Canada vs United States, 2019-20 Concacaf Nations League, League A
· Concacaf Nations LeagueUnited States falls flat in shock loss to Canada in Nations League
The United States had a night to forget as Canada scored two second-half goals to beat its neighbors to the south for the first time since 1985.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Alphonso Davies (Canada) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 1': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (USA).
- 3': Daniel Lovitz (USA) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 3': Foul by Jonathan Osorio (Canada).
- 9': Foul by Cristian Roldan (USA).
- 9': Richie Laryea (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Substitution, Canada. Liam Fraser replaces Mark-Anthony Kaye because of an injury.
- 10': Offside, Canada. Jonathan Osorio tries a through ball, but Alphonso Davies is caught offside.
- 11': Attempt saved. Alphonso Davies (Canada) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Scott Arfield.
- 14': Offside, Canada. Samuel Piette tries a through ball, but Alphonso Davies is caught offside.
- 15': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Daniel Lovitz.
- 16': Attempt saved. Jonathan David (Canada) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 16': Attempt missed. Jonathan David (Canada) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 16': Foul by Christian Pulisic (USA).
- 16': Richie Laryea (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Jordan Morris (USA) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Pulisic.
- 17': Corner, USA. Conceded by Scott Arfield.
- 20': Alphonso Davies (Canada) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 20': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (USA).
- 22': Foul by Kamal Miller (Canada).
- 22': Jordan Morris (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Foul by Liam Fraser (Canada).
- 23': Weston McKennie (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Liam Fraser (Canada) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': Foul by Aaron Long (USA).
- 26': Jonathan David (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Osorio (Canada) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan David.
- 30': Foul by Michael Bradley (USA).
- 30': Jonathan David (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Corner, USA. Conceded by Derek Cornelius.
- 31': Attempt missed. Cristian Roldan (USA) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Christian Pulisic with a cross following a corner.
- 31': Foul by Weston McKennie (USA).
- 31': Milan Borjan (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Weston McKennie (USA) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (USA).
- 34': Jonathan David (Canada) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 35': Cristian Roldan (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Jonathan Osorio (Canada).
- 36': Corner, USA. Conceded by Derek Cornelius.
- 39': Hand ball by Kamal Miller (Canada).
- 41': Foul by Samuel Piette (Canada).
- 41': Michael Bradley (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Corner, USA. Conceded by Milan Borjan.
- 43': Alphonso Davies (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Cristian Roldan (USA).
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Christian Pulisic (USA) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Bradley.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Canada 0, USA 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Canada 0, USA 0.
- 47': Foul by Weston McKennie (USA).
- 47': Samuel Piette (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Alphonso Davies (Canada) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kamal Miller.
- 50': Attempt missed. Jonathan David (Canada) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Scott Arfield.
- 51': Attempt saved. Christian Pulisic (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jordan Morris.
- 51': Corner, USA. Conceded by Richie Laryea.
- 60': Substitution, USA. Paul Arriola replaces Christian Pulisic.
- 63': Goal! Canada 1, USA 0. Alphonso Davies (Canada) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Scott Arfield.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Cristian Roldan (USA) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Arriola with a cross.
- 66': Substitution, Canada. David Junior Hoilett replaces Alphonso Davies.
- 66': Hand ball by Weston McKennie (USA).
- 66': Substitution, Canada. Lucas Cavallini replaces Jonathan David.
- 66': Offside, Canada. Lucas Cavallini tries a through ball, but David Junior Hoilett is caught offside.
- 67': Foul by Richie Laryea (Canada).
- 67': Paul Arriola (USA) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 71': Foul by Derek Cornelius (Canada).
- 71': Joshua Sargent (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Attempt saved. Jordan Morris (USA) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by DeAndre Yedlin with a cross.
- 72': Attempt saved. David Junior Hoilett (Canada) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Cavallini with a headed pass.
- 73': Substitution, USA. Gyasi Zardes replaces Cristian Roldan.
- 74': Foul by Samuel Piette (Canada).
- 74': Joshua Sargent (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Samuel Piette (Canada) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Substitution, USA. Nick Lima replaces DeAndre Yedlin.
- 77': Aaron Long (USA) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 77': Foul by Lucas Cavallini (Canada).
- 77': Lucas Cavallini (Canada) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Foul by Weston McKennie (USA).
- 78': Samuel Piette (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Steven Vitória (Canada).
- 80': Gyasi Zardes (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Foul by Joshua Sargent (USA).
- 83': Richie Laryea (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Joshua Sargent (USA) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Attempt saved. Weston McKennie (USA) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Tim Ream.
- 90'+1': Goal! Canada 2, USA 0. Lucas Cavallini (Canada) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonathan Osorio.
- 90'+2': Foul by Jordan Morris (USA).
- 90'+2': Richie Laryea (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': David Junior Hoilett (Canada) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Foul by Gyasi Zardes (USA).
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Canada 2, USA 0.
- 0': Match ends, Canada 2, USA 0.
- 0': Match ends, Canada 2, USA 0.
Statistics
 USA |
CAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 56.1 | Possession | 43.9 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 401 | Accurate Passes | 309 |
| 496 | Passes | 394 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 16 | Crosses | 8 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 15 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 26 |
| 17 | Clearances | 26 |
Game Information
Competition: Concacaf Nations League
Venue: BMO Field
Location: Toronto, Canada
Attendance: 17,126
Venue: BMO Field
Location: Toronto, Canada
Attendance: 17,126
Concacaf Nations League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Costa Rica | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Haiti | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Curaçao | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Canada (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Milan Borjan (GK) |
| 4 | Derek Cornelius |
| 5 | Steven Vitória |
| 17 | Kamal Miller |
| 23 | Richie Laryea |
| 21 | Jonathan Osorio |
| 6 | Samuel Piette  |
| 14 | Mark-Anthony Kaye |
| 20 | Jonathan David |
| 12 | Alphonso Davies |
| 8 | Scott Arfield |
United States (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Zack Steffen (GK) |
| 13 | Tim Ream |
| 23 | Aaron Long |
| 5 | Daniel Lovitz |
| 2 | DeAndre Yedlin |
| 8 | Weston McKennie |
| 4 | Michael Bradley |
| 15 | Cristian Roldan |
| 19 | Josh Sargent |
| 10 | Christian Pulisic |
| 11 | Jordan Morris |
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