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USMNT 1 – Mexico 2

November 11, 2016 by US Soccer Players

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Mexico ended their World Cup qualifying losing streak in Columbus, beating the USMNT 2-1 on a late goal to open the Hexagonal round. Miguel Layun put Mexico up in the 20th minute scoring with a deflection. Bobby Wood equalized in the 49th. Rafa Marquez scored Mexico’s winner in the 89th minute, heading in a corner kick from Layun. Mexico finished a man down with a stoppage time red card to Carlos Salcedo. The USMNT had to make a goalkeeper substitution in the 40th minute with Brad Guzan coming on in place of Tim Howard. USMNT coach Jurgen Klinsmann announced that Howard strained a muscle and won’t be available for the next game.

The USMNT plays Costa Rica away on Tuesday (9pm ET – beIN Sport). Costa Rica shutout Trinidad & Tobago 2-0 at Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain. Cristian Bolanos opened the scoring in the 65th and assisted on Ronald Matarrita’s goal in stoppage time.

Also in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying, Panama beat Honduras 1-0 away. Fidal Escobar scored the game’s only goal in the 22nd minute.

— GAME REPORT  —

Match: U.S. Men’s National Team vs. Mexico
Date: Nov. 11, 2016
Competition: 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – Qualifier
Venue: MAPFRE Stadium; Columbus, Ohio
Kickoff: 8 p.m. ET
Attendance: 24,650
Weather: 48 degrees; Partly cloudy

Scoring Summary:      1          2          F
USA                             0          1          1
MEX                             1          1          2 

MEX – Miguel Layún                             20th minute
USA – Bobby Wood (Jozy Altidore)        49
MEX – Rafael Márquez (Miguel Layún)   89 

Lineups:
USA: 1-Tim Howard (12-Brad Guzan, 40); 21-Timmy Chandler (2-DeAndre Yedlin 74), 3-Omar Gonzalez, 6-John Brooks, 5-Matt Besler (14-Michael Orozco, 81); 23-Fabian Johnson, 4-Michael Bradley (capt.), 13-Jermaine Jones; 10-Christian Pulisic, 17-Jozy Altidore, 7-Bobby Wood
Subs: 22-William Yarbrough, 8-Alan Gordon, 9-Aron Johannsson, 11-Alejandro Bedoya, 15-Steve Birnbaum, 16-Sacha Kljestan, 18-Julian Green, 19-Graham Zusi, 20-Lynden Gooch
Head coach: Jurgen Klinsmann

MEX: 12-Alfredo Talavera; 4-Rafael Márquez (capt.), 5-Diego Reyes (2-Hugo Ayala, 46), 7-Miguel Layún, 10-Giovani dos Santos, 11-Carlos Vela, 14-Javier Hernández, 15-Héctor Moreno, 16-Héctor Herrera, 17-Jesús Manuel Corona, 18-Andrés Guardado (3-Carlos Salcedo, 28)
Subs: 1-Jesús Corona, 13-Guillermo Ochoa, 20-Jesús Dueñas, 22-Orbelín Pineda, 8-Marco Fabián, 9-Raúl Jiménez, 19-Oribe Peralta, 6-Jonathan dos Santos, 23-Hirving Lozano, 21-Oswaldo Alanís
Head coach: Juan Carlos Osorio

Stats Summary: USA / MEX
Shots: 9 / 11
Shots on Goal: 5 / 5
Saves: 3 / 4
Corner Kicks: 5 / 1
Fouls: 18 / 13
Offside: 1 / 4

Misconduct Summary:
MEX – Diego Reyes (caution)                      10th minute
USA – John Brooks (caution)                       15
USA – Timmy Chandler (caution)                 44
MEX – Héctor Herrera (caution)                   58
MEX – Carlos Vela (caution)                        64
USA – Matt Besler (caution)                         68
MEX – Miguel Layún (caution)                     70
MEX – Carlos Salcedo (caution)                  76
MEX – Carlos Salcedo (caution)                   90+3
MEX – Carlos Salcedo (ejection)                  90+3

Officials:
Referee: Walter Lopez (GUA)
Assistant Referee 1: Leonel Leal (CRC)                                                                                  
Assistant Referee 2: Gerson Lopez (GUA
4th Official: Oscar Reyna (GUA)                                                                                  

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