GOOOOOOL, GOOOOOOOL, GOOOOOOOL, USA, MEXICO TIE 1-1

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A rare but spectacular counterattack led to a late goal as the U.S. men's national team salvaged a 1-1 draw against Mexico in a high-profile friendly on Wednesday night at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz.

Mexico nearly doubled their lead in the 81st minute when a Carlos Rodriguez curler hit the woodwork, only for the Americans to go immediately down the field and score an unexpected equalizer.

U.S. left back Sergino Dest made a mazy dribbling run past several Mexican players, before dumping the ball to second-half sub Alan Sonora, who in turn found Jordan Morris on the left flank. The current MLS top scorer whipped in a beautiful outside-the-boot, far-post cross to find Jesus Ferreira, who applied the one-time finish for his eighth international goal.

After an uneventful first half controlled by El Tri, Mexico found the opening goal just 10 minutes after the break. Mexico's Uriel Antuna stripped U.S. central defender Aaron Long of the ball, and had a free run at goal before depositing into the back of the net.

El Tri came close to doubling their lead on a long-distance shot from midfielder Erick Sanchez which preceded Rodriguez hitting the woodwork. They incredibly went from going 2-0 up, to conceding the 1-1 equalizer on the same play. Now the Americans are undefeated in their last five games against Mexico.

"We got a lot of competitions coming up against them [Mexico] and it's something that will stay in the back of their head," said veteran U.S. defender DeAndre Yedlin in reference to the CONCACAF Nations League semifinal set for June.