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Mexico and Germany got the Olympics off to a hot start with a 2-2 draw that made for a game that was both well-played and exciting.
One of Mexico's over-23 players, Oribe Peralta, opened the scoring.
Oribe Peralta's goal https://t.co/XgpaPsgRrq
— The18 (@the18soccer) August 4, 2016
Peralta was an over-23 player on Mexico's 2012 gold medal-winning side, so this comes as no surprise.
Serge Gnabry, part of Arsenal's unholy legion of attacking midfielders, equalized for Germany.
Niklas Süle: conducción en la salida, identifica a Gnabry y realiza un pase que rompe líneas. Jugada muy de Hummels. pic.twitter.com/WFI9b5ja9Y
— Hova (@HMarsuian_) August 4, 2016
Mexico re-tool the lead through a Rodolfo Pizarro hustle play. (special credit goes to Marco Buena for getting that header anywhere near the goal)
#2T @Rpizarrot empuja el balón y ¡la ventaja es nuestra de nuevo! #SomosMéxico #CaminoAlOro https://t.co/TpFShsEVFa
— Selección Nacional (@miseleccionmx) August 4, 2016
But the Germans are the Germans and they rarely lose games. Matthias Ginter equalized from a corner kick.
Matthias Ginter empató en el final del partido para #GER 2-2 #MEX en #Rio2016. #Futbol #Olympics pic.twitter.com/S20P1nsXX7
— @DortmundLatino (@VinesBVB) August 4, 2016
We hope we get to watch these two teams meet sometime in the medal round. Would be fun.
Contact The18 Staff Writer Sam Klomhaus at Klomhaus@The18.com or follow him on Twitter @SamKlomhaus
