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

.Doug McIntyre.Soccer Reporter.For the first time in 8 gos, Mexico finally got the better of the U.S. guys's nationwide team, defeating its own most significant rival 2-0 in Tuesday's pleasant suit in Guadalajara.Rau00fal Jimu00e9nez's remarkable 1st fifty percent free kick was the difference in between the squads, which met for the second as well as last time this year in an unusual exhibit suit south of the perimeter. Cesar Huerta increased El Tri's advantage early in the 2nd one-half, and also the lots certainly never looked back against a United States side missing out on superstar ahead Christian Pulisic and many various other starters. El Tri's overcome the USMNT was actually the initial considering that 2019, the longest winless touch in the set' 87-year past history. The reduction was actually the first for brand-new U.S. trainer Mauricio Pochettino in his 2nd game responsible. It happened three times after the Argentine trainer succeeded his debut over Panama in Austin, Texas.Here are actually a few quick takeaways from Tuesday's contest.Play of the gameThe USA back pipe understood Jimu00e9nez intimately the expert aim at demonstrator plays with Antonee "Jedi" Robinson at Premier Organization Fulham. American leader Tim Ream was actually a colleague of both there final year.But Ream and also Robinson were actually vulnerable to stop the 33-year-old's crinkling error, which came after what united state players contended was a gentle repulsive through Aidan Morris on Mexican winger Roberto Alvarado. Either way, there was actually no suggesting along with the high quality of Jimu00e9nez's 30-yard effort that defeated Matt Turner well-maintained and worked out in to the best section of the U.S. keeper's net.Turning pointEven along with just about a whole entire one-half of the match still to participate in, Huerta's strike effectively got rid of the video game off after that and there: Truth be actually said to though, the probabilities were constantly stacked versus the Americans in this particular one. Their historical unbeaten touch was never visiting last for good, least of all in Mexico, where the USA right now has an all-time file of 1W-24L-4T. And it was constantly unexpected to carry on along with over half of Pochettino's strongest achievable schedule missing as a result of traumas or even, in the case of Pulisic, lots management. Besides Pulisic, the Americans were actually additionally without Tyler Adams, Folarin Balogun, Sergiu00f1o Dest, Gio Reyna, Weston McKennie, Mark McKenzie (that was harmed in the warmup and also switched out through Miles Robinson) Chris Richards and also Tim Weah.Key statMexico dominated throughout. However one of the most damning stat for the USMNT had not been that they lost hope 15 chances to El Tri, or that the hosts possessed more of the ball regardless of leading for 68 of the 90 minutes.No, the most significant wrong was actually taking care of specifically absolutely no chances on El Tri's goal till U.S. striker Brandon Vazquez obliged a fine spare home keeper Luis Malagu00f3n in the 79th minute.What's following for Mexico?On Nov. 14 and also 18 El Tri will definitely participate in an opponent to be established-- most likely Honduras, though it will boil down to the upcoming Concacaf rank-- in the two-leg, home-and-home Concacaf Nations Game quarterfinals.What's following for the United States?The Americans will definitely additionally be on Nations Game obligation upcoming month-- the very first competitive video games under Pochettino-- as they start their quest for a fourth successive label. As it stands today, Jamaica is their likeliest foe.Doug McIntyre is actually a football press reporter for FOX Sporting activities. A past team article writer along with ESPN and Yahoo Athletics, he has dealt with U.S. men's and also females's nationwide groups at FIFA World Cups on 5 continents. Follow him @ByDougMcIntyre. Receive extra from USA Observe your favorites to receive relevant information regarding activities, news as well as additional.