After Guillermo Ochoa had made one of the biggest penalty saves of his career — against Poland’s Robert Lewandowski, no less — his thoughts immediately turned to Mexico’s next World Cup opponent.
And who can blame him, because that next game is against Argentina on Saturday.
Ochoa stopped Lewandowski’s second-half penalty to preserve a 0-0 draw with Poland on Tuesday. The game was played shortly after Saudi Arabia shook up Group C with a 2-1 upset victory over Argentina.
If Mexico can also exploit Argentina’s vulnerabilities, the team will be in good position for the group finale against Saudi Arabia.
Lewandowski is Poland’s all-time leading scorer with 76 goals, but he remains without one at the World Cup.
The Barcelona striker was awarded the penalty following a VAR review after Hector Moreno got hold of his shirt and pulled him down. He took a deep breath before his attempt.
Ochoa, playing in his fifth World Cup, dived to make the stop, then came up yelling in celebration, sending the crowd into chants of “Memo!”