In the unfamiliar spot of playing from behind, U.S. coach Bob Bradley told his players at halftime they were going to have to win a little differently.Same game plan, different game plan. When it comes to playing Mexico lately, it doesn’t seem to matter.
Landon Donovan scored his 34th career goal, tying Eric Wynalda atop the career list, and Benny Feilhaber connected with a gorgeous volley to rally the United States to a 2-1 victory over Mexico on Sunday in the final of the CONCACAF Gold Cup, the championship of North and Central America and the Caribbean.
It’s the first time in 53 meetings dating to 1934 that the Americans fell behind Mexico, then came back to win.
