Salomon Rondon struck a second-half penalty to send Venezuela into the Copa América quarterfinals on Wednesday with a 1-0 win over Mexico in Group B, a result that also sent Jamaica crashing out of the tournament.
A 26-year-old from Los Angeles, Wright scored in the 21st minute, then converted a penalty kick in the 29th after he was fouled by Chris Mepham. Wright scored in the 73rd for his 10th goal in 19 league matches this season.
Arsenal have been handed a £65,000 ($82,000) fine after failing to “ensure their players did not behave in an improper way” following Myles Lewis-Skelly’s red card against Wolverhampton Wanderers last month.