Mexico comfortably dispatched Saudi Arabia 2–0 to advance to the Gold Cup semifinals, where Honduras awaits.
After a complicated first half where Mexico couldn't find a way to carve open Saudi Arabia's defense, El Tri responded in the second half and quickly found a breakthrough thanks to a stellar play between Raúl Jiménez and Alexis Vega that saw the latter score his first goal of the Gold Cup.
El Tri continued to dominate proceedings for the remainder of the match, scoring a second thanks to a calamitous own goal by Abdullah Madu.
It was a solid performance by El Tri, but fans will feel like there's still more this team can offer. Mexico is yet to play an opponent that truly serves as a measuring stick and Honduras in the semifinals will continue that trend.
The path to the Gold Cup final couldn't be more accessible for Javier Aguirre's side, but once they make it there, the level they've shown won't be enough to beat either Canada or the USMNT.
Still, Mexico did its job and its Gold Cup title-defense remains going strong.
Takeaways from Mexico's win vs. Saudi Arabia below.
