El Tri topped Group A with the help of their right back, who rarely scores but delivered the breakthrough on Sunday
Mexico got the result it needed on Sunday night to finish atop Group A in the Gold Cup – but the hero of El Tri’s 1-0 victory over El Salvador was unexpectedly right back Luis ‘Chaka’ Rodriguez, who pushed forward to find the opener.
Rodriguez had scored just one career goal for his country before Sunday, previously netting in a 2019 friendly against Ecuador. After cutting inside his defender in the 26th minute, though, he beat goalkeeper Mario Antonio Martinez with the help of a deflection.
El Tri, who struggled at times to contain El Salvador in the second half, will face the runner-up of Group D – which could be Honduras, Qatar or Panama – in the quarterfinals.
What happened?
Rodríguez puts Mexico on top! 🇲🇽
For the first time in this Gold Cup tournament El Salvador is trailing in a game pic.twitter.com/fVUllxRGCF
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) July 19, 2021
All of the highlights from Mexico 🆚 El Salvador 🎥
El Tri had to work hard for their win 😰pic.twitter.com/ILZzelK8H5
— Goal (@goal) July 19, 2021
Social media reactions
Chaka is in the form of his life
— Liga MX Reddit (@LigaMXreddit) July 19, 2021
— Giselle Zarur Maccise (@giselle_zm) July 19, 2021
¡CHAKAFÚ! 💥 🇲🇽
🙌🏻 @RodriguezChaka 🙌🏻#PasiónyOrgullo | #FMFporNuestroFútbol pic.twitter.com/nawhJPivPe— Selección Nacional (@miseleccionmx) July 19, 2021
Mexico win Group A at the Gold Cup!
Luis ‘Chaka’ Rodriguez was the difference in the 1-0 win for El Tri against El Salvador 🙌 pic.twitter.com/g6sHGyIyzU
— Goal (@goal) July 19, 2021
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