Game three of Tata Martino’s tenure with Mexico left fans feeling jubilant and despondent, worried and unconcerned, somehow all at the same time.
After a surprise goal by Venezuela, Mexico stayed active on the attack and scored three unanswered goals to defeat La Vinotinto in their first friendly ahead of the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Cruz Azul’s Roberto Alvarado scored his first national team goal, Monterrey’s Rodolfo Pizarro scored another during a man-of-the-match worthy performance and captain Andres Guardado scored the third as he made his 153rd cap for El Tri.