It took 39 minutes of competitive soccer for Bayer Leverkusen striker Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez to get his first goal of the season. Hernandez scored to but Leverkusen up 1-0 against SC Hauenstein in the DFB Pokal Sunday. The game finished 2-1 to Leverkusen.
Chicharito's 1st goal of the new season. Nicely done to poke it over the keeper. pic.twitter.com/qZiUOR8cAf
Chicharito fanboys and fangirls flocked to a recent meet-and-greet event in Leverkusen to get up close and personal with the Mexican striker.
Chicharito flashed his famous smile and was extremely personable and charismatic with his supporters, signing autographs and posing for photographs.
The effort was clearly appreciated by fans who’d come as far as Puebla, Mexico to see their hero.
Chicharito scored 17 goals in 28 Bundesliga appearances for Bayer Leverkusen last season, and the El Tri international is targeting even more this campaign.
Mexico internationals Jesus "Tecatito" Corona and Hector Herrera have started the season brightly for Portuguese side Porto, as both scored bangers in a 3-1 victory against Rio Ave.
Corona found himself on the correct end of a scissor kick in the box, while Herrera's goal came via a masterful chip of the keeper.
Hector Moreno's PSV season is off to a good start. The Mexico international defender scored the winner in the 52nd minute against AZ Alkmaar Sunday in the Eredivisie.
Hector Moreno hace gol del triunfo en la victoria del PSV de 1-0 sobre el AZ Alkmaar. #psvaz pic.twitter.com/DLeL4vqlI7
Mexico's gole medal defense is finished after a 1-0 loss to South Korea eliminated El Tri. Mexico needed to either win outright or tie and have Germany beat Fiji by less than four goals.
Instead, this happened:
South Korea holds on against Mexico they will go through and win their division. Lead 1-0. pic.twitter.com/ABGQlfG30K
— Mo Tafolla (@MoTafolla) August 10, 2016
Chicharito Hernandez had a monster season last year, and he's having a monster pre-season to follow that. The Little Pea has two goals so far, including one Wednesday in Bayer Leverkusen's 2-1 friendly win against German fourth-division side Kickers Offenbach.
It was just a dink, but dinks count just the same as golazos, something that, as a poacher, Chicharito has seemingly staked his career on.
Mexico beat Fiji 5-1 Sunday in the Olympics, but it wasn't all good for El Tri. Striker Oribe Peralta and midfielder Rodolfo Pizarro have been ruled out of the tournament due to injury. Peralta, who scored Mexico's first goal in the opener against Germany, suffered a broken nose and Pizarro, who scored the other goal in the opener against Germany, has a fractured fibula.
Alfredo Talavera owes Erick Gutierrez a debt of gratitude. Talavera made the mistake that allowed Fiji to go 1-0 up on Mexico Sunday, and for a while it looked like Fiji might pull out the Olympic upset to end all Olympic upsets.
Tijuana's Aviles Hurtado had a very good Saturday. How do we know this? Because it's always a good day when you score a goal like this:
Avilés Hurtado adelanta a Xolos con un remate espectacular. https://t.co/Q4krYqEKOU
— Univision Deportes (@UnivisionSports) August 6, 2016
Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez provided a fantastic assist for Bayer Leverkusen’s opening goal in their 3-1 friendly victory over Italian club Fiorentina. Chicharito has been the subject of intense transfer speculation over the last week, the Mexican striker adding fuel to the flames by admitting that he could still move on from Leverkusen this transfer window.