Tense moments were experienced in the 67th minute and lasted for several seconds in the clash between Mexico and the United States, for matchday 7 of the final octagonal of the Concacaf Qualifiers. There was even a scuffle due to the aggression of Luis 'Chaka' Rodríguez towards Brenden Aaronson. Weston McKennie came to the defense of his teammate.
A commotion was formed on the TQL Stadium field. There were clashes, shoving, and an exchange of words. After all this, the referee decided to show yellow cards to Rodríguez and McKennie.
United States dominated in Ohio
With goals from Christian Pulisic and Weston McKennie, the United States defeated Mexico 2-0 on Friday and caught up with them at the top of the Concacaf octagonal towards the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
After the seventh matchday, halfway through the qualifiers, the United States leads the group tied on 14 points with Mexico, who suffered their first defeat in the octagonal.
Pulisic (Chelsea), shortly after coming on to the field, and McKennie (Juventus) capitalized on the American dominance with two goals in the 74th and 85th minutes that made the TQL Stadium in Cincinnati (Ohio) tremble.
"In a United States against Mexico, you know there will be intensity," said Pulisic, who is nursing an ankle injury after two months on the sidelines.
With information from AFP.