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Mexico and Newcastle real-life striker Santiago Muñoz has never been as close to emulating Mexico and Newcastle Goal! movie-character striker Santiago Muñez as he was this Sunday after becoming the hero in a 2-0 victory over Colombia. It's a win that allowed El Tri to finish third at the U-21 Maurice Revello Tournament.
After a crushing 4-1 defeat against France last Thursday, Mexico was looking to cure its wounds and get revenge, and Colombia wasn't good enough as a team to stop it.
Santi Munoz Goal and Assist vs. Colombia
Always more audacious in front of the goal, Mexico didn't take long before opening the score — a cross from Benjamin Galdames found Santi Muñoz's head, and El Tri went ahead 1-0 in the 15th minute.
¡GOOOOL DE MÉXICO!
Santiago Muñóz anota el 0-1 para el TriNo te pierdas el Colombia vs. México por el tercer puesto del @TournoiMRevello en vivo por beIN SPORTS XTRA Ñ.
#COLMEX | #TMR2022 pic.twitter.com/iJ90JcTS9V
— beIN SPORTS Español (@ESbeINSPORTS) June 12, 2022
Colombia tried to get back into the match here and there, but the Mexican defense looked way stronger than a couple of nights ago, denying its opponent's efforts in a very effective fashion.
Eventually, Colombia started to be more negligent in its backline, and México punished that careless spirit with a combination between Muñoz and Efraín Álvarez, who scored the second. The player from LA Galaxy struck the ball with his left foot in a wonderful first-touch finish.
¡GOOOOL DE MÉXICO!
Efraín Álvarez anota el 0-2 para el TriNo te pierdas el Colombia vs. México por el tercer puesto del @TournoiMRevello en vivo por beIN SPORTS XTRA Ñ.
#COLMEX | #TMR2022 pic.twitter.com/KgW1HdKNWb
— beIN SPORTS Español (@ESbeINSPORTS) June 12, 2022
The game was done.
Once the match ended, Muñoz gave his thoughts about the tournament and how he felt about his first year in Newcastle.
"In the beginning, I struggle a little with an injury and Covid," he said. "It was hard to adapt, but now I feel happy. I came to this tournament willing to give all I have, and I feel happy with my performance. I need to get in better shape but now it's preseason, and I hope to feel better and not have so many injuries."
Les réactions d’après match
Santi Muñoz est revenu sur ses sensations après avoir réalisé de bonnes prestations dans ce tournoi ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/VXmL3XdxZy— Fútbol mexicano FR (@ligamx_fr) June 12, 2022
