Match Report
USA U20 and Mexico U20 went into the game level on 9 points, 1st against 1st in the table. In league terms the two rates read 3.67/0 for USA U20 and 3/0 for Mexico U20 (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.69.
Momentum sat with USA U20, winners of their last six, having scored in 11 consecutive games. Five consecutive wins preceded this game for Mexico U20.
6 meetings are on record — 3 won by USA U20, 3 by Mexico U20, 0 drawn, at 2.67 goals per meeting. Home advantage is real in this fixture: whoever hosted won 83% of the meetings. The fixture leans high-scoring: 67% of meetings brought at least three goals.
The match was played at Mexico City Stadium (capacity 87,523). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Mexico U20 led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-2.
Key stats
Possession: USA U20 48% · Mexico U20 52% · Total shots: 2-9 · On target: 0-2 · Corners: 3-7