Mexico's chief offensive weapon in the first half was left-back Oscar Salcido, who regularly found himself in advanced positions, but his execution could not match his intent.
However, a succession of injuries - including a broken foot and a knee problem - have stalled Bale's progress in north London, while Redknapp preferred Benoit Assou-Ekotto at left-back in the first half of this season.
However, it was Greece who had the first genuine goalscoring chance of the match inside two minutes when unmarked left-back Vasileios Torosidis thumped a half-volley from 10 yards just over from Georgios Karagounis's corner.