordóñez and María Sánchez leave
• 32′ Brazil scores the second goal of the match by Antonia

• The central referee reviewed a possible penalty play, but sent off a player from Mexico
• Mexico is left with one less player following the expulsion of Nicolette Hernández

• A possible penalty play is reviewed in the VAR in favor of Brazil.
• The rival’s goal came following poor communication between the defenses and the Mexico goalkeeper.
• Brazil opens the scoring and scores the first of the match thanks to Adriana

BRAZIL SCORES! Adriana Leal da Silva takes advantage of the mistake made by the goalkeeper and the Mexican defense to open the scoring.

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• Mexico sends the ball back and Barreras starts the play.
• Diana Ordóñez misses the opportunity to open the scoring with a bad cross.
• María Sánchez recovers the ball following a loss in the danger zone for Mexico.
• The Mexican team has greater dominance during the first minutes of the game.
• Mexico begins to have more arrivals to the Brazilian countryside.
• María Sánchez suffers a foul.
• Kiana Palacios with problems in the offensive zone.
• Jaqueline Ovalle looks for the first arrival on the left side, but there is no understanding with Kiana Palacios.
• The Brazilian National Team starts faster in search of dominating the rival field.
• The match between Mexico vs. begins Brazil
• Brazil line-up: Luciana, Yasmin, Rafaelle, Tarciane, Antonia, Zaneratto, Santos, Sampaio, Adriana, Debinha, Ary Borges
• Lineup of the Mexican Women’s National Team: Estefanny Barreras, Greta Espinoza, Rebeca Bernal, Nicolette Hernández, Karen Luna, Alexia Delgado, Karla Nieto, María Sánchez, Jaqueline Ovalle, Kiana Palacios, Diana Ordóñez
• The players jump onto the field to sing the anthems of their respective countries

How did Mexico reach the Gold Cup semifinal?

The Mexican women’s team arrives undefeated following finishing the group stage as the leader by achieving a historic result in the victory once morest the United States in the last match of group A.

In addition, they beat the Paraguayan National Team with a result of 3-2, within the tournament figures such as Mayra Pelayo have shone, who came as a substitute following the injury of Scarlett Camberos, a former América player.

Mayra Pelayo and Jaqueline Ovalle have shone in their first participation in the Gold Cup. (Photo: MEXSPORT) (Mexsport)

How did Brazil reach the Gold Cup semifinal?

Brazil qualified for the semifinals thanks to the 5-1 result once morest Argentina with the scores of Beatriz Zaneratto, Vitoria Yaya,

For their part, the United States and Canada will face each other in the other semifinal that will take place at 9:00 p.m. central Mexico time.

With information from AP