Following that strike, it was business as usual for the Pacos de Ferreira midfielder.
Eustaquio will, however, serve a one-match suspension after picking up a yellow card in the 82nd minute.
Those tallies not only catapulted Larin atop the Golden Boot charts at the Gold Cup, it also leaves the 26-year-old in a tie for third on the Canadian men’s national team’s all-time goals list with 18.
Considering Larin broke through at Besiktas this past season as an inside forward, it’s even more impressive that he keeps scoring for the national team as a pure No.
Canadian goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau was forced into two point-blank saves in the first half, then Ronaldo Damus skied a sitter over the bar in the aftermath of Cyle Larin’s goal in the 51st minute.
Steven Vitoria and Doneil Henry were pestered for most of the evening, which led to some costly turnovers.