After snapping a goal drought before the tournament, the Leon midfielder was the star for El Tri against El Salvador
No player in modern Mexico national team history had gone so long between goals. Elias Hernandez scored in a friendly against Ghana prior to the Gold Cup to snap a seven-year scoring drought representing El Tri.
He didn't wait long to score his next, converting a penalty he won against Paraguay in Mexico's next game. Sunday he made it three in three, scoring in Mexico's 3-1 victory over El Salvador to open the Gold Cup. It's the first time Hernandez has scored in three consecutive matches for club or country.