correct me if I'm wrong, but one of the fundamental points in out thinking someone is that you actually win
We were up 2-0 and then their superior team over-ran us. I would suggest the fact we took a 2-0 lead inside 10 minutes was a good bit of 'out-thinking' his opponent.
The end result of a game of football doesn't dictate whether or not someone can out-think someone else about particular facets of play.