Mexico 2-1 South Korea: Player Ratings

Mexico defeated South Korea 2-1 at Rostov Oblast’s Rostov Arena in the second game of the group stage at the 2018 World Cup in Russia on Saturday.

The victory puts Mexico at the top of the table for Group F with 6 points and that much closer to qualifying for the round of 16. Juan Carlos Osorio’s displayed the same counter-attacking prowess that helped them beat Germany and defended enough to win three points.

Mexico’s blistering pace and dribbling forced South Korea to foul players on a consistent basis. Carlos Vela and Hirving Lozano, both arguably the best players on the pitch for Mexico, were fouled frequently. Héctor Herrera, while definitely not as influential as in the first game…