Miles Robinson’s last-gasp header lifts USA over Mexico in Gold Cup final
by Agencies from US news | The Guardian on (#5MVPT)
- Robinson's 117th-minute goal off set piece seals USA victory
- The US won their seventh Gold Cup title and first since 2017
Miles Robinson scored on a header in the 117th minute, and a reduced-strength United States lineup upset a mostly front-line Mexico team 1-0 on Sunday night to win the Concacaf Gold Cup.
Kellyn Acosta, the only player in the US lineup who gets playing time when the first-choice roster is together, took a free kick, and Robinson outjumped Edson Alvarez and headed the ball in on one hop to the right of goalkeeper Alfredo Talavera.
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