Goals by two of Major League Soccer's youngest and brightest stars helped lift the US men's national team to a 3-0 win over rival Mexico at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. on Saturday night.Â
Red Bull New York's Julian Hall and the Philadelphia Union's Cavan Sullivan scored a goal in each half as the USMNT made it three straight wins in this expanded international window.
Hall continued his red-hot start to his USMNT career, scoring in his third consecutive match. The 18-year-old capitalized on a blunder by Mexican goalkeeper Raúl Rangel, knocking in a rebound to put the United States up in the 28th minute.Â
Sullivan then became the youngest-ever USMNT goalscorer, intercepting Rangel's attempted clearance and lobbing over the goalkeeper from distance to double the lead in the 63rd minute.Â
The insurance goal came just after Diego Kochen rose up to parry away a Roberto Alvarado volley in the 58th minute, a shot that would have leveled for El Tri.Â
Malik Tillman put the icing on the cake for the USMNT five minutes from full time against a Mexico side that finished with 10 men after Mateo Chávez's straight red card in the 68th minute.
Goals
Three Things
- THE BIG PICTURE: What a night for this young USMNT side, which impressed in wins against South American sides Peru and Chile, but took it to another level against Mexico in a hostile environment in Glendale. Next up is another Concacaf border battle against Canada on Tuesday.Â
- MOMENT OF THE MATCH: Cavan Sullivan added yet another milestone in what has been a breakout season for the 17-year-old.
- MAN OF THE MATCH: Julian Hall has played three matches for the USMNT and he has scored in each. The Red Bull New York star set the tone with his 28th-minute goal.
Next Up
- USA: Tuesday, October 6 vs. Canada | 8 pm ET | International friendly
- MEX: Tuesday, October 6 vs. Chile | 10:30 pm ET | International friendly
