United States vs Trinidad and Tobago, 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup, Group Stage
· Concacaf Gold Cup
- 16': Malik Tillman
- 41': Malik Tillman
- 44': Patrick Agyemang
- 82': Brenden Aaronson
- 84': Haji Wright
FT
5 - 0
5 - 0
United States starts Gold Cup with big win, ends losing skid
Malik Tillman scored twice as the United States built a three-goal, first-half lead and ended a four-game losing streak by routing Trinidad and Tobago 5-0 on Sunday in a Concacaf Gold Cup opener.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Diego Luna (USA) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 1': Foul by Isaiah García (Trinidad and Tobago).
- 4': Attempt missed. Patrick Agyemang (USA) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Malik Tillman with a headed pass.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Sebastian Berhalter (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 7': Corner,USA. Conceded by Alvin Jones.
- 12': Attempt missed. Patrick Agyemang (USA) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Max Arfsten with a cross.
- 13': Offside, USA. Alexander Freeman is caught offside.
- 15': Foul by Patrick Agyemang (USA).
- 15': Justin García (Trinidad and Tobago) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Goal! USA 1, Trinidad and Tobago 0. Malik Tillman (USA) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jack McGlynn.
- 18': Attempt saved. Max Arfsten (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Marvin Phillip (Trinidad and Tobago). Assisted by Luca de la Torre.
- 18': Corner,USA. Conceded by Marvin Phillip.
- 19': Foul by Max Arfsten (USA).
- 19': Isaiah Lee (Trinidad and Tobago) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Ajani Fortune (Trinidad and Tobago) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 21': Foul by Patrick Agyemang (USA).
- 22': Offside, Trinidad and Tobago. Isaiah Lee is caught offside.
- 25': Attempt saved. Diego Luna (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Marvin Phillip (Trinidad and Tobago). Assisted by Jack McGlynn with a through ball.
- 25': Corner,USA. Conceded by Justin García.
- 26': Delay in match because of an injury Justin García (Trinidad and Tobago).
- 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 28': Corner,USA. Conceded by Alvin Jones.
- 28': Corner,USA. Conceded by Sheldon Bateau.
- 29': Attempt missed. Chris Richards (USA) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter with a cross following a corner.
- 30': Attempt missed. Jack McGlynn (USA) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Patrick Agyemang.
- 30': Foul by Patrick Agyemang (USA).
- 30': Sheldon Bateau (Trinidad and Tobago) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Sebastian Berhalter (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexander Freeman.
- 33': Corner,USA. Conceded by Alvin Jones.
- 34': Alexander Freeman (USA) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 34': Foul by Justin García (Trinidad and Tobago).
- 34': Justin García (Trinidad and Tobago) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Attempt saved. Alexander Freeman (USA) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Marvin Phillip (Trinidad and Tobago). Assisted by Jack McGlynn with a cross.
- 41': Goal! USA 2, Trinidad and Tobago 0. Malik Tillman (USA) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diego Luna.
- 42': Alvin Jones (Trinidad and Tobago) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Patrick Agyemang (USA).
- 43': Foul by Sebastian Berhalter (USA).
- 43': Kevin Molino (Trinidad and Tobago) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Diego Luna (USA) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Malik Tillman.
- 44': Goal! USA 3, Trinidad and Tobago 0. Patrick Agyemang (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Diego Luna.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, USA 3, Trinidad and Tobago 0.
- 45': Second Half begins USA 3, Trinidad and Tobago 0.
- 45': Substitution, Trinidad and Tobago. André Raymond replaces Alvin Jones.
- 45': Substitution, Trinidad and Tobago. Dante Sealy replaces Noah Powder.
- 45': Substitution, Trinidad and Tobago. Nathaniel James replaces Isaiah Lee.
- 46': Attempt saved. Max Arfsten (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Marvin Phillip (Trinidad and Tobago). Assisted by Jack McGlynn.
- 48': Corner,USA. Conceded by Sheldon Bateau.
- 50': Attempt missed. Jack McGlynn (USA) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Max Arfsten.
- 51': Attempt saved. Patrick Agyemang (USA) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Marvin Phillip (Trinidad and Tobago). Assisted by Luca de la Torre.
- 51': Corner,USA. Conceded by Marvin Phillip.
- 52': Delay in match because of an injury Marvin Phillip (Trinidad and Tobago).
- 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 54': Alexander Freeman (USA) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 54': Foul by Daniel Phillips (Trinidad and Tobago).
- 56': Foul by Sebastian Berhalter (USA).
- 56': Tyrese Spicer (Trinidad and Tobago) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Offside, USA. Patrick Agyemang is caught offside.
- 58': Attempt saved. Tyrese Spicer (Trinidad and Tobago) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal by Matt Freese (USA). Assisted by Daniel Phillips.
- 58': Corner,Trinidad and Tobago. Conceded by Matt Freese.
- 58': Corner,Trinidad and Tobago. Conceded by Malik Tillman.
- 59': Delay in match because of an injury Justin García (Trinidad and Tobago).
- 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 62': Substitution, Trinidad and Tobago. Rio Cardines replaces Isaiah García.
- 64': Corner,Trinidad and Tobago. Conceded by Chris Richards.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Patrick Agyemang (USA) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Malik Tillman.
- 65': Corner,USA. Conceded by André Raymond.
- 65': Attempt missed. Max Arfsten (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Luca de la Torre following a corner.
- 66': Attempt saved. Diego Luna (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Marvin Phillip (Trinidad and Tobago). Assisted by Malik Tillman.
- 67': Foul by Dante Sealy (Trinidad and Tobago).
- 67': Max Arfsten (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Delay in match because of an injury Sheldon Bateau (Trinidad and Tobago).
- 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 73': Substitution, USA. Haji Wright replaces Patrick Agyemang.
- 74': Substitution, USA. Mark McKenzie replaces Jack McGlynn.
- 74': Substitution, USA. Brenden Aaronson replaces Diego Luna.
- 74': Substitution, Trinidad and Tobago. Joevin Jones replaces Kevin Molino.
- 75': Foul by Haji Wright (USA).
- 75': Justin García (Trinidad and Tobago) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Dante Sealy (Trinidad and Tobago) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Luca de la Torre (USA).
- 77': Attempt blocked. Nathaniel James (Trinidad and Tobago) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by André Raymond.
- 77': Corner,Trinidad and Tobago. Conceded by Mark McKenzie.
- 78': Foul by Sheldon Bateau (Trinidad and Tobago).
- 78': Max Arfsten (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Rio Cardines (Trinidad and Tobago).
- 79': Max Arfsten (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Brenden Aaronson (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Justin García (Trinidad and Tobago).
- 82': Goal! USA 4, Trinidad and Tobago 0. Brenden Aaronson (USA) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Max Arfsten.
- 83': Substitution, USA. Paxten Aaronson replaces Luca de la Torre.
- 83': Attempt saved. Nathaniel James (Trinidad and Tobago) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Matt Freese (USA). Assisted by Daniel Phillips.
- 84': Goal! USA 5, Trinidad and Tobago 0. Haji Wright (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Max Arfsten following a fast break.
- 87': Offside, USA. Brenden Aaronson is caught offside.
- 87': Substitution, USA. Miles Robinson replaces Chris Richards.
- 89': Foul by Joevin Jones (Trinidad and Tobago).
- 89': Sebastian Berhalter (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Foul by Sheldon Bateau (Trinidad and Tobago).
- 89': Haji Wright (USA) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Foul by Miles Robinson (USA).
- 90': Nathaniel James (Trinidad and Tobago) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Corner,USA. Conceded by Sheldon Bateau.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, USA 5, Trinidad and Tobago 0.
- 0': Match ends, USA 5, Trinidad and Tobago 0.
Statistics
 TRI |
USA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 6 | Saves | 2 |
| 29.6 | Possession | 70.4 |
| 3 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 11 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 196 | Accurate Passes | 537 |
| 246 | Passes | 587 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 6 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 34 | Long Balls | 39 |
| 7 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.2 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 13 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 21 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: Concacaf Gold Cup
Venue: PayPal Park
Location: San Jose, California, USA
Venue: PayPal Park
Location: San Jose, California, USA
Gold Cup Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 1 | +5 | 3 |
| 2 | Saudi Arabia | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 3 | Haiti | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 4 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | -5 | 0 |
Line-Ups
United States (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Matthew Freese (GK) |
| 13 | Tim Ream |
| 3 | Chris Richards |
| 18 | Max Arfsten |
| 16 | Alexander Freeman |
| 17 | Malik Tillman |
| 14 | Luca de la Torre |
| 8 | Sebastian Berhalter |
| 24 | Patrick Agyemang |
| 10 | Diego Luna |
| 6 | Jack McGlynn |
Trinidad and Tobago (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marvin Phillip (GK) |
| 4 | Sheldon Bateau |
| 5 | Justin Garcia  |
| 16 | Alvin Jones |
| 13 | Tyrese Spicer |
| 24 | Isaiah García |
| 23 | Noah Powder |
| 8 | Daniel Phillips |
| 19 | Jay Fortune |
| 26 | Isaiah Lee |
| 10 | Kevin Molino |
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