Colombia struck at 9', when Luis Suarez converted a pass from Richard Rios to make it 0-1. Suarez was cautioned at 23', and Alvaro Angulo saw yellow at 37'. Mexico's Hirving Lozano was booked at 43' as Colombia carried its advantage into halftime, 0-1.
After Jorge Sanchez received a yellow card at 59', Mexico levelled three minutes later. Jesus Gallardo assisted Gilberto Mora, who scored at 62' to make it 1-1. Mexico made four changes at 63', with Alvaro Fidalgo, Mateo Chavez, Orbelin Pineda and Obed Vargas coming on for Mora, Gallardo, Lozano and Luis Chavez.
Colombia made two substitutions at 65' and another at 66', then made two more at 71'. Mexico brought on three players at 74' and Denzell Garcia for Erik Lira at 88', but the score did not change. Mexico finished with 14 shots, six on target, while Colombia managed four shots and one on target. Colombia's goalkeeper made five saves, helping the visitors withstand Mexico's pressure and hold on for the draw.
| Metric | Mexico | Colombia |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 53% | 47% |
| Shots | 14 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 1 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 2 |
| Corners | 2 | 5 |
| Fouls | 16 | 15 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Offsides | 1 | 0 |
| Goalkeeper saves | 0 | 5 |
Our exact score call landed: 1-1. The pre-match prediction matched the final score at 1-1.