Ecuador – who had beaten Germany in dramatic fashion to go through from Group E – proved no match for Mexico, who were roared on by a passionate home crowd as first-half goals from Julian Quinones and Wolves striker Raul Jimenez sealed a deserved 2-0 victory.
In stoppage time, Arsenal and Ecuador defender Piero Hincapie followed Paraguay’s Miguel Almiron in becoming only the second player to be sent off at this World Cup for covering his mouth during a confrontation with an opposition player, as part of FIFA’s new rules.
When do England play Mexico in World Cup last 16?
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