Endrick grabs winner as Brazil sink Mexico

Teenage striker Endrick headed home an injury-time winner as Brazil defeated Mexico 3-2 in a warm-up friendly ahead of this month’s Copa America on Saturday. The Brazilians looked to be cruising to victory after goals from Fulham’s Andreas Pereira and Arsenal’s Gabriel Martinelli fired the South American giants into a 2-0 lead at Kyle Field […]

Teenage striker Endrick headed home an injury-time winner as Brazil defeated Mexico 3-2 in a warm-up friendly ahead of this month’s Copa America on Saturday.

The Brazilians looked to be cruising to victory after goals from Fulham’s Andreas Pereira and Arsenal’s Gabriel Martinelli fired the South American giants into a 2-0 lead at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas.

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But Mexico staged an unlikely late fightback after Julian Quinones pulled a goal back in the 73rd minute before Guillermo Martinez made it 2-2.

Nut shortly after, Endrick timed his jump to perfection to glance in a header past Mexico goalkeeper Julio Gonzalez for 3-2.