Your comments are right on the money, that red card did make a big difference in the result, and I agree with you in the red card, I noticed that up to that point the game was becoming extremely physical, three yellow cards, prior to the red one, and then that tackle from behind.
The referee never doubted and the Korea was out one man.
Amazingly, the Koreans kept on going, I assume the idea was to attempt to get a second goal to secure victory, but it never happened, so they gambled and lost badly, perhaps the better decision would have been to play defensively to keep the lead, and at worst get out with a tie.
The early Mexican equalizer (in the second half), and the substitutions indeed energized the Mexican team .
This was the FIRST Mexican victory in a WC on EUROPEAN soil for Mexico, I hope they can do it again.
Yes the best WC ever, so far... I hope the quarter, semi finals, and final will do justice to these early games.
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