Mexico beats Paraguay 4-2 in a friendly match

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defeated 4-2 in a friendly match on Tuesday (local time) at in and as a result of this win, the team has recorded their second consecutive win under

claimed their victory on the back of a strong start, with a Gustavo Gomez own goal and strike following Santos opener.

Hernan Perez pulled a goal back for in the second half, but the team was put on the backfoot after their was handed a red card for a poor challenge on Mexico's

found a second goal when Derlis Gonzalez struck from inside the area in the 84th minute, but scored the all-important goal for Mexico in additional time sealing the victory for them.

Mexico were seen clinical and they appeared to be more in control for a longer period of time. After a victory over Chile, Mexico's Martino opted for changes - making 10 in total to his starting line-up. But it seemed to have no impact on Mexico as they made a dream start, scoring twice in the opening nine minutes.

As a result of this loss, Paraguay have suffered defeats in the first two matches under

Mexico would look to continue their strong start under Martino when they lock horns with and in June, whereas Paraguay are not scheduled to be in action until the Copa America.

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First Published: Wed, March 27 2019. 10:20 IST