Mexico 3-0 Honduras: First-half flurry books El Tri´s semi-finals spot

Mexico fired in three first-half goals to book their spot in the Gold Cup semi-finals with an emphatic 3-0 win over Honduras in Glendale on Saturday.

The holders dominated proceedings, marked by a 12-minute flurry of goals, and were good value for the win, with 13-4 shots and 64-36 per cent possession.

Rogelio Funes Mori, who netted a brace in El Tri’s 3-0 group win over Guatemala, opened the scoring in the 26th minute, nodding in Luis Rodriguez’s right-flank cross.

LA Galaxy midfielder Jonathan dos Santos doubled Mexico’s lead in the 31st minute with a spectacular first-time volley.

Orbelin Pineda added another seven minutes later, heading in Jesus Corona’s well-weighted cross.

Mexico will face either Costa Rica or Canada in the semi-finals on Thursday, with Qatar progressing in Saturday’s other quarter-final 3-2 over El Salvador.

 ¡GOOOOOL! Jonathan Dos Santos, con un remate formidable de aire, convierte el 2-0 para @miseleccionmx sobre @FenafuthOrg.#EstoEsNuestro #CopaOro21 pic.twitter.com/ASCjq51feN

— Gold Cup (@GoldCup) July 25, 2021