Chile Beat Mexico 2-0 as Márquez's Side End US Tour Without a Win

Chile beat Mexico 2-0 in an international friendly at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Tuesday, October 6. The defeat left Mexico without a win in all four games of their US tour.

The first half was goalless. Maximiliano Gutierrez broke the deadlock in the 54th minute, finishing under the legs of debuting goalkeeper Alex Padilla after a pass from Gonzalo Tapia. It came just after Mexico's Everardo Lopez missed a free header. Vicente Pizarro doubled the lead in the 65th minute with a left-footed shot into the bottom corner, after he skipped past substitute defender Johan Vasquez. Mexico had good possession but struggled to create clear chances.

The result was a welcome rebound for Chile, who had lost their two previous friendlies in North America, 1-0 to Canada and 4-2 to the United States.

For Mexico, it was a second straight defeat, and the second straight game in which they were shut out, after a 3-0 loss to the United States on Saturday. Before that, they had drawn 1-1 with both Colombia and Peru. That is no wins, two draws and two defeats from the four matches.

The run puts pressure on head coach Rafael Marquez, who took over from Javier Aguirre after Mexico went out in the round of 16 at the World Cup. He had served as Aguirre's assistant. This is the worst start for a Mexico coach since 1981, when Raul Cardenas began his second spell with nine games without a win. Mexico's next matches are official fixtures in November.