United States vs Jamaica, 2024-25 Concacaf Nations League, Quarterfinals

· 2nd Leg - United States advance 5-2 on aggregate

United States

13': Christian Pulisic
33': Di'Shon Bernard (OG)
42': Ricardo Pepi
56': Timothy Weah

FT
4 - 2
2nd Leg - United States advance 5-2 on aggregate

Jamaica

53': Demarai Gray
68': Demarai Gray

Pulisic leads USMNT past Jamaica into Nations League semis

Mauricio Pochettino's United States side rode a barnstorming first half to victory over Jamaica on Monday in St. Louis, earning a spot in the Concacaf Nations League semifinals next year.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
4': Timothy Weah (USA) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Antonee Robinson.
4': Delay in match because of an injury Tayvon Gray (Jamaica).
5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
6': Damion Lowe (Jamaica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Foul by Antonee Robinson (USA).
9': Attempt missed. Timothy Weah (USA) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ricardo Pepi.
11': Foul by Mark McKenzie (USA).
11': Shamar Nicholson (Jamaica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13': Goal! USA 1, Jamaica 0. Christian Pulisic (USA) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Weston McKennie with a through ball.
15': Amari'i Bell (Jamaica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15': Foul by Yunus Musah (USA).
21': Foul by Tanner Tessmann (USA).
21': Tyreek Magee (Jamaica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Attempt saved. Shamar Nicholson (Jamaica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Leon Bailey.
24': Attempt saved. Ricardo Pepi (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Antonee Robinson.
25': Corner, USA. Conceded by Damion Lowe.
33': Attempt missed. Christian Pulisic (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Weston McKennie.
33': Own Goal by Di'Shon Bernard, Jamaica. USA 2, Jamaica 0.
35': Demarai Gray (Jamaica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35': Foul by Joe Scally (USA).
39': Offside, USA. Timothy Weah is caught offside.
40': Offside, Jamaica. Shamar Nicholson is caught offside.
42': Goal! USA 3, Jamaica 0. Ricardo Pepi (USA) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Antonee Robinson.
44': Attempt saved. Demarai Gray (Jamaica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Isaac Hayden.
45': Amari'i Bell (Jamaica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Foul by Yunus Musah (USA).
45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
45'+1': Offside, Jamaica. Shamar Nicholson is caught offside.
45'+2': First Half ends, USA 3, Jamaica 0.
45': Second Half begins USA 3, Jamaica 0.
45': Substitution, Jamaica. Richard King replaces Tyreek Magee.
49': Delay in match because of an injury Christian Pulisic (USA).
50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
51': Offside, Jamaica. Shamar Nicholson is caught offside.
53': Demarai Gray (Jamaica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
53': Foul by Joe Scally (USA).
53': Goal! USA 3, Jamaica 1. Demarai Gray (Jamaica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Isaac Hayden.
55': Antonee Robinson (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Foul by Joel Latibeaudiere (Jamaica).
55': Attempt blocked. Leon Bailey (Jamaica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Isaac Hayden.
55': Attempt missed. Isaac Hayden (Jamaica) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
55': Offside, Jamaica. Shamar Nicholson is caught offside.
56': Goal! USA 4, Jamaica 1. Timothy Weah (USA) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Yunus Musah with a cross.
58': Foul by Tim Ream (USA).
58': Joel Latibeaudiere (Jamaica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
59': Corner, Jamaica. Conceded by Ricardo Pepi.
60': Substitution, Jamaica. Renaldo Cephas replaces Shamar Nicholson.
60': Substitution, Jamaica. Greg Leigh replaces Tayvon Gray.
61': Attempt saved. Timothy Weah (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Antonee Robinson.
61': Corner, USA. Conceded by Andre Blake.
64': Attempt missed. Christian Pulisic (USA) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
66': Foul by Richard King (Jamaica).
66': Yunus Musah (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
67': Attempt blocked. Christian Pulisic (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
68': Attempt saved. Renaldo Cephas (Jamaica) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Amari'i Bell.
68': Goal! USA 4, Jamaica 2. Demarai Gray (Jamaica) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
69': Substitution, USA. Brenden Aaronson replaces Christian Pulisic.
69': Substitution, USA. Gianluca Busio replaces Weston McKennie.
70': Delay in match (USA).
71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
72': Attempt missed. Ricardo Pepi (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yunus Musah with a cross.
73': Substitution, Jamaica. Karoy Anderson replaces Damion Lowe because of an injury.
73': Substitution, Jamaica. Romario Williams replaces Leon Bailey.
73': Foul by Gianluca Busio (USA).
73': Karoy Anderson (Jamaica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74': Attempt saved. Renaldo Cephas (Jamaica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
74': Foul by Karoy Anderson (Jamaica).
74': Gianluca Busio (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Attempt blocked. Brenden Aaronson (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricardo Pepi.
77': Substitution, USA. Brandon Vázquez replaces Ricardo Pepi.
78': Substitution, USA. Cade Cowell replaces Timothy Weah.
78': Attempt missed. Renaldo Cephas (Jamaica) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Di'Shon Bernard.
79': Attempt missed. Yunus Musah (USA) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cade Cowell with a cross.
80': Foul by Antonee Robinson (USA).
80': Renaldo Cephas (Jamaica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Attempt missed. Brandon Vázquez (USA) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gianluca Busio.
83': Attempt missed. Yunus Musah (USA) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Brenden Aaronson.
85': Foul by Brandon Vázquez (USA).
85': Joel Latibeaudiere (Jamaica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Demarai Gray (Jamaica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Foul by Joe Scally (USA).
88': Substitution, USA. Álex Zendejas replaces Yunus Musah.
89': Foul by Gianluca Busio (USA).
89': Karoy Anderson (Jamaica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
90'+1': Offside, USA. Brandon Vázquez is caught offside.
90'+2': Attempt saved. Cade Cowell (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brenden Aaronson.
90'+3': Corner, USA. Conceded by Joel Latibeaudiere.
90'+3': Second Half ends, USA 4, Jamaica 2.
0': Match ends, USA 4, Jamaica 2.

Statistics

JAM		USA
3	Fouls	13
0	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
4	Offsides	2
1	Corner Kicks	3
3	Saves	4
32.7	Possession	67.3
9	SHOTS	16
6	ON GOAL	6
0.7	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
287	Accurate Passes	640
339	Passes	691
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.9
1	Accurate Crosses	4
2	Crosses	14
0.5	Cross %	0.3
47	Long Balls	37
24	Accurate Long Balls	27
0.5	Long Balls %	0.7
1	Blocked Shots	2
12	Effective Tackles	9
19	Tackles	16
0.6	Tackle %	0.6
9	Interceptions	9
16	Effective Clearances	5
16	Clearances	5

Game Information

Competition: Concacaf Nations League

Venue: CityPark
Location: St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Attendance: 21,080

Line-Ups

United States (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Matt Turner (GK)
13	Tim Ream
4	Mark McKenzie
5	Antonee Robinson
22	Joe Scally
10	Christian Pulisic
18	Tanner Tessmann
8	Weston McKennie
9	Ricardo Pepi
21	Timothy Weah
6	Yunus Musah

United States Substitutes:

Alejandro Zendejas, Diego Kochen, Miles Robinson, Zack Steffen, Patrick Schulte, Malik Tillman, Brenden Aaronson, Brandon Vázquez, Auston Trusty, Cade Cowell, Chris Richards, Gianluca Busio.

Jamaica (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Andre Blake (GK)
6	Di'Shon Bernard
17	Damion Lowe
4	Amari'i Bell
12	Tayvon Gray
18	Tyreek Magee
14	Isaac Hayden
15	Joel Latibeaudiere
11	Shamar Nicholson
10	Demarai Gray
7	Leon Bailey

Jamaica Substitutes:

Renaldo Cephas, Ravel Morrison, Khori Bennett, Romario Williams, Greg Leigh, Shaquan Davis, Dexter Lembikisa, Richard King, Kasey Palmer, Karoy Anderson, Jahmali Waite.

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