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

.Doug McIntyre.Football Journalist.For the first time in eight tries, Mexico eventually overcame the united state males's national team, defeating its own biggest competing 2-0 in Tuesday's welcoming suit in Guadalajara.Rau00fal Jimu00e9nez's remarkable initial one-half free kick was the difference in between the teams, which satisfied for the 2nd as well as final opportunity this year in an unusual exhibit suit south of the perimeter. Cesar Huerta multiplied El Tri's perk early in the 2nd one-half, as well as the bunches never ever recalled versus an American side skipping celebrity forward Christian Pulisic and a number of other starters. El Tri's overcome the USMNT was actually the initial since 2019, the lengthiest winless streak in the series' 87-year background. The reduction was actually the 1st for brand new united state instructor Mauricio Pochettino in his second activity at the helm. It happened 3 times after the Argentine instructor gained his debut over Panama in Austin, Texas.Here are actually a few simple takeaways from Tuesday's contest.Play of the gameThe USA back pipe understood Jimu00e9nez intimately the expert target striker has fun with Antonee "Jedi" Robinson at Premier Game Fulham. American captain Tim Ream was actually a teammate of both there last year.But Ream and also Robinson were helpless to cease the 33-year-old's crinkling screamer, which happened after what united state gamers contended was a soft nasty through Aidan Morris on Mexican winger Roberto Alvarado. In either case, there was actually no asserting along with the top quality of Jimu00e9nez's 30-yard effort that beat Matt Turner well-maintained as well as resolved into the top section of the united state keeper's net.Turning pointEven with virtually an entire one-half of the match still to play, Huerta's strike efficiently killed the game off then and also certainly there: Honest truth be actually said to though, the chances were always piled against the Americans within this one. Their famous unbeaten streak was actually never ever heading to final forever, the very least of done in Mexico, where the USA now possesses an all-time record of 1W-24L-4T. And it was consistently not likely to proceed with more than half of Pochettino's strongest feasible lineup overlooking because of traumas or even, in the case of Pulisic, tons administration. Along with Pulisic, the Americans were likewise without Tyler Adams, Folarin Balogun, Sergiu00f1o Dest, Gio Reyna, Weston McKennie, Score McKenzie (that was actually harmed in the warmup and switched out through Miles Robinson) Chris Richards and also Tim Weah.Key statMexico controlled from start to finish. But the most damning stat for the USMNT had not been that they lost hope 15 chances to El Tri, or even that the hosts had additional of the sphere despite leading for 68 of the 90 minutes.No, the most significant transgression was dealing with exactly absolutely no chances on El Tri's goal up until U.S. striker Brandon Vazquez forced an alright save from home keeper Luis Malagu00f3n in the 79th minute.What's upcoming for Mexico?On Nov. 14 and also 18 El Tri will certainly participate in a rival to become calculated-- possibly Honduras, though it is going to boil down to the following Concacaf ranking-- in the two-leg, home-and-home Concacaf Nations Organization quarterfinals.What's following for the United States?The Americans are going to likewise be on Nations League responsibility next month-- the 1st affordable video games under Pochettino-- as they begin their quest for a fourth consecutive headline. As it stands today, Jamaica is their likeliest foe.Doug McIntyre is a football press reporter for FOX Sports. A former personnel article writer along with ESPN and also Yahoo Sports, he has covered united state guys's and also ladies's national groups at FIFA Globe Cups on five continents. Observe him @ByDougMcIntyre. Get even more from USA Observe your favorites to get information about video games, headlines and more.