Hector Moreno and Raul Jimenez helped Mexico re-claim their three-point lead in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying with a 2-0 win away to El Salvador on Wednesday.
Moreno headed in Jesus Corona s 30th-minute corner before Mexico star Jimenez rounded out the win with a penalty in the third minute of stoppage time.
Hirving Lozano put an early chance wide, while Osvaldo Rodriguez also pushed a header off target before Moreno broke the deadlock with a glancing effort which crept in at the back post.
Both sides were then reduced to 10 men, with El Salvador losing Mario Jacobo to a straight red card for a foul on Rogelio Funes Mori in the 48th minute.
Mexico saw Nestor Araujo sent off with 23 minutes remaining for a second bookable offence, ruling him out of next m…