United States vs Serbia, 2023 International Friendly

· International Friendly

United States

29': Brandon Vázquez

FT
1 - 2

Serbia

43': Luka Ilic
46': Veljko Simic

United States loses to Serbia as eight players make senior team debut

The United States let an early lead slip in a 2-1 loss to Serbia at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles on Wednesday night.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
4': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Alan Soñora.
4': Attempt saved. Nemanja Stojic (Serbia) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Veljko Simic with a cross.
4': Attempt blocked. Dejan Joveljic (Serbia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
4': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Jalen Neal.
11': Alejandro Zendejas (USA) wins a free kick on the right wing.
11': Foul by Vladimir Lucic (Serbia).
13': Foul by Brandon Vazquez (USA).
13': Nemanja Stojic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13': Attempt missed. Brandon Vazquez (USA) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cade Cowell.
19': Attempt missed. Cade Cowell (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Alejandro Zendejas.
23': Foul by Paxton Pomykal (USA).
23': Marko Mijailovic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Foul by Julian Gressel (USA).
23': Vladimir Lucic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24': Attempt saved. Aidan Morris (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
24': Corner, USA. Conceded by Nemanja Stojic.
25': Attempt saved. Brandon Vazquez (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
27': Attempt missed. Luka Ilic (Serbia) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
29': Goal! USA 1, Serbia 0. Brandon Vazquez (USA) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Julian Gressel with a cross.
31': Attempt saved. Veljko Simic (Serbia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nemanja Petrovic.
31': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Jalen Neal.
32': Delay in match because of an injury Gabriel Slonina (USA).
34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
34': Attempt missed. Dejan Joveljic (Serbia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
35': Attempt blocked. Alan Soñora (USA) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked.
35': Foul by Aidan Morris (USA).
35': Nikola Petkovic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Attempt saved. Veljko Simic (Serbia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dejan Joveljic.
37': Alejandro Zendejas (USA) wins a free kick on the right wing.
37': Foul by Vladimir Lucic (Serbia).
38': Aidan Morris (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Foul by Vladimir Lucic (Serbia).
39': Corner, USA. Conceded by Veljko Simic.
40': Attempt missed. Brandon Vazquez (USA) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aidan Morris following a corner.
42': Dejan Joveljic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
42': Foul by Paxton Pomykal (USA).
43': Goal! USA 1, Serbia 1. Luka Ilic (Serbia) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
44': Aidan Morris (USA) wins a free kick on the right wing.
44': Foul by Vladimir Lucic (Serbia).
45': Brandon Vazquez (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45': Foul by Mirko Topic (Serbia).
45': Attempt missed. Alejandro Zendejas (USA) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alan Soñora.
45'+2': Dejan Joveljic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': Foul by Jalen Neal (USA).
45'+3': Alan Soñora (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+3': Foul by Nikola Petkovic (Serbia).
45'+4': First Half ends, USA 1, Serbia 1.
45': Second Half begins USA 1, Serbia 1.
45': Substitution, Serbia. Dragan Rosic replaces Djordje Petrovic.
45': Substitution, Serbia. Nikola Stulic replaces Mirko Topic.
45': Substitution, USA. Aaron Long replaces Walker Zimmerman.
46': Goal! USA 1, Serbia 2. Veljko Simic (Serbia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
49': Foul by Nikola Stulic (Serbia).
49': Paxton Pomykal (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
50': Foul by Nemanja Stojic (Serbia).
50': Jonathan Gómez (USA) wins a free kick on the left wing.
51': Offside, Serbia. Veljko Simic tries a through ball, but Nikola Stulic is caught offside.
56': Cade Cowell (USA) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box.
56': Cade Cowell (USA) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
57': Attempt missed. Marko Mijailovic (Serbia) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Nikola Petkovic.
58': Substitution, USA. Eryk Williamson replaces Alan Soñora.
58': Attempt missed. Cade Cowell (USA) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aidan Morris.
59': Alejandro Zendejas (USA) wins a free kick on the right wing.
59': Foul by Nemanja Petrovic (Serbia).
61': Attempt blocked. Vladimir Lucic (Serbia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nemanja Petrovic.
62': Offside, Serbia. Nemanja Petrovic tries a through ball, but Dejan Joveljic is caught offside.
62': Substitution, Serbia. Milos Pantovic replaces Vladimir Lucic.
62': Substitution, Serbia. Marko Ivezic replaces Luka Ilic.
62': Substitution, USA. DeJuan Jones replaces Julian Gressel.
63': Substitution, USA. Kellyn Acosta replaces Paxton Pomykal.
63': Substitution, USA. Matthew Hoppe replaces Brandon Vazquez.
63': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Zendejas (USA) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cade Cowell with a cross.
63': Corner, USA. Conceded by Nemanja Petrovic.
64': Attempt missed. Aaron Long (USA) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Eryk Williamson with a cross following a corner.
68': Offside, Serbia. Nikola Petkovic tries a through ball, but Milos Pantovic is caught offside.
71': Corner, USA. Conceded by Marko Mijailovic.
71': Corner, USA. Conceded by Nikola Petkovic.
72': Foul by Eryk Williamson (USA).
72': Veljko Simic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Substitution, USA. Paul Arriola replaces Cade Cowell.
73': Foul by Milos Pantovic (Serbia).
73': Kellyn Acosta (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74': Attempt saved. Paul Arriola (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alejandro Zendejas.
75': Attempt missed. Alejandro Zendejas (USA) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a fast break.
76': Substitution, Serbia. Filip Damjanovic replaces Veljko Simic.
77': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Gómez (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aidan Morris.
78': Attempt missed. Eryk Williamson (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
79': Attempt saved. Paul Arriola (USA) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by DeJuan Jones with a cross.
79': Corner, USA. Conceded by Dragan Rosic.
79': Corner, USA. Conceded by Nikola Petkovic.
80': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Zendejas (USA) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
81': Substitution, Serbia. Luka Bijelovic replaces Nikola Petkovic because of an injury.
82': Corner, USA. Conceded by Marko Mijailovic.
82': Corner, USA. Conceded by Nemanja Stojic.
85': Alejandro Zendejas (USA) wins a free kick on the right wing.
85': Foul by Nemanja Petrovic (Serbia).
85': Nemanja Petrovic (Serbia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
86': Eryk Williamson (USA) wins a free kick on the right wing.
86': Foul by Dejan Joveljic (Serbia).
87': Attempt missed. Alejandro Zendejas (USA) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
88': Foul by Aidan Morris (USA).
88': Luka Bijelovic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
88': Aidan Morris (USA) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
89': Foul by Marko Mijailovic (Serbia).
89': Jonathan Gómez (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
89': Marko Mijailovic (Serbia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Alejandro Zendejas (USA).
90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+7': Foul by Jalen Neal (USA).
90'+7': Nikola Stulic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+7': Attempt saved. Dejan Joveljic (Serbia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marko Mijailovic.
90'+8': Second Half ends, USA 1, Serbia 2.
0': Match ends, USA 1, Serbia 2.

Game Information

Competition: International Friendly

Venue: BMO Stadium
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Attendance: 11,000

Line-Ups

United States (4-3-3)

No.	Name
24	Gaga Slonina (GK)
22	Jalen Neal
3	Walker Zimmerman
5	Jonathan Gomez
2	Julian Gressel
21	Aidan Morris
10	Paxton Pomykal
14	Alan Soñora
8	Brandon Vázquez
20	Cade Cowell
17	Alejandro Zendejas

United States Substitutes:

Kellyn Acosta, Paxten Aaronson, DeJuan Jones, Jesús Ferreira, Matthew Hoppe, John Tolkin, Samual Rogers, Sean Johnson, Paul Arriola, Emmanuel Sabbi, Eryk Williamson, Aaron Long.

Serbia (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Djordje Petrovic (GK)
4	Ranko Veselinovic
6	Nemanja Stojic
3	Nemanja Petrovic
5	Marko Mijailovic
7	Luka Ilic
8	Mirko Topic
14	Nikola Petkovic
9	Dejan Joveljic
16	Vladimir Lucic
10	Veljko Simic

Serbia Substitutes:

Milos Pantovic, Dragan Rosic, Luka Bijelovic, Nikola Stulic, Filip Damjanovic, Marko Ivezic.

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