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USMNT drops 2-0 in Mexico as seven-game unbeaten touch versus El Tri finishes

.Doug McIntyre.Football Writer.For the first time in eight tries, Mexico lastly got the better of the united state men's nationwide crew, trumping its most significant rival 2-0 in Tuesday's welcoming match in Guadalajara.Rau00fal Jimu00e9nez's outstanding 1st half direct free kick was actually the difference between the squads, which fulfilled for the 2nd and also ultimate time this year in a rare exhibition match south of the border. Cesar Huerta multiplied El Tri's perk early in the second fifty percent, and the multitudes never ever remembered versus a United States edge overlooking star forward Christian Pulisic and also a number of various other starters. El Tri's overcome the USMNT was the 1st given that 2019, the longest winless touch in the collection' 87-year background. The reduction was the very first for brand-new united state instructor Mauricio Pochettino in his second activity at the helm. It came three days after the Argentine train 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 line recognized Jimu00e9nez totally the veteran target striker plays with Antonee "Jedi" Robinson at Premier Organization Fulham. American leader Tim Mound was actually a teammate of both there last year.But Mound as well as Robinson were actually helpless to cease the 33-year-old's curling error, which followed what U.S. gamers contended was actually a soft nasty by Aidan Morris on Mexican winger Roberto Alvarado. In any case, there was no asserting with the premium of Jimu00e9nez's 30-yard effort that trumped Matt Turner clean as well as resolved into the best corner of the U.S. caretaker's net.Turning pointEven with practically an entire one-half of the suit still to play, Huerta's strike successfully got rid of the activity off at that point and certainly there: Honest truth be actually told though, the probabilities were actually regularly piled versus the Americans in this particular one. Their historical unbeaten touch was never ever going to last permanently, the very least of done in Mexico, where the united state right now has an enduring report of 1W-24L-4T. As well as it was always extremely unlikely to carry on with majority of Pochettino's toughest feasible lineup skipping because of injuries or, in the case of Pulisic, lots control. In addition to Pulisic, the Americans were actually also without Tyler Adams, Folarin Balogun, Sergiu00f1o Dest, Gio Reyna, Weston McKennie, Mark McKenzie (that was injured or hurt in the warmup and also changed by Miles Robinson) Chris Richards as well as Tim Weah.Key statMexico controlled from beginning to end. However the most damning stat for the USMNT had not been that they gave up 15 chances to El Tri, or that the ranges had additional of the ball despite leading for 68 of the 90 minutes.No, the most significant transgression was actually taking care of specifically zero shots on El Tri's goal until U.S. demonstrator Brandon Vazquez pushed a fine spare home keeper Luis Malagu00f3n in the 79th minute.What's next for Mexico?On Nov. 14 and 18 El Tri will definitely play an opponent to become established-- probably Honduras, though it will definitely boil down to the following Concacaf position-- in the two-leg, home-and-home Concacaf Nations Game quarterfinals.What's following for the United States?The Americans will likewise be on Nations Game task upcoming month-- the 1st competitive video games under Pochettino-- as they begin their journey for a fourth consecutive label. As it stands today, Jamaica is their likeliest foe.Doug McIntyre is actually a football reporter for FOX Sports. A former team author with ESPN and Yahoo Athletics, he has covered united state guys's as well as women's national crews at FIFA World Cups on 5 continents. Follow him @ByDougMcIntyre. Acquire even more from USA Observe your preferences to acquire info regarding activities, news as well as even more.