The Dragons of Porto have put some chile into their fire, that’s for sure. Jesús “Tecatito” Corona – the future of Mexican soccer – netted his fourth goal for the Portuguese side in a 4-0 win against Belenenses yesterday, asserting himself as a crucial element of coach Julen Lopetegui’s game plan.
He’s pretty much crushing it, and we love it.
After scoring two in his official Porto debut – a 3-1 win over FC Arouca – and adding another against Moreirense, the 22-year-old Mexican international broke the deadlock with Belenenses on Sunday with a rocket left-footed volley into the back of the net, his fourth in four matches. This puts him on par with other Latino cracks who have passed through the Porto locker room; Radamel Falcao similarly scored his first four in four games, while Jackson Martínez needed five, Hulk 12, and James Rodríguez 16.
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Corona was quick, explosive, and generally magical at other points in the game too, especially in the early goings. At one point, he completed three consecutive wall passes before hammering a shot just wide of the post. Mind-blowing stuff. Then, in the 33rd, he laid this ball on a platter:
As Mexico eagerly looks towards this weekend’s matchup against the United States, El Tri faithful are calling for Tecatito in Tuca’s starting 11. Do you think he’ll make the cut?