USA vs Germany 2023 International Friendly
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USMNT beaten 3-1 by Germany despite Pulisic golazo
A superb solo goal from Christian Pulisic wasn't enough for the United States as Germany fought back to win 3-1 in Saturday's international friendly at a nearly sold-out Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Connecticut.
Match Commentary
- 27': Goal! USA 1, Germany 0. Christian Pulisic (USA) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Folarin Balogun.
- 39': Goal! USA 1, Germany 1. Ilkay Gündogan (Germany) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner.
- 43': Mats Hummels (Germany) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, USA 1, Germany 1.
- 45': Substitution, USA. Luca de la Torre replaces Giovanni Reyna.
- 45': Second Half begins USA 1, Germany 1.
- 56': Yunus Musah (USA) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Goal! USA 1, Germany 2. Niclas Füllkrug (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Robin Gosens with a through ball.
- 61': Goal! USA 1, Germany 3. Jamal Musiala (Germany) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Niclas Füllkrug.
- 62': Substitution, Germany. Kai Havertz replaces Florian Wirtz.
- 62': Substitution, Germany. Niklas Süle replaces Mats Hummels.
- 65': Substitution, USA. Brenden Aaronson replaces Timothy Weah.
- 65': Substitution, USA. Cameron Carter-Vickers replaces Chris Richards.
- 66': Substitution, USA. Ricardo Pepi replaces Folarin Balogun.
- 71': Substitution, Germany. Leon Goretzka replaces Pascal Groß.
- 71': Substitution, Germany. Julian Brandt replaces Leroy Sané.
- 74': Substitution, USA. Johnny Cardoso replaces Weston McKennie.
- 75': Substitution, USA. Kevin Paredes replaces Christian Pulisic.
- 81': Substitution, Germany. Thomas Müller replaces Niclas Füllkrug.
- 81': Substitution, Germany. Chris Führich replaces Jamal Musiala.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, USA 1, Germany 3.
Game Information
Competition: International Friendly
Venue: Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field
Location: East Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Attendance: 37,743
Venue: Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field
Location: East Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Attendance: 37,743
Statistics
 GER |
USA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 3 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 59.8 | Possession | 40.2 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 572 | Accurate Passes | 350 |
| 625 | Passes | 402 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 17 | Crosses | 27 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 36 | Long Balls | 36 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.8 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 18 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 14 | Clearances | 20 |
United States (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Turner (GK) |
| 13 | Tim Ream |
| 4 | Chris Richards |
| 2 | Sergiño Dest |
| 19 | Joe Scally |
| 6 | Yunus Musah  |
| 7 | Giovanni Reyna |
| 8 | Weston McKennie |
| 20 | Folarin Balogun |
| 10 | Christian Pulisic |
| 21 | Timothy Weah |
Germany (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marc-André ter Stegen (GK) |
| 2 | Antonio Rüdiger |
| 5 | Mats Hummels |
| 20 | Robin Gosens |
| 4 | Jonathan Tah |
| 14 | Jamal Musiala |
| 21 | Ilkay Gündogan |
| 16 | Pascal Groß |
| 9 | Niclas Füllkrug |
| 19 | Leroy Sané |
| 10 | Florian Wirtz |
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