United States vs Germany, 2022 Women's International Friendly

· Women's International Friendly
United States
  • 54': Sophia Wilson
  • 56': Mallory Swanson
FT
2 - 1
Germany
  • 18': Jule Brand

USWNT beats Germany to avoid 4-game skid; Alex Morgan reaches 200 caps

The USWNT avoided a fourth straight loss with a 2-1 victory over Germany, while Alex Morgan made her 200th international appearance.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 9': Foul by Sophia Smith (USA).
  • 9': Sophia Kleinherne (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Alex Morgan (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Lena Oberdorf (Germany).
  • 11': Foul by Sophia Kleinherne (Germany).
  • 11': Rose Lavelle (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Lena Lattwein (Germany).
  • 13': Mallory Pugh (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Sophia Kleinherne (Germany).
  • 15': Mallory Pugh (USA) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 15': Sophia Kleinherne (Germany) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Linda Dallmann (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jule Brand.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Sophia Kleinherne (Germany) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Svenja Huth with a cross.
  • 18': Goal! USA 0, Germany 1. Jule Brand (Germany) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 19': Foul by Jule Brand (Germany).
  • 19': Sofia Huerta (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Emily Fox.
  • 24': Foul by Rose Lavelle (USA).
  • 24': Sophia Kleinherne (Germany) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 25': Foul by Rose Lavelle (USA).
  • 25': Jule Brand (Germany) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 29': Corner, USA. Conceded by Nicole Anyomi.
  • 33': Substitution, Germany. Chantal Hagel replaces Lena Oberdorf because of an injury.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Lena Lattwein (Germany) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Lindsey Horan (USA) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sofia Huerta with a cross.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Rose Lavelle (USA) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Andi Sullivan (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 39': Andi Sullivan (USA) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 39': Dangerous play by Alexandra Popp (Germany).
  • 42': Foul by Lindsey Horan (USA).
  • 42': Linda Dallmann (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Sjoeke Nüsken (Germany).
  • 42': Rose Lavelle (USA) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Svenja Huth (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45': Foul by Lena Lattwein (Germany).
  • 45': Lindsey Horan (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Jule Brand (Germany).
  • 45': Sofia Huerta (USA) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Alex Morgan (USA) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Sofia Huerta.
  • 45'+3': Offside, USA. Naomi Girma tries a through ball, but Mallory Pugh is caught offside.
  • 45'+4': Corner, USA. Conceded by Kathrin-Julia Hendrich.
  • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Rose Lavelle (USA) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Andi Sullivan.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, USA 0, Germany 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins USA 0, Germany 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Germany. Almuth Schult replaces Ann-Katrin Berger.
  • 45': Substitution, Germany. Lina Magull replaces Lena Lattwein.
  • 46': Corner, USA. Conceded by Chantal Hagel.
  • 48': Foul by Alex Morgan (USA).
  • 48': Lina Magull (Germany) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Sjoeke Nüsken (Germany) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alexandra Popp.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Mallory Pugh (USA) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sophia Smith.
  • 52': Foul by Chantal Hagel (Germany).
  • 52': Rose Lavelle (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Lina Magull (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Linda Dallmann.
  • 54': Goal! USA 1, Germany 1. Sophia Smith (USA) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Alexandra Popp (Germany) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nicole Anyomi.
  • 56': Goal! USA 2, Germany 1. Mallory Pugh (USA) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 57': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Emily Fox.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Alexandra Popp (Germany) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Svenja Huth with a cross following a corner.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Linda Dallmann (Germany) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sophia Kleinherne.
  • 60': Foul by Rose Lavelle (USA).
  • 60': Lina Magull (Germany) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Substitution, Germany. Carolin Simon replaces Sophia Kleinherne.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Alex Morgan (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mallory Pugh.
  • 67': Corner, USA. Conceded by Carolin Simon.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Lindsey Horan (USA) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mallory Pugh with a cross.
  • 68': Corner, USA. Conceded by Jule Brand.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Alex Morgan (USA) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mallory Pugh.
  • 74': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Andi Sullivan.
  • 75': Foul by Rose Lavelle (USA).
  • 75': Lina Magull (Germany) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Lina Magull (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 75': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Alex Morgan.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Svenja Huth (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Mallory Pugh (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Morgan.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Rose Lavelle (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mallory Pugh following a fast break.
  • 78': Foul by Sophia Smith (USA).
  • 78': Svenja Huth (Germany) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 78': Substitution, Germany. Sara Doorsoun replaces Nicole Anyomi.
  • 78': Substitution, Germany. Paulina Krumbiegel replaces Jule Brand.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Chantal Hagel (Germany) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Svenja Huth.
  • 82': Foul by Alexandra Popp (Germany).
  • 82': Naomi Girma (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Substitution, USA. Taylor Kornieck replaces Alex Morgan.
  • 83': Substitution, USA. Kristie Mewis replaces Andi Sullivan.
  • 84': Foul by Kathrin-Julia Hendrich (Germany).
  • 84': Mallory Pugh (USA) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 84': Kathrin-Julia Hendrich (Germany) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Chantal Hagel (Germany) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Alexandra Popp (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Carolin Simon with a cross.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Mallory Pugh (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Rose Lavelle.
  • 89': Offside, USA. Lindsey Horan tries a through ball, but Mallory Pugh is caught offside.
  • 90': Substitution, USA. Hailie Mace replaces Sophia Smith.
  • 90': Offside, Germany. Linda Dallmann tries a through ball, but Paulina Krumbiegel is caught offside.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Chantal Hagel (Germany).
  • 90'+1': Taylor Kornieck (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Hailie Mace (USA) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Taylor Kornieck.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Chantal Hagel (Germany).
  • 90'+4': Rose Lavelle (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, USA 2, Germany 1.
  • 0': Match ends, USA 2, Germany 1.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 8
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
4 Corner Kicks 5
2 Saves 2
58.6 Possession 41.4
15 SHOTS 15
3 ON GOAL 5
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
390 Accurate Passes 253
497 Passes 351
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
4 Accurate Crosses 4
17 Crosses 14
0.2 Cross % 0.3
57 Long Balls 65
29 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
5 Blocked Shots 2
19 Effective Tackles 15
30 Tackles 28
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
11 Interceptions 9
13 Effective Clearances 22
13 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: Women's International Friendly

Venue: Sports Illustrated Stadium
Location: Harrison, New Jersey, USA

Line-Ups

USA United States (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Alyssa Naeher (GK)
4 Becky Sauerbrunn
12 Naomi Girma
23 Emily Fox
8 Sofia Huerta
10 Lindsey Heaps
17 Andi Sullivan
16 Rose Lavelle
13 Alex Morgan
9 Mallory Swanson
11 Sophia Wilson
United States Substitutes:
Sam Coffey, Trinity Rodman, Ashley Sanchez, Taylor Flint, Ashley Hatch, Alana Cook, Crystal Dunn, Casey Murphy, Megan Rapinoe, Adrianna Franch, Kristie Mewis, Hailie Mace.

GER Germany (4-3-3)

No. Name
30 Ann-Katrin Berger (GK)
24 Sjoeke Nüsken
3 Kathrin Hendrich Yellow Card
4 Sophia Kleinherne Yellow Card
25 Nicole Anyomi
6 Lena Oberdorf
22 Jule Brand
16 Linda Dallmann
11 Alexandra Popp
14 Lena Lattwein
9 Svenja Huth
Germany Substitutes:
Laura Freigang, Sara Doorsoun, Chantal Hagel, Paulina Krumbiegel, Klara Bühl, Jana Feldkamp, Carolin Simon, Lina Magull, Feli Rauch, Merle Frohms, Almuth Schult, Maximiliane Rall.

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