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

.Doug McIntyre.Soccer Reporter.For the first time in 8 gos, Mexico lastly overcame the united state men's nationwide team, trumping its largest rivalrous 2-0 in Tuesday's helpful suit in Guadalajara.Rau00fal Jimu00e9nez's outstanding 1st fifty percent free kick was the distinction in between the teams, which satisfied for the 2nd and also ultimate opportunity this year in a rare show suit south of the perimeter. Cesar Huerta doubled El Tri's benefit early in the second one-half, and also the lots never looked back versus a United States edge skipping star onward Christian Pulisic and several various other beginners. El Tri's overcome the USMNT was the initial since 2019, the lengthiest winless streak in the set' 87-year background. The loss was actually the initial for brand new U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino in his second video game responsible. It came three times after the Argentine coach succeeded his debut over Panama in Austin, Texas.Here are actually a few fast takeaways coming from Tuesday's contest.Play of the gameThe U.S. back pipe recognized Jimu00e9nez totally the professional intended striker enjoys with Antonee "Jedi" Robinson at Premier Organization Fulham. American leader Tim Mound was a colleague of both there final year.But Ream and Robinson were helpless to stop the 33-year-old's crinkling screamer, which happened after what united state players asserted was a gentle nasty by Aidan Morris on Mexican winger Roberto Alvarado. Regardless, there was actually no asserting with the high quality of Jimu00e9nez's 30-yard effort that beat Matt Turner clean and also resolved in to the best section of the USA keeper's net.Turning pointEven along with nearly a whole one-half of the suit still to play, Huerta's strike successfully killed the video game off after that and also there: Honest truth be said to however, the odds were actually always stacked against the Americans in this particular one. Their historic unbeaten touch was never ever heading to last forever, least of all in Mexico, where the U.S. right now has an all-time file of 1W-24L-4T. As well as it was constantly unexpected to continue with majority of Pochettino's strongest possible schedule missing due to personal injuries or even, in the case of Pulisic, lots administration. Along with Pulisic, the Americans were actually additionally without Tyler Adams, Folarin Balogun, Sergiu00f1o Dest, Gio Reyna, Weston McKennie, Mark McKenzie (who was wounded in the warmup and replaced through Miles Robinson) Chris Richards and also Tim Weah.Key statMexico dominated from start to finish. However the most damning stat for the USMNT wasn't that they quit 15 shots to El Tri, or that the ranges possessed even more of the round in spite of leading for 68 of the 90 minutes.No, the largest sin was managing exactly no chances on El Tri's objective until U.S. demonstrator Brandon Vazquez obliged an alright spare home keeper Luis Malagu00f3n in the 79th minute.What's following for Mexico?On Nov. 14 and also 18 El Tri will play a rival to become established-- most likely Honduras, though it will come down to the following Concacaf rank-- in the two-leg, home-and-home Concacaf Nations Organization quarterfinals.What's next for the United States?The Americans will likewise perform Nations League role next month-- the very first very competitive video games under Pochettino-- as they begin their mission for a fourth successive label. As it stands today, Jamaica is their likeliest foe.Doug McIntyre is actually a football reporter for FOX Sports. A previous personnel article writer along with ESPN and also Yahoo Sports, he has actually covered united state men's and also women's national staffs at FIFA World Cups on 5 continents. Follow him @ByDougMcIntyre. Receive much more coming from United States Observe your faves to receive info concerning video games, headlines as well as more.