United States vs Japan, 2025 International Friendly
· International FriendlyBalogun, Zendejas lead United States to big win over Japan
The United States picked up a big win over Japan in a friendly at Lower.com Field in Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday night -- a result that gives Mauricio Pochettino's side some good news to end the September international window.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Max Arfsten.
- 4': Offside, Japan. Junya Ito is caught offside.
- 5': Alexander Freeman (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Daizen Maeda (Japan).
- 6': Foul by Yuto Nagatomo (Japan).
- 6': Álex Zendejas (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Attempt missed. Christian Pulisic (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Folarin Balogun.
- 9': Offside, Japan. Koki Ogawa is caught offside.
- 10': Foul by Joel Chima Fujita (Japan).
- 10': Tyler Adams (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Daizen Maeda (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Álex Zendejas (USA).
- 16': Attempt saved. Koki Ogawa (Japan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Matt Freese (USA). Assisted by Henry Mochizuki with a cross.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Folarin Balogun (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Pulisic.
- 18': Attempt saved. Folarin Balogun (USA) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Keisuke Osako (Japan).
- 18': Attempt saved. Álex Zendejas (USA) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Keisuke Osako (Japan).
- 21': Attempt saved. Henry Mochizuki (Japan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Matt Freese (USA). Assisted by Yuto Nagatomo with a cross.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Álex Zendejas (USA) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Folarin Balogun.
- 22': Delay in match (USA).
- 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 23': Foul by Álex Zendejas (USA).
- 23': Yuto Nagatomo (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Álex Zendejas (USA) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24': Foul by Henry Mochizuki (Japan).
- 24': Tim Ream (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Attempt missed. Hiroki Sekine (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Joel Chima Fujita.
- 28': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Tristan Blackmon.
- 30': Goal! USA 1, Japan 0. Álex Zendejas (USA) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Max Arfsten with a cross.
- 32': Foul by Hayato Araki (Japan).
- 32': Álex Zendejas (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Koki Ogawa (Japan).
- 35': Tristan Blackmon (USA) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 35': Koki Ogawa (Japan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Attempt saved. Junya Ito (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Matt Freese (USA). Assisted by Yuito Suzuki with a through ball.
- 36': Attempt saved. Max Arfsten (USA) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Keisuke Osako (Japan). Assisted by Christian Pulisic.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Christian Pulisic (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 38': Corner, USA. Conceded by Kaishu Sano.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Kaishu Sano (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Junya Ito.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Yuito Suzuki (Japan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Matt Freese (USA). Assisted by Kaishu Sano.
- 45'+1': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Matt Freese.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Hayato Araki (Japan) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Junya Ito with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, USA 1, Japan 0.
- 45': Second Half begins USA 1, Japan 0.
- 45': Substitution, Japan. Ayumu Seko replaces Yuto Nagatomo.
- 47': Attempt saved. Koki Ogawa (Japan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Matt Freese (USA). Assisted by Ayumu Seko with a cross.
- 48': Attempt saved. Christian Pulisic (USA) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Keisuke Osako (Japan). Assisted by Max Arfsten.
- 48': Christian Pulisic (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Foul by Kaishu Sano (Japan).
- 52': Offside, USA. Alexander Freeman is caught offside.
- 53': Corner, USA. Conceded by Ayumu Seko.
- 54': Attempt saved. Christian Pulisic (USA) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Keisuke Osako (Japan). Assisted by Folarin Balogun.
- 54': Foul by Chris Richards (USA).
- 54': Koki Ogawa (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Tyler Adams (USA).
- 54': Joel Chima Fujita (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Ayumu Seko (Japan).
- 57': Álex Zendejas (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Max Arfsten (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Roldan.
- 59': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Alexander Freeman.
- 61': Foul by Yuito Suzuki (Japan).
- 61': Álex Zendejas (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Yuito Suzuki (Japan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Daizen Maeda (Japan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 61': Foul by Tristan Blackmon (USA).
- 62': Substitution, Japan. Takumi Minamino replaces Yuito Suzuki.
- 62': Substitution, Japan. Kaoru Mitoma replaces Daizen Maeda.
- 62': Substitution, Japan. Daichi Kamada replaces Joel Chima Fujita.
- 63': Folarin Balogun (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Hayato Araki (Japan).
- 64': Goal! USA 2, Japan 0. Folarin Balogun (USA) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christian Pulisic.
- 65': Substitution, USA. Diego Luna replaces Álex Zendejas.
- 66': Substitution, USA. Sergiño Dest replaces Tyler Adams.
- 66': Substitution, USA. Jack McGlynn replaces Christian Pulisic.
- 66': Substitution, USA. Luca de la Torre replaces Max Arfsten.
- 68': Cristian Roldan (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Foul by Junya Ito (Japan).
- 69': Attempt missed. Chris Richards (USA) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jack McGlynn following a set piece situation.
- 69': Attempt saved. Folarin Balogun (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Keisuke Osako (Japan).
- 69': Foul by Chris Richards (USA).
- 69': Takumi Minamino (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Koki Ogawa (Japan) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Junya Ito.
- 70': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Tim Ream.
- 73': Substitution, Japan. Yukinari Sugawara replaces Koki Ogawa.
- 73': Substitution, Japan. Shuto Machino replaces Henry Mochizuki.
- 76': Foul by Sergiño Dest (USA).
- 76': Yukinari Sugawara (Japan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 77': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Sergiño Dest.
- 78': Attempt saved. Jack McGlynn (USA) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Keisuke Osako (Japan). Assisted by Luca de la Torre.
- 78': Corner, USA. Conceded by Keisuke Osako.
- 79': Substitution, USA. Damion Downs replaces Folarin Balogun.
- 81': Foul by Kaoru Mitoma (Japan).
- 81': Tristan Blackmon (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Jack McGlynn (USA) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Sergiño Dest.
- 83': Foul by Cristian Roldan (USA).
- 83': Kaishu Sano (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Attempt saved. Daichi Kamada (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Matt Freese (USA). Assisted by Ayumu Seko.
- 84': Diego Luna (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Hiroki Sekine (Japan).
- 84': Substitution, USA. Nathan Harriel replaces Tristan Blackmon.
- 86': Attempt saved. Damion Downs (USA) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Keisuke Osako (Japan). Assisted by Diego Luna.
- 86': Attempt missed. Jack McGlynn (USA) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Cristian Roldan.
- 88': Attempt saved. Sergiño Dest (USA) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Keisuke Osako (Japan). Assisted by Luca de la Torre.
- 90': Attempt missed. Shuto Machino (Japan) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Yukinari Sugawara with a cross.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, USA 2, Japan 0.
- 0': Match ends, USA 2, Japan 0.
Statistics
 JPN |
USA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 9 | Saves | 6 |
| 44.8 | Possession | 55.2 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 11 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 369 | Accurate Passes | 487 |
| 435 | Passes | 559 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 26 | Crosses | 7 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 54 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 17 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 20 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Competition: International Friendly
Venue: Lower.com Field
Location: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 20,192
Venue: Lower.com Field
Location: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 20,192
Line-Ups
United States (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew Freese (GK) |
| 3 | Chris Richards |
| 13 | Tim Ream |
| 15 | Tristan Blackmon |
| 24 | Cristian Roldan |
| 4 | Tyler Adams |
| 18 | Max Arfsten |
| 16 | Alex Freeman |
| 20 | Folarin Balogun |
| 10 | Christian Pulisic |
| 17 | Alejandro Zendejas  |
Japan (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Keisuke Osako (GK) |
| 25 | Hayato Araki |
| 5 | Yuto Nagatomo |
| 16 | Hiroki Sekine |
| 17 | Joel Chima Fujita |
| 21 | Kaishu Sano |
| 11 | Daizen Maeda |
| 26 | Henry Mochizuki |
| 19 | Koki Ogawa |
| 13 | Yuito Suzuki |
| 14 | Junya Ito |
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