A stellar counter-attacking performance by a well-drilled Mexico side was Germany’s undoing as the World Cup holders were deservedly beaten in their opening game in Russia.
Hector Herrera - 8
Equally tenacious as his midfield partner Gallardo, repeatedly dispossessing any German caught sleeping in posession.
Andres Guardado - 7
The skipper only recently returned from an injury which seriously threatened his participation at the tournament, and he marshalled his midfield to a fine defensive second-half gameplan.
Miguel Layun - 7
Threatened with some decent long-range hits but the ones that found the target were easy work for Neuer.
Carlos Vela - 7.5
Germany couldn’t get to grips with his slippery runs in the early stages and he also played some incisive through-passes. He was Mexico’s ball-carrier-in-chief on the counter-attack and did a fine job of it, but was subbed inside the hour.
Hirving Lozano - 8
Talked up before the tournament and delivered, repeatedly offering an outlet and running daringly at German defenders in an electrifying first-half performance. He's lightning quick and showed great composure with his match-winning finish.
Javier Hernandez - 5.5
Provided the assist for Lozano's winner but fluffed his lines at other crucial moments - in the first half he found in space in the box but allowed the ball to get trapped under his feet, and in the second he misplaced a simple pass which would have resulted in a golden chance to seal the win.
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Edson Alvarez - 7
On hand to deny Draxler with an excellent last-ditch challenge.
Raul Jimenez - 6
The new Wolverhampton Wanderers signing played his part in trying to win free-kicks in the German half to take the burden off the back-line, but the ref wasn’t buying it.
Rafael Marquez - 6.5
Marquez became the third player to feature at five World Cups and the first to captain a team at four tournaments when he replaced Guardado but his introduction was more than a token gesture. The 39 year-old stationed himself as a deep midfielder that dropped to became a fifth man in a defence that refused to be beaten.
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