the goal was for the javier hernandez ( left ) was stuffed twice by tim howard in the final minutes .
as he moved forward , howard passed by all the signs that have been posted on the tunnel walls , one per country , showing the all - time records of mexico against its international opponents .
until wednesday , the u.s. tally read 23 losses , one tie and zero victories .
 
u.s michael orozco fiscal 's goal in the 80th minute and tim howard 's late sprawling saves provided a 1 - 0 victory .
( ap photo eduardo verdugo ) ( associated press ) u.s. made history , goalkeeper tim howard walked slowly up the tunnel of the estadio azteca , one of the most famous stadiums in sports and a house of horrors for u.s. soccer from the time it was built more than 40 years ago .
howard was headed toward the u.s. bus , but he decided to stop at the sign bearing the stars and stripes flag , " estados unidos , " and a string of misery in the form of u.s. results here over the decades .
until wednesday , the u.s. had never beaten mexico in mexico in 24 games over 75 years going back to 1937 .
( ap photo eduardo verdugo ) ( associated press ) dominated for most of the night , the americans went ahead on a move created by a trio of second - half substitutes .