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USMNT loses 2-0 in Mexico as seven-game unbeaten touch against El Tri ends

.Doug McIntyre.Football Reporter.For the first time in 8 shots, Mexico ultimately got the better of the USA guys's nationwide crew, defeating its own greatest rival 2-0 in Tuesday's friendly match in Guadalajara.Rau00fal Jimu00e9nez's remarkable 1st half free kick was the difference between the squads, which met for the second and also final opportunity this year in an unusual exhibition suit south of the border. Cesar Huerta increased El Tri's advantage early in the 2nd fifty percent, and the multitudes never remembered against an American edge missing celebrity onward Christian Pulisic and a number of various other starters. El Tri's triumph over the USMNT was actually the 1st since 2019, the longest winless streak in the collection' 87-year history. The reduction was the initial for new united state trainer Mauricio Pochettino in his 2nd video game responsible. It happened three days after the Argentine trainer won his launching over Panama in Austin, Texas.Here are actually a handful of easy takeaways coming from Tuesday's contest.Play of the gameThe united state back line knew Jimu00e9nez intimately the professional intended striker has fun with Antonee "Jedi" Robinson at Premier League Fulham. American leader Tim Ream was actually a teammate of both there final year.But Mound and Robinson were actually powerless to quit the 33-year-old's curling screamer, which followed what USA gamers contended was actually a soft repulsive through Aidan Morris on Mexican winger Roberto Alvarado. Either way, there was actually no claiming with the quality of Jimu00e9nez's 30-yard initiative that defeated Matt Turner tidy and also resolved into the top section of the USA keeper's net.Turning pointEven with virtually a whole entire half of the match still to participate in, Huerta's strike properly eliminated the activity off then and there certainly: Truth be said to though, the chances were constantly stacked versus the Americans in this one. Their historic unbeaten touch was never visiting last for good, least of done in Mexico, where the U.S. now has an everlasting document of 1W-24L-4T. And also it was actually always unexpected to carry on along with over half of Pochettino's toughest feasible lineup missing as a result of accidents or, when it comes to Pulisic, bunch management. Aside from Pulisic, the Americans were also without Tyler Adams, Folarin Balogun, Sergiu00f1o Dest, Gio Reyna, Weston McKennie, Mark McKenzie (who was actually injured or hurt in the warmup and also replaced by Miles Robinson) Chris Richards and Tim Weah.Key statMexico controlled from beginning to end. However the most damning stat for the USMNT wasn't that they gave up 15 tries to El Tri, or that the ranges possessed more of the round despite leading for 68 of the 90 minutes.No, the greatest wrong was actually handling exactly no chances on El Tri's target until U.S. demonstrator Brandon Vazquez obliged a fine spare home caretaker Luis Malagu00f3n in the 79th minute.What's following for Mexico?On Nov. 14 as well as 18 El Tri will participate in an enemy to be figured out-- most likely Honduras, though it will certainly come down to the upcoming Concacaf ranking-- in the two-leg, home-and-home Concacaf Nations Game quarterfinals.What's following for the United States?The Americans will certainly also get on Nations League role upcoming month-- the first competitive video games under Pochettino-- as they start their journey for a fourth successive title. As it stands today, Jamaica is their likeliest foe.Doug McIntyre is a soccer media reporter for FOX Sports. A previous personnel writer with ESPN and Yahoo Sports, he has dealt with USA males's and also women's nationwide groups at FIFA World Cups on five continents. Observe him @ByDougMcIntyre. Receive a lot more coming from USA Observe your favorites to acquire information concerning activities, headlines and more.