Mexico showed the rest of the World Cup competitors the blueprint to beat defending champions Germany after a thrilling win at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. The first half in the inaugural game of Group F ended with the upstart Mexicans leading 1-0 after absolutely terrifying Die Mannschaft. The Germans had their own share of chances but Mexico started the game on the front foot looking to give them a bloody nose and succeeded. Hirving Lozano, playing on the left wing, gave Joshua Kimmich and the rest of the defence fits with his direct running and blazing pace, and scored the solitary goal as well. El Tri, when not attacking, were relying on quick counterattacks to test the surprisingly slow German defence and took the lead when yet another quick break from Javier Hernandez found Lozano, and Chucky (as he is known) cut back and fired off a shot at the near post that Manuel Neuer had no chance of stopping. The youngster puts it away! Chicharito starts the counterattack and Chucky Lozano finishes it to give Mexico the 1-0 lead. pic.twitter.com/Ze5IUJuE3d — FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) June 17, 2018 You have not lived if you haven’t heard the epic commentary of Argentinian commentator Andres Cantor, so we oblige you right here. Everton have been linked a number of times with Lozano in the past few months, with talk picking up in the last few weeks after Marcel Brands came over from PSV Eindhoven to become the Toffees new Director of Football. Lozano’s performance today will certainly have added a few more millions to the player’s value and Everton will likely have some more competition now as they dream of adding Chucky to a forward line led by Cenk Tosun with Gylfi Sigurdsson, Ademola Lookman and Theo Walcott. Here’s his stats visually after the first half. (Graphics courtesy of Stats Zone) Lozano came off in the 66th minute having given it his all and visibly exhausted. Your move now, Marcel Brands.<doc-sep>The PSV winger stunned reigning champions Germany by breaking the deadlock in a World Cup 2018 encounter, much to the delight of those back home Mexico stunned reigning champions Germany with a 1-0 win in their World Cup 2018 clash , with Hirving ‘Chucky’ Lozano’s goal causing an earthquake back home. El Tri put in an energetic display against the holders of football’s grandest prize, with their dogged defending and lively movement up top causing all sorts of problems. They could have already taken the lead in a heavyweight Group F encounter by the time the deadlock was broken. It was, however, to be Lozano who found the target in the 35th minute . As he raced forward to join a quick counter, the ball was rolled into his path inside the box. Cutting back inside onto his right foot, the PSV winger then drilled low past Manuel Neuer into the bottom corner. Wild celebrations were sparked inside the stadium, but they were nothing compared to those taken in back home. The Mexico City native sparked jubilant scenes in the place of his birth, with authorities reporting seismic activity as supporters toasted a national hero. Article continues below A statement released by SIMMSA, a monitoring and analytic network, read: “The earthquake detected in Mexico City originated artificially. Possibly by massive jumping during the national team’s goal at the World Cup. At least two sensors inside the City detected it at 11:32.” El #sismo detectado en la Ciudad de México se originó de manera artificial. Posiblemente por saltos masivos durante el Gol de la selección de #México en el mundial. Por lo menos dos sensores dentro de la Ciudad lo detectaron a las 11:32. pic.twitter.com/mACKesab3b — SIMMSA (@SIMMSAmex) June 17, 2018 Mexico were forced to hang on after firing themselves in front, with Germany pushing hard for a leveller. It was, however, to be their day, with a stunning 1-0 success getting them off to the best possible start at Russia 2018.<doc-sep>YURI CORTEZ/Getty Images Mexico beat reigning champions Germany 1-0 in their Group F opener at the 2018 FIFA World Cup at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium on Sunday, thanks to a goal from Hirving Lozano. The PSV Eindhoven forward stunned the holders in the 35th minute as El Tri more than deserved their win against a sluggish Germany side. Die Mannschaft lost their opening game at a World Cup for the first time since 1982. Germany will be in action next against Sweden at the Fisht Stadium in Sochi on Saturday, June 23, while Mexico will face South Korea in Rostov earlier the same day. Lozano Arrives Lozano came into the tournament as a breakout candidate in the eyes of many, and the PSV Eindhoven ace exceeded expectations against Germany. Video Play Button Videos you might like The winger's well-taken goal on 35 minutes was merely the icing for an exhilarating first-half display from the 22-year-old burgeoning star. It was a finish good enough to announce Lozano as a player big clubs should be watching: Lozano has been generating buzz throughout 2018 after powering Rood-witten to the Eredivisie title: He's also been proving his worth at international level: Inevitably, Lozano's price will have risen after this star turn. The player also has the representation to guarantee a lucrative deal should the big boys come calling during or after the tournament: Based on this showing, Mino Raiola will surely be fielding calls about his precocious client. Joachim Low Needs a Tactical Rethink A trip back to the drawing board beckons for coach Joachim Low after the way the holders were routinely exposed on the break. Mexico committed numbers high up the pitch and exploited space behind Germany's raiding full-backs. Both Joshua Kimmich and Hertha Berlin's Marvin Plattenhardt left too much room for runners from wide areas: Kimmich was caught out of position for Mexico's goal, leaving Arsenal No. 10 Mesut Ozil to do an uncomfortable and unconvincing impression of a defender. It was part of a pattern for Kimmich, who regularly drifted into no-man's land trying to track Lozano's varied movement. Kimmich also struggled to account for Carlos Vela's willingness to peel onto the flank. The pattern continued in the second half: As much as Germany's full-backs struggled, there was a lack of cover from the central areas of midfield: In particular, Juventus man Sami Khedira couldn't keep up with the pace of the game. Meanwhile, Ozil and Toni Kroos were too forward-thinking. The absence of a natural anchor at the base of midfield left Low's defenders exposed to El Tri's densely populated breaks. While Low struggled to get the balance right, Mexico coach Juan Carlos Osorio deserves plaudits for his boldness in committing numbers into attacking areas: By contrast, Low left Die Mannschaft devoid of a recognisable shape defensively, and there was a similar lack of coherence in how they went forward. Low's decision not to introduce Manchester City playmaker Ilkay Gundogan to improve passing in the middle was particularly curious. Unless the 58-year-old underpins his midfield with more destructive tendencies as well as getting his wide players to double up defensively, Germany will be too open to qualify. No Need to Panic for Germany An opening-game defeat at this tournament for the first time in 36 years needn't be cause for panic stations for the defending champions. For one thing, Mexico are an excellent side loaded with quality, not just in the form of Lozano and Vela, but also thanks to striker Javier Hernandez and midfielders Andres Guardado and Hector Herrera—both outstanding on the day. While there is no shame in losing to El Tri, Germany also know how their own ranks are loaded with match-winners. A quick look at some of the players who didn't make the starting XI in Moscow proved as much: Wide forwards Marco Reus and Julian Brandt came off the bench against Mexico, but Gundogan and Bayern Munich's Leon Goretzka were unused substitutes. Goretzka's Bayern team-mate Sebastian Rudy is another cultured central midfielder in the squad. Low has too much talent at this disposal for Germany not to qualify. Tweaks are needed to the shape, but one defeat isn't cause for an overhaul of a squad this experienced. With games against Sweden and South Korea next, the holders should recover from this early blip to still qualify with room to spare.<doc-sep>The PSV winger was the star for his country during a World Cup giant-killing of Germany and may soon be heading to England in a big-money deal Hirving Lozano has etched his name in Mexico football folklore and could soon be heading to the Premier League, according to his national team coach Juan Carlos Osorio. The PSV winger, affectionately known as ‘Chucky’, netted the only goal for El Tri in their opening game at World Cup 2018 as they stunned reigning champions Germany. His effort led to an earthquake being recorded in Mexico City, with the 22-year-old having cemented his status as a national hero with one giant-killing effort. The former Pachuca star had already been generating transfer talk prior to this summer’s showpiece in Russia, with a 17-goal haul in an Eredivisie title triumph for PSV attracting interest from the likes of Arsenal and Liverpool. Mexico boss Osorio believes a highly-rated forward is ready to take another step up in his career, after just one season in the Netherlands, and feels Lozano would shine in the English top-flight. He told Sky Sports News: "I think Hirving, since he moved to PSV Eindhoven, I think he has made the next step up. He's an unbelievable prospect. "His pace, his ability to take people on makes me believe that he is a player that will go very far, hopefully he can show that in the next game. "I just think that whoever takes a chance on him will do well. His pace and again his ability to take people on, he can play in any league and any place. "I think he will be able to - and he has the tools to play - in the Premier League." While Lozano has enhanced his reputation with a star showing in a global shop window, Osorio has also earned plenty of praise for his efforts. The 57-year-old pieced together plans to down Germany many months ago, with his tactics executed to perfection by an ambitious side hoping to go deep into a major international tournament. Article continues below He added: "We decided a plan a couple of months ago and confirmed the plan once we saw Germany against Spain, Brazil and their final preparation game against Saudi Arabia in Leverkusen, a game that I watched live. "We prevented them from playing a top, top game. We put a lot of pressure on them and made their lives very tough and very difficult. "I think we can go far, yes. I think it's too soon to say we can win the World Cup. But watching the other games and seeing the way we performed yesterday I honestly think we can compete against any team."<doc-sep>
Don't miss a moment of the World Cup! Visit "My Teams" in your Settings and select your favorite team to set up scores and news alerts. The 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia has its first absolute stunner. Mexico, behind a first-half goal from Hirving Lozano, upset reigning champs Germany in the group stage opener, 1-0. In a tense, hectic match that would make anybody shake from the nerves, El Tri bent but did not break in the second half, withstanding chance after chance from the European giants for arguably its greatest World Cup victory ever. Lozano, on the counter, was the hero on the day in attack, beating Manuel Neuer with this effort: A massive, world-shaking goal that Lozano said after the match was the most important of his young, sparkling career. After the match, Lozano put all the praise on his coach Juan Carlos Osorio. "He told us to keep playing like we were playing. To come out 100 percent ... He saw the game well," Lozano said in the post-match press conference. "To start off on the right foot against the best team in the world, it's a huge result and great work from the team." Guillermo Ochoa was huge in goal for El Tri as well, making save after save to keep the mighty Germans out. Germany had 60 percent of the possession, 25 shots, nine on target, yet couldn't crack El Tri's defense. The win gives Mexico three points and puts them in a golden spot to move on, while Germany now can't afford another slip up with South Korea and Sweden to come. Relive match commentary from Sunday's Germany vs. Mexico match If the live blog doesn't load properly, click here.