(Saint Paul) Carlos Vela scored in the third minute, Raúl Ruidíaz converted a penalty on 73e minute and the stars of MLS took the measure of the Mexican championship 2-1 on Wednesday.
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Vela, the dynamic Los Angeles FC striker who led MLS with 34 goals in 2019, redirected a cross from team-mate Diego Palacios with a header.
Ruidíaz doubled their lead after Carles Gil earned a penalty.
Kevin Álvarez scored the goal for the Liga MX outfit with a powerful shot from outside the penalty area.
CF Montreal central defender Kamal Miller started the match for MLS. Like most players, he played a half. Miller was the only representative of a Canadian team at the event.
Host team of the clash, Minnesota United saw one of its two players present stand out. In front of a packed house of 19,797 fans, Canadian goaltender Dayne St. Clair was named player of the game.
It was the second edition of this all-star format between the Canadian-American and Mexican championships. Last year, MLS prevailed 1-1 (3-2 pens) after a penalty session.