Mexico see off Dominican Republic in Gold Cup opener amid Ice concerns
Jiménez scores 40th goal in Mexico’s 3–2 group stage win
Álvarez, Montes also strike as El Tri top Group A early
Dominican Republic push champs in high-energy contest
Defending champion Mexico overcame a slow start to defeat the Dominican Republic 3-2 on Saturday night in a Concacaf Gold Cup group stage match.
West Ham midfielder Edson Álvarez opened the scoring in the 44th minute, Fulham striker Raúl Jiménez added a goal in the 47th and defender César Montes got another one in the 53rd.
