FIFA Women's World Cup

Portugal vs United States, 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, Group Stage

· FIFA Women's World Cup
Portugal
FT
0 - 0
United States

USWNT advances to WWC knockouts after nervy draw with Portugal

The United States finished as runner-up in Group E and advanced to the Women's World Cup round of 16 after being held to a 0-0 draw with Portugal on Tuesday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Andreia Norton (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Andi Sullivan (USA).
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Alex Morgan (USA) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Lynn Williams with a cross.
  • 3': Corner, USA. Conceded by Diana Gomes.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Lynn Williams (USA) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rose Lavelle with a cross.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Alex Morgan (USA) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lindsey Horan with a cross.
  • 8': Foul by Andi Sullivan (USA).
  • 8': Jéssica Silva (Portugal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Andreia Norton (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Tatiana Pinto.
  • 12': Andi Sullivan (USA) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 12': Foul by Kika Nazareth (Portugal).
  • 14': Attempt saved. Lynn Williams (USA) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sophia Smith with a cross.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Jéssica Silva (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kika Nazareth with a through ball.
  • 18': Delay in match because of an injury Sophia Smith (USA).
  • 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 21': Emily Fox (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Andreia Norton (Portugal).
  • 22': Corner, USA. Conceded by Tatiana Pinto.
  • 22': Andreia Norton (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Rose Lavelle (USA).
  • 23': Emily Fox (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Foul by Andreia Norton (Portugal).
  • 24': Foul by Alex Morgan (USA).
  • 24': Inês Pereira (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Delay in match because of an injury Inês Pereira (Portugal).
  • 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Lynn Williams (USA) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Lynn Williams (USA) right footed shot from very close range is just a bit too high.
  • 37': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Andi Sullivan.
  • 38': Dolores Silva (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Rose Lavelle (USA).
  • 39': Rose Lavelle (USA) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Kika Nazareth (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Dolores Silva.
  • 41': Dolores Silva (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Rose Lavelle (USA).
  • 43': Ana Borges (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Sophia Smith (USA).
  • 45'+1': Foul by Kika Nazareth (Portugal).
  • 45'+1': Naomi Girma (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Corner, USA. Conceded by Ana Borges.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Lynn Williams (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Naomi Girma.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Portugal 0, USA 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Portugal 0, USA 0.
  • 47': Foul by Andreia Norton (Portugal).
  • 47': Rose Lavelle (USA) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Rose Lavelle (USA) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Andi Sullivan following a set piece situation.
  • 49': Foul by Tatiana Pinto (Portugal).
  • 49': Sophia Smith (USA) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 50': Diana Silva (Portugal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 50': Foul by Lynn Williams (USA).
  • 52': Diana Silva (Portugal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 52': Foul by Sophia Smith (USA).
  • 52': Sophia Smith (USA) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Alex Morgan (USA) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Lindsey Horan with a through ball.
  • 54': Corner, USA. Conceded by Inês Pereira.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Sophia Smith (USA) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 56': Alex Morgan (USA) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 56': Foul by Carole Costa (Portugal).
  • 56': Carole Costa (Portugal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Alex Morgan (USA) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Rose Lavelle with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 59': Andi Sullivan (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Foul by Diana Silva (Portugal).
  • 60': Attempt missed. Lynn Williams (USA) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rose Lavelle following a set piece situation.
  • 61': Substitution, USA. Megan Rapinoe replaces Sophia Smith.
  • 62': Substitution, Portugal. Andreia Jacinto replaces Kika Nazareth.
  • 63': Corner, USA. Conceded by Ana Borges.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Julie Ertz (USA) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Megan Rapinoe with a cross following a corner.
  • 64': Delay in match because of an injury Diana Silva (Portugal).
  • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 71': Foul by Ana Borges (Portugal).
  • 71': Megan Rapinoe (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Alex Morgan (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Foul by Diana Gomes (Portugal).
  • 72': Diana Gomes (Portugal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Dolores Silva (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Rose Lavelle (USA).
  • 73': Foul by Catarina Amado (Portugal).
  • 73': Lynn Williams (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Naomi Girma (USA).
  • 81': Jéssica Silva (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Naomi Girma (USA) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Substitution, Portugal. Telma Encarnação replaces Andreia Norton.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Diana Gomes (Portugal) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andreia Jacinto with a cross.
  • 83': Hand ball by Megan Rapinoe (USA).
  • 84': Substitution, USA. Emily Sonnett replaces Lindsey Horan.
  • 84': Substitution, USA. Trinity Rodman replaces Lynn Williams.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Alex Morgan (USA) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 85': Foul by Catarina Amado (Portugal).
  • 85': Rose Lavelle (USA) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 85': Catarina Amado (Portugal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Corner, USA. Conceded by Catarina Amado.
  • 87': Foul by Emily Sonnett (USA).
  • 87': Inês Pereira (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Delay in match because of an injury Inês Pereira (Portugal).
  • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 89': Substitution, Portugal. Joana Marchão replaces Catarina Amado.
  • 89': Substitution, Portugal. Ana Capeta replaces Diana Silva.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Alex Morgan (USA) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Megan Rapinoe with a through ball.
  • 90'+1': Ana Capeta (Portugal) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Telma Encarnação with a through ball.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Andreia Jacinto (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Alex Morgan (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Megan Rapinoe with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Ana Capeta (Portugal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Emily Fox (USA).
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Megan Rapinoe (USA) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Morgan with a headed pass.
  • 90'+7': Substitution, USA. Kelley O'Hara replaces Crystal Dunn.
  • 90'+7': Substitution, USA. Alyssa Thompson replaces Alex Morgan.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Portugal 0, USA 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Portugal 0, USA 0.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 12
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
6 Corner Kicks 1
0 Saves 6
43.8 Possession 56.2
17 SHOTS 6
6 ON GOAL 0
0.4 On Target % 0.0
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
189 Accurate Passes 274
300 Passes 398
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.7
8 Accurate Crosses 2
22 Crosses 13
0.4 Cross % 0.2
46 Long Balls 53
26 Accurate Long Balls 12
0.6 Long Balls % 0.2
1 Blocked Shots 1
12 Effective Tackles 15
26 Tackles 20
0.5 Tackle % 0.8
17 Interceptions 8
13 Effective Clearances 23
13 Clearances 23

Game Information

Competition: FIFA Women's World Cup

Venue: Eden Park
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Attendance: 42,958

FIFA Women's World Cup Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Netherlands 3 +8 7
2 United States 3 +3 5
3 Portugal 3 +1 4
4 Vietnam 3 -12 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

POR Portugal (4-1-2-1-2)

No. Name
1 Inês Pereira (GK)
15 Carole Costa Yellow Card
19 Diana Gomes Yellow Card
14 Dolores Silva
2 Catarina Amado Yellow Card
9 Ana Borges
20 Kika Nazareth
8 Andreia Norton
11 Tatiana Pinto
16 Diana Silva
10 Jéssica Silva
Portugal Substitutes:
Ana Capeta, Carolina Mendes, Patrícia Morais, Ana Rute Costa, Ana Seiça, Lúcia Alves, Telma Encarnação, Fátima Pinto, Sílvia Rebelo, Joana Marchão, Andreia Jacinto, Ana Rute.

USA United States (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Alyssa Naeher (GK)
4 Naomi Girma Yellow Card
8 Julie Ertz
19 Crystal Dunn
23 Emily Fox
17 Andi Sullivan
10 Lindsey Heaps
16 Rose Lavelle Yellow Card
13 Alex Morgan
11 Sophia Wilson Yellow Card
6 Lynn Biyendolo
United States Substitutes:
Emily Sonnett, Savannah DeMelo, Aubrey Kingsbury, Casey Murphy, Alana Cook, Kelley O'Hara, Kristie Mewis, Sofia Huerta, Alyssa Thompson, Trinity Rodman, Megan Rapinoe, Ashley Sanchez.

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