United States vs Mexico, 2022-23 Concacaf Nations League, Semifinals

· Concacaf Nations League
United States
  • 37': Christian Pulisic
  • 46': Christian Pulisic
  • Red Card 71': Weston McKennie
  • 78': Ricardo Pepi
  • Red Card 85': Sergiño Dest
FT
3 - 0
Mexico
  • Red Card 69': César Montes
  • Red Card 85': Gerardo Arteaga

U.S. trounces Mexico with Pulisic double in feisty CNL semifinal

Christian Pulisic scored late in the first half and early in the second, Ricardo Pepi added a late goal and the United States beat Mexico 3-0 on Thursday night to reach the CONCACAF Nations League final against Canada.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 6': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Mexico).
  • 6': Giovanni Reyna (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Weston McKennie (USA).
  • 6': Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Edson Álvarez (Mexico).
  • 7': Sergiño Dest (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Antonee Robinson (USA).
  • 8': Uriel Antuna (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Jorge Sánchez (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Henry Martín.
  • 12': Offside, Mexico. Jorge Sánchez tries a through ball, but Uriel Antuna is caught offside.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Folarin Balogun (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Pulisic.
  • 14': Foul by Folarin Balogun (USA).
  • 14': Luis Chávez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Folarin Balogun (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Víctor Guzmán (Mexico).
  • 16': Foul by Uriel Antuna (Mexico).
  • 16': Yunus Musah (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Corner, USA. Conceded by Jorge Sánchez.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Timothy Weah (USA) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 20': Corner, USA. Conceded by Jorge Sánchez.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Uriel Antuna (Mexico) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by César Montes.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Christian Pulisic (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Folarin Balogun.
  • 25': Christian Pulisic (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Mexico).
  • 25': Christian Pulisic (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Mexico).
  • 26': Attempt saved. Christian Pulisic (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 28': Corner, USA. Conceded by César Montes.
  • 30': Foul by Weston McKennie (USA).
  • 30': Jorge Sánchez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Yunus Musah (USA).
  • 31': Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Orbelín Pineda (Mexico).
  • 32': Yunus Musah (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Yunus Musah (USA).
  • 33': Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Luis Chávez (Mexico).
  • 35': Sergiño Dest (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Christian Pulisic (USA) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 36': Foul by Uriel Antuna (Mexico).
  • 36': Uriel Antuna (Mexico) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Giovanni Reyna (USA) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Timothy Weah.
  • 37': Goal! USA 1, Mexico 0. Christian Pulisic (USA) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Giovanni Reyna (USA) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Timothy Weah with a cross.
  • 40': Folarin Balogun (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Foul by César Montes (Mexico).
  • 41': César Montes (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Antonee Robinson (USA).
  • 41': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Antonee Robinson.
  • 43': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Antonee Robinson.
  • 45': Edson Álvarez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Folarin Balogun (USA).
  • 45'+1': Foul by Weston McKennie (USA).
  • 45'+1': Luis Chávez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Henry Martín (Mexico).
  • 45'+1': Miles Robinson (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Víctor Guzmán (Mexico).
  • 45'+2': Timothy Weah (USA) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, USA 1, Mexico 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins USA 1, Mexico 0.
  • 46': Goal! USA 2, Mexico 0. Christian Pulisic (USA) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Timothy Weah.
  • 48': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Antonee Robinson.
  • 49': Attempt missed. César Montes (Mexico) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luis Chávez with a cross following a corner.
  • 50': Foul by Edson Álvarez (Mexico).
  • 50': Yunus Musah (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Weston McKennie (USA) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giovanni Reyna with a cross.
  • 51': Corner, USA. Conceded by Henry Martín.
  • 51': Delay in match (USA).
  • 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Christian Pulisic (USA) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giovanni Reyna with a through ball.
  • 54': Substitution, Mexico. Santiago Giménez replaces Henry Martín.
  • 54': Substitution, Mexico. Ozziel Herrera replaces Jesús Gallardo.
  • 55': Foul by Sergiño Dest (USA).
  • 55': Ozziel Herrera (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 56': Foul by Timothy Weah (USA).
  • 56': Víctor Guzmán (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 57': Foul by Uriel Antuna (Mexico).
  • 57': Giovanni Reyna (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Delay in match because of an injury Giovanni Reyna (USA).
  • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 59': Foul by Israel Reyes (Mexico).
  • 59': Giovanni Reyna (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Israel Reyes (Mexico) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Antonee Robinson (USA) is shown the yellow card.
  • 60': Santiago Giménez (Mexico) is shown the yellow card.
  • 61': César Montes (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Folarin Balogun (USA).
  • 62': Delay in match because of an injury César Montes (Mexico).
  • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 63': Foul by Miles Robinson (USA).
  • 63': Santiago Giménez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Miles Robinson (USA) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 63': Offside, Mexico. Luis Chávez tries a through ball, but Edson Álvarez is caught offside.
  • 67': Foul by Giovanni Reyna (USA).
  • 67': Uriel Antuna (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 69': Folarin Balogun (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by César Montes (Mexico).
  • 69': César Montes (Mexico) is shown the red card.
  • 70': Delay in match because of an injury Folarin Balogun (USA).
  • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 71': Weston McKennie (USA) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 75': Substitution, USA. Luca de la Torre replaces Giovanni Reyna.
  • 75': Substitution, USA. Ricardo Pepi replaces Folarin Balogun.
  • 75': Foul by Sergiño Dest (USA).
  • 75': Ozziel Herrera (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Ozziel Herrera (Mexico) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luis Chávez with a cross.
  • 76': Offside, Mexico. Ozziel Herrera tries a through ball, but Santiago Giménez is caught offside.
  • 77': Substitution, Mexico. Gerardo Arteaga replaces Uriel Antuna.
  • 77': Edson Álvarez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Ricardo Pepi (USA).
  • 78': Goal! USA 3, Mexico 0. Ricardo Pepi (USA) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergiño Dest.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
  • 79': VAR Decision: Goal USA 3-0 Mexico (Ricardo Pepi).
  • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Miles Robinson (USA).
  • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 81': Substitution, USA. Walker Zimmerman replaces Miles Robinson because of an injury.
  • 82': Substitution, USA. Brenden Aaronson replaces Timothy Weah.
  • 82': Foul by Walker Zimmerman (USA).
  • 82': Ozziel Herrera (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Substitution, Mexico. Sebastián Córdova replaces Orbelín Pineda.
  • 85': Christian Pulisic (USA) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 85': Foul by Sebastián Córdova (Mexico).
  • 85': Edson Álvarez (Mexico) is shown the yellow card.
  • 85': Sergiño Dest (USA) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 85': Gerardo Arteaga (Mexico) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 86': Chris Richards (USA) is shown the yellow card.
  • 86': Guillermo Ochoa (Mexico) is shown the yellow card.
  • 89': Christian Pulisic (USA) is shown the yellow card.
  • 89': Substitution, USA. Joe Scally replaces Christian Pulisic.
  • 89': Offside, Mexico. Santiago Giménez tries a through ball, but Israel Reyes is caught offside.
  • 90': Delay in match (USA).
  • 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+3': Corner, USA. Conceded by Luis Chávez.
  • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Sebastián Córdova (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jorge Sánchez.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, USA 3, Mexico 0.
  • 0': Match ends, USA 3, Mexico 0.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, USA 3, Mexico 0.
  • 0': Match ends, USA 3, Mexico 0.

Statistics

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17 Fouls 17
5 Yellow Cards 4
2 Red Cards 2
4 Offsides 0
3 Corner Kicks 5
2 Saves 1
53.2 Possession 46.8
5 SHOTS 11
1 ON GOAL 5
0.2 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
322 Accurate Passes 294
400 Passes 353
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 3
19 Crosses 17
0.1 Cross % 0.2
59 Long Balls 38
25 Accurate Long Balls 13
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
1 Blocked Shots 3
2 Effective Tackles 8
8 Tackles 12
0.3 Tackle % 0.7
6 Interceptions 10
10 Effective Clearances 16
10 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: Concacaf Nations League

Venue: Allegiant Stadium
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Line-Ups

USA United States (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Matt Turner (GK)
4 Chris Richards Yellow Card
12 Miles Robinson Yellow Card
5 Antonee Robinson Yellow Card
2 Sergiño Dest Red Card
7 Giovanni Reyna
8 Weston McKennie Red Card
6 Yunus Musah
20 Folarin Balogun
10 Christian Pulisic
21 Timothy Weah
United States Substitutes:
Walker Zimmerman, Ricardo Pepi, Sean Johnson, Luca de la Torre, Alejandro Zendejas, Joe Scally, Taylor Booth, Drake Callender, Johnny Cardoso, Alan Soñora, Auston Trusty, Brenden Aaronson.

MEX Mexico (3-5-2)

No. Name
13 Guillermo Ochoa (GK) Yellow Card
3 César Montes Red Card
22 Víctor Guzmán
15 Israel Reyes Yellow Card
4 Edson Álvarez Yellow Card
21 Uriel Antuna Yellow Card
18 Luis Chávez
23 Jesús Gallardo
19 Jorge Sánchez
20 Henry Martín
17 Orbelín Pineda
Mexico Substitutes:
Érick Sánchez, Luis Malagón, Alexis Vega, Luis Romo, Sebastián Córdova, Julián Araujo, Santiago Giménez, Carlos Rodríguez, Ozziel Herrera, Johan Vásquez, Gerardo Arteaga, Antonio Rodríguez.

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