Manchester United star Javier Hernandez scored twice but missed a last-minute penalty as Mexico defeated Japan 2-1 on Saturday to leave the Asian side winless at the Confederations Cup.
Hernandez took his tally for the tournament to three as Mexico registered their first victory.u00a0The win, however, came in a ‘dead’ game after Brazil and Italy had already made sure of their places in the semi-finals as Group ‘A’ qualifiers.
Hernandez, who had scored his team’s only goal of the competition in the 2-1 loss to Italy, opened the scoring in the 54th minute.u00a0He timed a run perfectly to meet a cross from Andres Guardado before heading the ball past Eiji Kawashima in the Japan goal.u00a0Twelve minutes later, Hernandez made it 2-0.
Javier Hernandez during the match against Japan on Saturday. PIC/Getty Images
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