The Real Madrid forward scored the winning goal in a friendly against Ecuador and was happy with a full performance.

LOS ANGELES — Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez didn't show much rust for Mexico despite going several month without playing a full match for Real Madrid.

The forward scored in the 14th minute of Saturday's 1-0 victory against Ecuador, smashing a shot from outside the 18-yard box off the far post and into the net for the winning goal. He stayed in the match until being substituted to a loud ovation from 88,409 fans at the Coliseum.

"It's not easy to be four months without 90 minutes and then the first time I have it, like I said, in four months against Ecuador, a difficult national team and then I give a good game thankfully, he said. "I'm very happy. I'm very pleased."

There was no inside secret to the goal, the Manchester United loanee said, with things appearing as they seem.

"I saw the goal like all the people saw it on TV and in the stadium, the same view that they had, I had it," he said.

Hernandez and Mexico face Paraguay in the second of their March friendlies Tuesday in Kansas City, Missouri.

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