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Mexico 2-2 Nigeria: Heat in Houston during a breathless friendly An exciting and often breathless friendly ended all square as the Super Eagles and El Tri battled to a 2-2 draw in the Reliant Stadium, Texas   By Ed Dove MORE ON :    Mexico ,  Nigeria ,  Mexico vs Nigeria Comments   Getty Images Nigeria and Mexico played out a tantalising, and at times, breathless, 2-2 friendly in Houston’s Reliant Stadium. A Chicharito strike was cancelled out by an Ideye Brown penalty, and with Mexico down to ten men following the dismissal of Pablo Barrera, Nigeria took the initiative through a deflected John Ogu strike. Unfortunately, their lead was not to last, and Chicharito popped up once again in the second half to save face for  El Tri .