Match Report
2 points and 0 places separated them: United States 1st with 9, Mexico 1st with 7. In league terms the two rates read 2.67/0.33 for United States and 1.67/0.67 for Mexico (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.51.
United States's unbeaten run stood at 5. Defeat had not touched Mexico in 6 games.
14 meetings are on record — 7 won by United States, 3 by Mexico, 4 drawn, at 2 goals per meeting. These meetings skew tight — only 21% saw more than two goals.
NRG Stadium, capacity 72,220, hosted the game. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
United States: Chris Richards (4') · Mexico: Raúl Jiménez (27'), Edson Álvarez (77')
Key stats
Possession: United States 40% · Mexico 60% · Total shots: 6-16 · On target: 3-8 · Corners: 0-12