Mexico defeat the USA to win the Gold Cup | OneFootball

Despite falling behind early on, Mexico staged a comeback to defeat the United States 2-1.

USA boss Mauricio Pochettino was hoping to win his first title since leaving PSG and his side took the lead early on.

Indeed, the hosts oopened the scoring in the fourth minute of the game. Sebastian Berhalter sent in a free kick into the box that Chris Richards headed home.

However, Mexico's response was swift. Javier Aguirre's pushed forward, chased the deficit and quickly equalised through Fulham's Raúl Jiménez.

In the 27th minute, the forward received the ball inside the box, turned and shot first-time, catching the opposing goalkeeper by surprise followed by a goal celebration in tribute to the late Diogo Jota.

From that point on, the Mexicans had the majority of the chances with the USA looking to hit on the break.

After plenty of chances, Mexico finally took the lead in the 77th minute. Following a free kick crossing from the left, Johan Vásquez headed the ball inside the box, and captain Edson Álvarez appeared popped up to apply the finishing touch with a header of his own.

Patrick Agyemang had a golden opportunity in the final moments of the match to level the score, but the cohesion of Mexico's defensive line held firm to secure the result and, consequently, lift the Gold Cup once again.