Mexico had a one-goal lead and a one-man advantage over Uruguay in the Copa America opener for both sides, but the match quickly took a sour turn when the sending off of Andres Guardado and an equalizer from Diego Godin sparked outrage among Mexican fans.
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With bottles being tossed on the pitch as the Uruguay players celebrated, fights also broke out in the stands.
A fight broke out in the stands after Uruguay's equalizer. pic.twitter.com/GgrrNElDmQ
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The Mexican team recovered with two goals late on to take over the match and claim all three points with a 3-1 win.
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