Mexico Nabs 3-2 Victory Over U.S.

By Emma Bowman / NPR

Published October 10, 2015 at 8:02 PM PDT

This story was published more than 8 years ago.

Mexico's Oribe Peralta (#19) celebrates after scoring against the United States during the CONCACAF playoff game, a 2017 Confederations Cup qualifier, at Rose Bowl on Saturday, Oct. 10.

Mexico won 3-2 against the United States during Saturday night's playoff game at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif.

The energetic match tied at both half time (1-1) and full time (2-2), ended in the remaining two minutes of extra time after a goal from Mexico's Paul Aguilar, assisted by a bicycle-kick from Raul Jimenez.

This also marks Mexico's first win against their rivals under U.S. Coach Jurgen Klinsmann.

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Their victory places them in the 2017 Confederations Cup, as NPR's Laura Wagner previously reported:

"Saturday's game between the rivals has been looming for months, ever since Mexico won the Gold Cup in July. Tournament rules required the tiebreaker game because the U.S. won the 2013 Gold Cup and Mexico took the following title this summer. The winning team advances to play in the Confederations Cup, a tournament held one year before the World Cup that allows the best teams from around the world to see how they measure up against stiff international competition."

The win comes as a blow to United States fans who were outnumbered tonight in the historically pro-Mexico venue.