France vs United States, 2021 Women's International Friendly
· Women's International FriendlyRapinoe, Morgan score as USWNT beats France
Megan Rapinoe and Alex Morgan scored two early goals as the United States women's national team beat France 2-0 in Le Havre.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Attempt saved. Alex Morgan (USA) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 4': Penalty USA. Alex Morgan draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 4': Penalty conceded by Aïssatou Tounkara (France) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 5': Goal! France 0, USA 1. Megan Rapinoe (USA) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 7': Attempt missed. Christen Press (USA) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Alex Morgan with a cross.
- 7': Corner, France. Conceded by Abby Dahlkemper.
- 8': Foul by Elisa De Almeida (France).
- 8': Kelley O'Hara (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Samantha Mewis (USA).
- 9': Marion Torrent (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Offside, USA. Christen Press tries a through ball, but Megan Rapinoe is caught offside.
- 16': Offside, France. Kenza Dali tries a through ball, but Marie-Antoinette Katoto is caught offside.
- 19': Goal! France 0, USA 2. Alex Morgan (USA) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christen Press with a through ball.
- 20': Eugénie Le Sommer (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Foul by Christen Press (USA).
- 22': Corner, France. Conceded by Crystal Dunn.
- 22': Attempt saved. Marie-Antoinette Katoto (France) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kenza Dali with a cross.
- 22': Corner, France. Conceded by Alyssa Naeher.
- 24': Foul by Ines Jaurena (France).
- 24': Samantha Mewis (USA) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 25': Corner, France. Conceded by Kelley O'Hara.
- 29': Attempt missed. Julie Ertz (USA) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Christen Press.
- 29': Offside, USA. Crystal Dunn tries a through ball, but Alex Morgan is caught offside.
- 30': Foul by Kelley O'Hara (USA).
- 30': Viviane Asseyi (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 33': Foul by Christen Press (USA).
- 33': Onema Grace Geyoro (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Offside, USA. Megan Rapinoe tries a through ball, but Alex Morgan is caught offside.
- 35': Attempt saved. Crystal Dunn (USA) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 36': Offside, USA. Alex Morgan tries a through ball, but Samantha Mewis is caught offside.
- 36': Crystal Dunn (USA) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 36': Foul by Marion Torrent (France).
- 36': Marion Torrent (France) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Attempt saved. Megan Rapinoe (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kelley O'Hara with a cross.
- 42': Foul by Crystal Dunn (USA).
- 42': Viviane Asseyi (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Marie-Antoinette Katoto (France) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Viviane Asseyi with a cross.
- 44': Corner, France. Conceded by Julie Ertz.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, France 0, USA 2.
- 45': Second Half begins France 0, USA 2.
- 45': Substitution, France. Ella Palis replaces Onema Grace Geyoro.
- 45': Substitution, France. Sandy Baltimore replaces Marie-Antoinette Katoto.
- 45': Substitution, France. Valérie Gauvin replaces Viviane Asseyi.
- 48': Attempt saved. Megan Rapinoe (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Samantha Mewis.
- 55': Corner, USA. Conceded by Ines Jaurena.
- 60': Attempt missed. Rose Lavelle (USA) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kelley O'Hara.
- 62': Substitution, France. Grâce Kazadi replaces Marion Torrent because of an injury.
- 62': Substitution, France. Lea Khelifi replaces Kenza Dali.
- 63': Substitution, USA. Lindsey Horan replaces Megan Rapinoe.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Christen Press (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Crystal Dunn.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Sandy Baltimore (France) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eugénie Le Sommer.
- 73': Christen Press (USA) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73': Foul by Grâce Kazadi (France).
- 73': Grâce Kazadi (France) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Corner, USA. Conceded by Valérie Gauvin.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Christen Press (USA) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
- 74': Corner, USA. Conceded by Elisa De Almeida.
- 75': Attempt missed. Julie Ertz (USA) header from a difficult angle on the left is just a bit too high. Assisted by Christen Press with a cross following a corner.
- 75': Substitution, USA. Sophia Smith replaces Christen Press.
- 76': Substitution, USA. Carli Lloyd replaces Alex Morgan.
- 77': Attempt missed. Sophia Smith (USA) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lindsey Horan.
- 79': Foul by Samantha Mewis (USA).
- 79': Grâce Kazadi (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Attempt missed. Sophia Smith (USA) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Carli Lloyd.
- 81': Corner, USA. Conceded by Ines Jaurena.
- 83': Foul by Carli Lloyd (USA).
- 83': Ève Périsset (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Carli Lloyd (USA) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Offside, USA. Rose Lavelle tries a through ball, but Carli Lloyd is caught offside.
- 86': Foul by Grâce Kazadi (France).
- 86': Sophia Smith (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Attempt saved. Samantha Mewis (USA) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lindsey Horan.
- 87': Foul by Julie Ertz (USA).
- 87': Lea Khelifi (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Offside, France. Valérie Gauvin tries a through ball, but Eugénie Le Sommer is caught offside.
- 90': Attempt missed. Rose Lavelle (USA) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lindsey Horan with a cross.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, France 0, USA 2.
- 0': Match ends, France 0, USA 2.
Statistics
 USA |
FRA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 6 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 5 |
| 55 | Possession | 45 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 3 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 433 | Accurate Passes | 320 |
| 529 | Passes | 421 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 19 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 25 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 30 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 18 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 21 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: Women's International Friendly
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Line-Ups
France (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Pauline Peyraud-Magnin (GK) |
| 22 | Élisa De Almeida |
| 5 | Aïssatou Tounkara |
| 2 | Ève Périsset |
| 4 | Marion Torrent  |
| 8 | Grace Geyoro |
| 6 | Ines Jaurena |
| 18 | Viviane Asseyi |
| 12 | Marie-Antoinette Katoto |
| 9 | Eugénie Le Sommer |
| 15 | Kenza Dali |
United States (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alyssa Naeher (GK) |
| 4 | Becky Sauerbrunn |
| 7 | Abby Dahlkemper |
| 19 | Crystal Dunn |
| 5 | Kelley O'Hara |
| 8 | Julie Ertz |
| 3 | Sam Mewis |
| 16 | Rose Lavelle |
| 13 | Alex Morgan |
| 15 | Megan Rapinoe |
| 23 | Christen Press |
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