Mexico has beaten the World Cup defending champion Germany 1-0 in the opening match of the Group F at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, making the biggest upset of the tournament so far, as they were massive +650 underdogs. Germany completely disappointed plenty of bettors as they were -200 favorites to beat Mexico, while the game was finished way in the under of the total of 2.5 goals at +135.
Game Recap
Mexico fully deserved the 1-0 victory over Germany, and the defending champions should be happy, as it should have been at least three in their net. Although we saw some good chances in front of Guillermo Ochoa, Mexico had plenty of dangerous counter-attacks, but they just couldn’t find the way to score another goal. Mexico had a clear plan how to deal heavyweight Germany side, and they managed to make it happen on the pitch.
The 22-year old talented forward Hirving Lozano scored the only goal in the 35th minute of the game with a beautifully placed shot from inside the box, as Manuel Neuer was helpless at the goal line. El Tri had some excellent scoring opportunities in the first half, but their finishing job wasn’t good enough for Manuel Neuer, while on few occasions, the Mexicans were quite clumsy in the final third.
In the second half, Germany was pilling on the pressure to Mexico, having a couple of nice chances to find the net, while Mario Gomez and Julian Brandt both were really close to scoring. On the other side, Mexico defended bravely, waiting for some chances on the counter, and El Tri also had a couple of good scoring opportunities in the second half. In the end, Germany recorded 25 shots, nine on target, whilst Mexico took 12 shots toward Neuer, just four on target.
Mexico was at +650, while the odds on El Tri to avoid the loss were at +162, so the bettors who wagered on underdogs are certainly ecstatic at the moment. However, plenty couldn’t expect to see a 1-0 victory over defending champions, despite some poor Germany’s displays in friendly games prior to the World Cup. Germany couldn’t even score, upsetting even those who wagered on both teams to score here at -140. Undoubtedly, it was a poor game for Die Mannschaft, and they didn’t deserve to earn a draw against combat Mexico side.
Germany is now at +750 to beat the 2018 FIFA World Cup, according to BetDSI Sportsbook, while the odds on Mexico to win the title are +400 after a tremendous performance in the opener. The bookies set the price at +225 on Mexico to reach the Quarter-Finals in Russia. On the other side, Germany will now have a difficult task to make it to the last eight, but the odds are set at -163 due to a sheer quality in their squad, despite they could easily meet Brazil in the eventual Round of 16 match.
