It took a second half Oribe Peralta goal, but Mexico edged Panama in their last warm-up game ahead of the CONCACAF Hexagonal.
Here are my three takeaways from Mexico’s win over Panama:
Shallow game but Mexico win
All things considered, this was a desperately shallow game between Mexico and Panama. Beyond a brief flashpoint from Giovani dos Santos in the 43rd minute, the first half was one to forget. Mexico was far from satisfying, struggling in holding the ball up-high and finding a cutting edge, only receiving a boost in the second half when Hirving Lozano came on for Isaac Brizuela.