USA 2-0 Mexico (March 24, 2024) Match analysis

the United State The men continued their dominance of the CONCACAF Nations League – and its regional rivals Mexico – with a 2-0 win and a third straight title in the competition at AT&T Stadium in Dallas on Sunday night.

Tyler Adams Thunderbolt scored in the first half Giovanni Reina He added the second goal after the break with a powerful shot, giving the American team victory with a famous goal.”Dos Cero“The result and measure of redemption after an uninspiring win Jamaica In the Nations League semi-final on Thursday.

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“I don't score goals like this all the time, but I'm happy I can score a goal like this today,” said Adams, who was a substitute at halftime as a precaution.

“I'm always preparing for the big games,” added Adams, who has just returned to playing for his club team Bournemouth.

The result saw Gregg Berhalter's team retain the European Nations League title, after winning the first two editions of the competition in 2021 and 2023, and extending its unbeaten run against Mexico to a record seven matches.

Adams, who made his first start for the United States in 475 days, turned the game on its head at the end of the first half, firing a stunning shot from long range to score. Guillermo Ochoa It gave the Americans a narrow lead in the first half.

With Mexico fighting to get back into the game, Reyna took advantage of a poor clearance in the box and fired a shot past Ochoa at the near post to double the USA's lead.

Referee Drew Fisher stopped the game shortly before the end of regular time, then stopped it again in extra time in line with Step Two of CONCACAF's anti-discrimination protocol after anti-gay chants from the crowd were repeatedly heard when the USA goalkeeper. Matt Turner He took his own goal kicks.

Last year's UEFA Nations League semifinal between the United States and Mexico in Las Vegas ended about four minutes early due to chants from Mexican fans, who for years have insulted opposing teams' goalkeepers.

After suffering a right hamstring injury that required surgery twice, Adams had not played for the United States since the 2022 World Cup before coming on in the 63rd minute on Thursday, then leaving in the 100th minute due to a minutes restriction.

His appearance at the club was limited to 21 minutes between March 11, 2023 and last March 13, when he returned from injury for 20 minutes with Bournemouth against Luton Town in the English Premier League.

Adams joins Josh Wolff as the only Americans in the last 40 years to score his first two own goals El Tri He also scored in a friendly match against Mexico in September 2018.

Still on the minutes limit, Adams was replaced by Johnny Cardoso at the start of the second half.

Reina, who was limited to one league match this season with Borussia Dortmund and Nottingham Forest, scored his eighth international goal. Christian Pulisic's cross was blocked by defender Johan Vazquez. The ball deflected from American striker Hajj Wright and returned to Vasquez, who tried to clear the ball with his head. Reina let the ball bounce and beat Ochoa to the near post from 16 yards.

Fisher was initially awarded a penalty for Anthony Robinson's challenge on Santiago Jimenez shortly after Reina's goal, but after a video review by Nicaragua's Tatiana Guzman, the referee overturned the error and gave the striker a yellow card for the simulation.

Berhalter made five changes to his starting lineup on Thursday in the 3-1 extra-time win over Jamaica, adding right-back Serginho Dest, central defender Tim Ream, midfielders Adams and Reyna, and striker Wright. They replaced Joe Scully, Myles Robinson, Yunus Musa, Malik Tillman and Folarin Balogun.

Mexico coach Jaime Lozano brought on right-back Jorge Sanchez and striker Hirving Lozano in place of Julian Araujo and Julian Quiñones.

Both the United States and Mexico will now begin preparing for this summer's Copa America, which will be held in the United States from June 20 to July 14.

Jamaica beat Panama 1-0 in the third place match thanks to Dexter Lembekissa's goal in the 41st minute.

Information from the Associated Press was used in this story.