The former America forward helped Benfica move to the top of the table while Fabian followed up his Mexico goal with playing time at the club level
After injuries to Carlos Salcedo and Nestor Araujo against Croatia, Mexico fans needed a boost in the first weekend after the international break.
There was some good news for those fans. First off, Raul Jimenez came on as a second-half substitute for Benfica and delivered perhaps the best assist of the season, using a rabona to find Jonas in the box for his second goal of the game in a 2-0 victory over Vitoria.