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USMNT drops 2-0 in Mexico as seven-game unbeaten streak against El Tri ends

.Doug McIntyre.Football Reporter.For the first time in 8 shots, Mexico finally overcame the united state men's nationwide team, defeating its own greatest competing 2-0 in Tuesday's friendly suit in Guadalajara.Rau00fal Jimu00e9nez's outstanding first half direct free kick was actually the difference in between the squads, which met for the second as well as ultimate time this year in an uncommon show suit south of the border. Cesar Huerta increased El Tri's benefit early in the 2nd half, as well as the bunches never remembered versus a United States side overlooking star forward Christian Pulisic and also several various other beginners. El Tri's overcome the USMNT was actually the very first since 2019, the longest winless touch in the series' 87-year past. The loss was the first for brand-new united state train Mauricio Pochettino in his 2nd video game responsible. It came three days after the Argentine instructor won his launching over Panama in Austin, Texas.Here are a handful of quick takeaways from Tuesday's contest.Play of the gameThe U.S. back pipe recognized Jimu00e9nez totally the expert aim at demonstrator enjoys with Antonee "Jedi" Robinson at Premier League Fulham. American captain Tim Ream was a teammate of both there final year.But Ream and Robinson were actually helpless to cease the 33-year-old's buckling error, which happened after what united state players asserted was a soft foul through Aidan Morris on Mexican winger Roberto Alvarado. Either way, there was actually no arguing along with the quality of Jimu00e9nez's 30-yard initiative that beat Matt Turner tidy as well as worked out in to the best section of the U.S. caretaker's net.Turning pointEven with virtually a whole entire one-half of the match still to participate in, Huerta's strike successfully got rid of the activity off at that point as well as there: Honest truth be informed however, the odds were always piled against the Americans in this particular one. Their historic unbeaten touch was never mosting likely to last for good, the very least of done in Mexico, where the united state currently has an enduring report of 1W-24L-4T. As well as it was actually regularly extremely unlikely to continue along with more than half of Pochettino's best feasible lineup overlooking as a result of accidents or, when it comes to Pulisic, tons monitoring. Besides Pulisic, the Americans were likewise without Tyler Adams, Folarin Balogun, Sergiu00f1o Dest, Gio Reyna, Weston McKennie, Mark McKenzie (that was wounded in the warmup and replaced through Far Robinson) Chris Richards and also Tim Weah.Key statMexico dominated from start to finish. However the absolute most frightening stat for the USMNT wasn't that they lost hope 15 shots to El Tri, or that the holds possessed even more of the ball even with leading for 68 of the 90 minutes.No, the largest wrong was handling precisely no shots on El Tri's target up until united state demonstrator Brandon Vazquez pushed a great save from home caretaker Luis Malagu00f3n in the 79th minute.What's next for Mexico?On Nov. 14 and also 18 El Tri will definitely participate in an enemy to become established-- probably Honduras, though it is going to come down to the upcoming Concacaf position-- in the two-leg, home-and-home Concacaf Nations League quarterfinals.What's next for the United States?The Americans will likewise get on Nations Game task following month-- the initial affordable video games under Pochettino-- as they begin their quest for a fourth consecutive headline. As it stands today, Jamaica is their likeliest foe.Doug McIntyre is actually a football reporter for FOX Sporting activities. A former team author along with ESPN and Yahoo Sports, he has actually dealt with united state men's as well as women's nationwide crews at FIFA Globe Cups on five continents. Observe him @ByDougMcIntyre. Receive extra coming from United States Observe your faves to receive info regarding activities, news and even more.