Mexico have secured top spot in Group C of the CONCACAF Gold Cup with a 2-0 win over Guadeloupe.

Goals from Gerardo Torrado and Miguel Sabah earned the points Mexico needed to leapfrog their opponents into first place.

Torrado opened the scoring four minutes before half-time, lashing a powerful shot into the net after being played in by Efrain Juarez.

Guadeloupe then had Alain Vertot and Ludovic Gotin sent off in quick succession, Vertot for a second bookable offence and Gotin a straight red for a dangerous tackle.

Sabah then made sure of the points with an 85th minute header.

Mexico were playing without coach Javier Aguirre, who began a three-game suspension for his role in a scuffle that marred the end of the 1-1 draw with Panama on Thursday.

Earlier, Panama beat Nicaragua 4-0 to book their place in the quarterfinals.

Blas Perez and Gabriel Gomez both scored before Luis Tejada's late brace.