International Friendly

United States vs Paraguay, 2025 International Friendly

· International Friendly
United States
  • 4': Giovanni Reyna
  • 71': Folarin Balogun
FT
2 - 1
Paraguay
  • 10': Alex Arce
  • Red Card 90'+4': Omar Alderete

Reyna scores on return to USMNT lineup in win over Paraguay

Giovanni Reyna scored on his return to the starting lineup, and Folarin Balogun added a second as the USMNT beat Paraguay in Chester, Pennsylvania, on Saturday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Julio Enciso (Paraguay).
  • 1': Sergiño Dest (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Corner, USA. Conceded by Miguel Almirón.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Sergiño Dest (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Cristian Roldan (USA) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tanner Tessmann.
  • 4': Goal! USA 1, Paraguay 0. Giovanni Reyna (USA) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Max Arfsten with a cross following a corner.
  • 5': Foul by Giovanni Reyna (USA).
  • 5': Juan José Cáceres (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Corner, USA. Conceded by Gustavo Gómez.
  • 8': Foul by Miles Robinson (USA).
  • 8': Júnior Alonso (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Cristian Roldan (USA).
  • 9': Julio Enciso (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Alex Arce (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Foul by Miles Robinson (USA).
  • 10': Goal! USA 1, Paraguay 1. Alex Arce (Paraguay) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Miguel Almirón with a cross.
  • 15': Delay in match because of an injury Folarin Balogun (USA).
  • 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 17': Foul by Diego González (Paraguay).
  • 17': Max Arfsten (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Cristian Roldan (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Orlando Gill (Paraguay). Assisted by Sergiño Dest.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Alex Arce (Paraguay) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Damián Bobadilla.
  • 24': Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Miles Robinson.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Blas Riveros (Paraguay) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 26': Foul by Miles Robinson (USA).
  • 26': Miguel Almirón (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Miles Robinson (USA) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 28': Foul by Tanner Tessmann (USA).
  • 28': Gustavo Gómez (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Offside, Paraguay. Damián Bobadilla is caught offside.
  • 31': Brenden Aaronson (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Damián Bobadilla (Paraguay).
  • 31': Foul by Brenden Aaronson (USA).
  • 31': Miguel Almirón (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Alex Arce (Paraguay).
  • 32': Sergiño Dest (USA) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 36': Foul by Giovanni Reyna (USA).
  • 36': Miguel Almirón (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Giovanni Reyna (USA) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 38': Brenden Aaronson (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Diego Gómez (Paraguay).
  • 40': Foul by Diego González (Paraguay).
  • 40': Max Arfsten (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Diego González (Paraguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 41': Foul by Tanner Tessmann (USA).
  • 41': Julio Enciso (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Cristian Roldan (USA).
  • 42': Juan José Cáceres (Paraguay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45': Diego González (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Max Arfsten (USA).
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Alex Arce (Paraguay).
  • 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, USA 1, Paraguay 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins USA 1, Paraguay 1.
  • 46': Cristian Roldan (USA) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 46': Foul by Alex Arce (Paraguay).
  • 48': Foul by Damián Bobadilla (Paraguay).
  • 48': Tanner Tessmann (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Foul by Miles Robinson (USA).
  • 50': Miguel Almirón (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Joe Scally.
  • 52': Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Brenden Aaronson.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Gustavo Gómez (Paraguay) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Gómez with a cross.
  • 53': Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Miles Robinson.
  • 56': Foul by Alex Arce (Paraguay).
  • 56': Miles Robinson (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Brenden Aaronson (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Foul by Diego Gómez (Paraguay).
  • 61': Substitution, Paraguay. Ramón Sosa replaces Diego González.
  • 63': Corner, USA. Conceded by Júnior Alonso.
  • 64': Corner, USA. Conceded by Gustavo Gómez.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Sergiño Dest (USA) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giovanni Reyna.
  • 67': Corner, USA. Conceded by Júnior Alonso.
  • 67': Substitution, USA. Diego Luna replaces Joe Scally.
  • 67': Substitution, USA. Alexander Freeman replaces Sergiño Dest.
  • 68': Foul by Tanner Tessmann (USA).
  • 68': Julio Enciso (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Offside, Paraguay. Miguel Almirón is caught offside.
  • 71': Goal! USA 2, Paraguay 1. Folarin Balogun (USA) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 72': Substitution, Paraguay. Braian Ojeda replaces Julio Enciso.
  • 72': Substitution, Paraguay. Antonio Sanabria replaces Alex Arce.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Folarin Balogun (USA) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Giovanni Reyna.
  • 75': Substitution, USA. Ricardo Pepi replaces Folarin Balogun.
  • 75': Substitution, USA. Timothy Tillman replaces Giovanni Reyna.
  • 75': Substitution, USA. Aidan Morris replaces Cristian Roldan.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Miguel Almirón (Paraguay) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Matt Freese (USA).
  • 78': Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Matt Freese.
  • 78': Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Timothy Tillman.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Gustavo Gómez (Paraguay) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Miguel Almirón with a cross following a corner.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Ricardo Pepi (USA) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
  • 80': Substitution, Paraguay. Alejandro Romero replaces Diego Gómez.
  • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Brenden Aaronson (USA).
  • 80': Substitution, USA. Sebastian Berhalter replaces Brenden Aaronson because of an injury.
  • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 82': Aidan Morris (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Damián Bobadilla (Paraguay).
  • 82': Damián Bobadilla (Paraguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Sebastian Berhalter.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Braian Ojeda (Paraguay) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Matt Freese (USA).
  • 89': Offside, USA. Timothy Tillman is caught offside.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Max Arfsten.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Miguel Almirón (Paraguay) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+2': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+4': Júnior Alonso (Paraguay) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+4': Cristian Roldan (USA) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+4': Omar Alderete (Paraguay) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 90'+5': Offside, Paraguay. Alejandro Romero is caught offside.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, USA 2, Paraguay 1.
  • 0': Match ends, USA 2, Paraguay 1.

Game Information

Competition: International Friendly

Venue: Subaru Park
Location: Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Attendance: 17,224

Line-Ups

USA United States (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Matthew Freese (GK)
12 Miles Robinson Yellow Card
13 Tim Ream
5 Joe Scally
6 Cristian Roldan
8 Tanner Tessmann
18 Max Arfsten
2 Sergiño Dest
20 Folarin Balogun
11 Brenden Aaronson
7 Giovanni Reyna
United States Substitutes:
Jonathan Klinsmann, Roman Celentano, John Tolkin, Auston Trusty, Haji Wright, Alex Freeman, Patrick Schulte, Diego Luna, Ricardo Pepi, Mark McKenzie, Timothy Tillman, Aidan Morris, Sebastian Berhalter.

PAR Paraguay (4-4-2)

No. Name
12 Orlando Gil (GK)
6 Júnior Alonso Yellow Card
15 Gustavo Gómez
14 Blas Riveros
4 Juan Cáceres
8 Diego Gómez
16 Damián Bobadilla Yellow Card
10 Miguel Almirón
11 Diego González Yellow Card
19 Julio Enciso
18 Alex Arce
Paraguay Substitutes:
Gatito Fernández, Diego León, Ramón Sosa, Kaku, Matías Galarza, Gustavo Velázquez, Braian Ojeda, Ronaldo Martínez, Omar Alderete, Alan Benítez, Antonio Sanabria, Lucas Romero, Aldo Pérez, Alexis Duarte, Agustín Sández.

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