Saudi Arabia vs United States, 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup, Group Stage
· Concacaf Gold CupUSMNT beats Saudi Arabia to clinch Gold Cup knockouts spot
Defender Chris Richards scored with a flick of the ball off a second-half free kick to lift the United States to a 1-0 win over Saudi Arabia on Thursday night, sending the Americans on to the Concacaf Gold Cup quarterfinals.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Saudi Arabia. Feras Al Brikan is caught offside.
- 8': Abdulrahman Al Obud (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Luca de la Torre (USA).
- 11': Corner,USA. Conceded by Ali Majrashi.
- 16': Ali Majrashi (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Patrick Agyemang (USA).
- 18': Attempt blocked. Max Arfsten (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tim Ream.
- 20': Attempt saved. Feras Al Brikan (Saudi Arabia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Matt Freese (USA). Assisted by Ziyad Al Johani.
- 20': Delay in match because of an injury Ziyad Al Johani (Saudi Arabia).
- 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 22': Corner,USA. Conceded by Ali Majrashi.
- 26': Delay in match (USA).
- 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 29': Offside, USA. Max Arfsten is caught offside.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Abdulrahman Al Obud (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdulelah Al Amri.
- 31': Corner,Saudi Arabia. Conceded by Chris Richards.
- 35': Delay in match because of an injury Ali Majrashi (Saudi Arabia).
- 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 40': Ali Majrashi (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Diego Luna (USA).
- 40': Diego Luna (USA) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Foul by Saud Abdulhamid (Saudi Arabia).
- 45': Attempt saved. Patrick Agyemang (USA) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Nawaf Al Aqidi (Saudi Arabia). Assisted by Jack McGlynn with a cross.
- 45': Abdulrahman Al Obud (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45': Foul by Alexander Freeman (USA).
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': Ali Majrashi (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Max Arfsten (USA).
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Saudi Arabia 0, USA 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Saudi Arabia 0, USA 0.
- 47': Ali Majrashi (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Luca de la Torre (USA).
- 47': Attempt blocked. Saud Abdulhamid (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Feras Al Brikan.
- 48': Corner,USA. Conceded by Nawaf Bu Washl.
- 49': Offside, USA. Malik Tillman is caught offside.
- 51': Delay in match because of an injury Abdulelah Al Amri (Saudi Arabia).
- 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 53': Foul by Ziyad Al Johani (Saudi Arabia).
- 53': Sebastian Berhalter (USA) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 53': Corner,USA. Conceded by Nawaf Bu Washl.
- 54': Attempt saved. Chris Richards (USA) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Nawaf Al Aqidi (Saudi Arabia). Assisted by Jack McGlynn with a cross.
- 57': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Saleh Al Shehri replaces Aiman Yahya.
- 58': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Mukhtar Ali replaces Ali Al Hassan.
- 59': Offside, Saudi Arabia. Abdulrahman Al Obud is caught offside.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Jack McGlynn (USA) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Max Arfsten.
- 60': Offside, USA. Max Arfsten is caught offside.
- 62': Alexander Freeman (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Foul by Abdulrahman Al Obud (Saudi Arabia).
- 62': Substitution, USA. Tyler Adams replaces Luca de la Torre.
- 62': Substitution, USA. Damion Downs replaces Jack McGlynn.
- 63': Goal! Saudi Arabia 0, USA 1. Chris Richards (USA) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 67': Ali Majrashi (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 67': Foul by Diego Luna (USA).
- 67': Diego Luna (USA) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Corner,Saudi Arabia. Conceded by Chris Richards.
- 71': Delay in match (USA).
- 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 75': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Marwan Al Sahafi replaces Nawaf Bu Washl.
- 76': Substitution, USA. Brenden Aaronson replaces Diego Luna.
- 78': Foul by Saud Abdulhamid (Saudi Arabia).
- 78': Malik Tillman (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Abdulelah Al Amri (Saudi Arabia).
- 81': Patrick Agyemang (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Delay in match because of an injury Damion Downs (USA).
- 85': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Abdullah Al Salem replaces Feras Al Brikan.
- 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 88': Substitution, USA. Miles Robinson replaces Patrick Agyemang.
- 88': Substitution, USA. Johnny Cardoso replaces Alexander Freeman.
- 89': Abdulrahman Al Obud (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Foul by Miles Robinson (USA).
- 89': Ziyad Al Johani (Saudi Arabia) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Sebastian Berhalter (USA) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Offside, Saudi Arabia. Abdulelah Al Amri is caught offside.
- 90'+2': Damion Downs (USA) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Foul by Saud Abdulhamid (Saudi Arabia).
- 90'+4': Foul by Abdulelah Al Amri (Saudi Arabia).
- 90'+4': Malik Tillman (USA) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+5': Foul by Brenden Aaronson (USA).
- 90'+5': Mukhtar Ali (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Malik Tillman (USA).
- 90'+5': Saud Abdulhamid (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Saudi Arabia 0, USA 1.
- 0': Match ends, Saudi Arabia 0, USA 1.
Statistics
 USA |
KSA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 67.3 | Possession | 32.7 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 3 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 467 | Accurate Passes | 202 |
| 534 | Passes | 259 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 15 | Crosses | 7 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 19 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 27 |
| 19 | Clearances | 27 |
Game Information
Competition: Concacaf Gold Cup
Venue: Q2 Stadium
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Attendance: 11,727
Venue: Q2 Stadium
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Attendance: 11,727
Gold Cup Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 3 | +7 | 9 |
| 2 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | -5 | 2 |
| 4 | Haiti | 3 | -2 | 1 |
Line-Ups
Saudi Arabia (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nawaf Al-Aqidi (GK) |
| 5 | Abdullah Madu |
| 4 | Abdulelah Al-Amri |
| 13 | Nawaf Boushal |
| 26 | Ali Majrashi |
| 6 | Ali Al-Hassan |
| 16 | Ziyad Aljohani  |
| 12 | Saud Abdulhamid |
| 9 | Feras Al-Brikan |
| 15 | Aiman Yahya |
| 24 | Abdulrahman Al-Obud |
United States (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Matthew Freese (GK) |
| 13 | Tim Ream |
| 3 | Chris Richards |
| 18 | Max Arfsten |
| 16 | Alex Freeman |
| 10 | Diego Luna |
| 14 | Luca de la Torre |
| 8 | Sebastian Berhalter |
| 24 | Patrick Agyemang |
| 17 | Malik Tillman |
| 6 | Jack McGlynn |
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