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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 very first time in eight shots, Mexico lastly got the better of the USA men's national group, trumping its own largest rivalrous 2-0 in Tuesday's helpful suit in Guadalajara.Rau00fal Jimu00e9nez's melodramatic very first half direct free kick was the distinction in between the squads, which complied with for the 2nd as well as final opportunity this year in an uncommon event match south of the boundary. Cesar Huerta doubled El Tri's perk early in the 2nd half, and also the hosts never recalled versus a United States edge missing celebrity onward Christian Pulisic and also many various other starters. El Tri's triumph over the USMNT was actually the first given that 2019, the lengthiest winless touch in the set' 87-year background. The reduction was the first for new U.S. instructor Mauricio Pochettino in his second activity responsible. It happened 3 days after the Argentine instructor succeeded his launching over Panama in Austin, Texas.Here are a couple of fast takeaways from Tuesday's contest.Play of the gameThe USA back line understood Jimu00e9nez totally the professional aim at striker plays with Antonee "Jedi" Robinson at Premier League Fulham. American captain Tim Ream was actually an ally of both there final year.But Ream as well as Robinson were defenseless to stop the 33-year-old's curling screamer, which happened after what U.S. gamers asserted was actually a soft foul by Aidan Morris on Mexican winger Roberto Alvarado. In any case, there was actually no arguing along with the premium of Jimu00e9nez's 30-yard attempt that trumped Matt Turner well-maintained and also cleared up right into the best corner of the united state keeper's net.Turning pointEven with almost a whole entire half of the match still to play, Huerta's strike efficiently got rid of the activity off at that point and certainly there: Fact be informed though, the possibilities were actually regularly stacked against the Americans in this particular one. Their historical unbeaten touch was actually never ever going to last forever, the very least of all in Mexico, where the united state now possesses an enduring document of 1W-24L-4T. And also it was actually regularly extremely unlikely to continue with majority of Pochettino's toughest feasible schedule skipping due to injuries or even, in the case of Pulisic, lots management. Besides Pulisic, the Americans were actually also without Tyler Adams, Folarin Balogun, Sergiu00f1o Dest, Gio Reyna, Weston McKennie, Mark McKenzie (that was actually harmed in the warmup and also switched out through Miles Robinson) Chris Richards and Tim Weah.Key statMexico dominated from start to finish. Yet one of the most frightening stat for the USMNT wasn't that they lost hope 15 gos to El Tri, or even that the hosts possessed even more of the sphere even with leading for 68 of the 90 minutes.No, the largest transgression was actually dealing with specifically zero chances on El Tri's goal till united state striker Brandon Vazquez obliged a great spare home keeper Luis Malagu00f3n in the 79th minute.What's following for Mexico?On Nov. 14 and 18 El Tri will certainly participate in a challenger to become identified-- possibly Honduras, though it will definitely boil down to the next Concacaf rank-- in the two-leg, home-and-home Concacaf Nations Organization quarterfinals.What's upcoming for the United States?The Americans will definitely also be on Nations Organization obligation upcoming month-- the initial reasonable video games under Pochettino-- as they start their pursuit for a fourth consecutive title. As it stands today, Jamaica is their likeliest foe.Doug McIntyre is actually a football press reporter for FOX Sports. A previous staff author along with ESPN and also Yahoo Athletics, he has actually covered united state guys's and also women's national crews at FIFA Planet Cups on 5 continents. Observe him @ByDougMcIntyre. Acquire even more coming from United States Follow your faves to obtain details regarding video games, headlines and also more.