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Match Report

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Folarin Balogun strikes as USMNT rallies for Ecuador draw

The United States battled back for a 1-1 draw with Ecuador after Folarin Balogun scored in the second half of a back-and-forth match at Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas, on Friday night.

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Head to Head

USA leads series 3-1-1

Lineups

USA · 3-4-3

  1. 24Matt FreeseG
  2. 3Chris RichardsCD
  3. 13Tim ReamCD-L
  4. 12Miles RobinsonCD-R
  5. 23Aidan MorrisCM-L
  6. 4Tanner TessmannCM-R
  7. 18Max ArfstenLM
  8. 20Folarin BalogunF
  9. 17Malik TillmanCF-L
  10. 8Weston McKennieCF-R

ECU · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Hernán GalíndezG
  2. 6Willian PachoCD-L
  3. 4Joel OrdóñezCD-R
  4. 7Pervis EstupiñánLB
  5. 21Alan FrancoRB
  6. 9John YeboahAM
  7. 15Pedro ViteLM
  8. 8Jordy AlcívarRM
  9. 13Enner ValenciaF
  10. 10Kendry PáezAM-L
  11. 17Ángelo PreciadoAM-R

Timeline

  1. 18' Chris Richards (USA) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  2. 24' Goal! USA 0, Ecuador 1. Enner Valencia (Ecuador) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by John Yeboah following a fast break.
  3. 40' Miles Robinson (USA) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  4. 44' Substitution, Ecuador. Yaimar Medina replaces Pervis Estupiñán because of an injury.
  5. 45' Substitution, Ecuador. Nilson Angulo replaces John Yeboah.
  6. 45' Substitution, Ecuador. Kevin Rodríguez replaces Kendry Páez.
  7. 63' Substitution, USA. Alexander Freeman replaces Miles Robinson.
  8. 63' Substitution, USA. Diego Luna replaces Weston McKennie.
  9. 71' Goal! USA 1, Ecuador 1. Folarin Balogun (USA) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Malik Tillman.
  10. 73' Substitution, USA. Mark McKenzie replaces Tim Ream.
  11. 73' Substitution, USA. Christian Pulisic replaces Timothy Weah.
  12. 73' Substitution, USA. Cristian Roldan replaces Aidan Morris.
  13. 74' Substitution, Ecuador. Leonardo Campana replaces Enner Valencia.
  14. 81' Substitution, USA. Haji Wright replaces Folarin Balogun.
  15. 83' Yaimar Medina (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  16. 90' Willian Pacho (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card.
  17. 90' Substitution, Ecuador. Denil Castillo replaces Jordy Alcívar.

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