On this day in 2011, Gold Cup defeat to Mexico

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‪📍 ‬Pasadena

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‪📋 ‬Gold Cup F

Despite in control early with two goals in the opening 25 minutes, 🇲🇽 stormed back to score four, including one unforgettable chip.

8'
Michael Bradley heads home Freddy Adu's corner.

23'
Landon Donovan makes it an early two when Clint Dempsey played the ball into his path for the simple finish.

76'
Giovani dos Santos.

Scorers: Michael Bradley (Freddy Adu) 8′, Landon Donovan (Clint Dempsey) 23′ — Pablo Barrera (Javier Hernández) 29′ (Andrés Guardado) 50′, Andrés Guardado (unassisted) 36′, Giovani dos Santos (unassisted) 76′

USA: 1-Tim Howard; 6-Steve Cherundolo (12-Jonathan Bornstein, 11′), 21-Clarence Goodson, 3-Carlos Bocanegra (Capt.), 14-Eric Lichaj; 4-Michael Bradley, 13-Jermaine Jones; 22-Alejandro Bedoya (9-Juan Agudelo, 63′), 20-Freddy Adu (16-Sacha Kljestan, 86′), 8-Clint Dempsey; 10-Landon Donovan

Subs not used: 2-Jonathan Spector, 7-Maurice Edu, 15-Tim Ream, 23-Marcus Hahnemann

Head Coach: Bob Bradley

MEX: 12-Alfredo Talavera; 16-Efraín Juárez, 15-Héctor Moreno, 4-Rafa Márquez (Capt.) (2-Héctor Reynoso, 43′), 3-Carlos Salcido (20-Jorge Torres Nilo, 28′); 6-Gerardo Torrado, 8-Israel Castro, 18-Andrés Guardado, 7-Pablo Barrera (13-Jesus Zavala, 75′), 10-Giovani dos Santos; 14-Javier Hernández

Subs not used: 9-Aldo de Nigris, 11-Angel Reyna, 17-Paul Aguilar, 23-Jonathan Orozco

Head coach: Jose Manuel de la Torre

Referee: Joel Aguilar (SLV)

Cards: Landon Donovan [Y 33′], Clint Dempsey [Y 87′], Jermaine Jones [Y 90+1] — Jorge Torres Nilo [Y 81′]


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