
United States vs Venezuela, 2025 International Friendly
· International Friendly
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3 - 1
3 - 1
MLS-heavy USMNT side claims win over Venezuela
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A heavily-rotated United States men's national team earned a 3-1 victory over Venezuela in the first of two international friendlies this month.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Penalty USA. Patrick Agyemang draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 2': Penalty conceded by Daniel Pereira (Venezuela) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 3': Penalty saved. Matko Miljevic (USA) right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
- 4': Foul by Roberto Rosales (Venezuela).
- 4': Patrick Agyemang (USA) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 7': Foul by Jan Hurtado (Venezuela).
- 7': Miles Robinson (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by George Campbell (USA).
- 9': Jovanny Bolívar (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Bryant Ortega (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Patrick Agyemang (USA).
- 11': Hand ball by Miles Robinson (USA).
- 11': Offside, Venezuela. Roberto Rosales is caught offside.
- 15': Carlos Vivas (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Brian Gutiérrez (USA).
- 16': Attempt saved. Gleiker Mendoza (Venezuela) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Pereira.
- 17': Offside, Venezuela. Jan Hurtado is caught offside.
- 18': Foul by Benjamín Cremaschi (USA).
- 18': Juan Añor (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Benjamín Cremaschi (USA) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 19': Corner, USA. Conceded by Daniel Pereira.
- 21': Offside, USA. Caden Clark is caught offside.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Juan Añor (Venezuela) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryant Ortega.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Gleiker Mendoza (Venezuela) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 24': Corner, Venezuela. Conceded by Jack McGlynn.
- 25': Attempt missed. Bryant Ortega (Venezuela) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Daniel Pereira following a corner.
- 26': Foul by Jan Hurtado (Venezuela).
- 26': Jack McGlynn (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Foul by George Campbell (USA).
- 27': Jan Hurtado (Venezuela) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Attempt missed. Jack McGlynn (USA) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 30': Foul by Matko Miljevic (USA).
- 30': Juan Añor (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Corner, Venezuela. Conceded by Max Arfsten.
- 33': Foul by Benjamín Cremaschi (USA).
- 33': Jan Hurtado (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Goal! USA 1, Venezuela 0. Jack McGlynn (USA) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Caden Clark.
- 39': Goal! USA 2, Venezuela 0. Patrick Agyemang (USA) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matko Miljevic following a fast break.
- 40': Attempt saved. Patrick Agyemang (USA) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 40': Foul by Shaq Moore (USA).
- 40': Gleiker Mendoza (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Attempt saved. Matko Miljevic (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Caden Clark.
- 41': Corner, USA. Conceded by Wuilker Fariñez.
- 42': Attempt missed. Miles Robinson (USA) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Max Arfsten with a cross following a corner.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Matko Miljevic (USA) with an attempt from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Miles Robinson.
- 43': Attempt missed. Gleiker Mendoza (Venezuela) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bryant Ortega.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Gleiker Mendoza (Venezuela) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jovanny Bolívar following a fast break.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, USA 2, Venezuela 0.
- 45': Second Half begins USA 2, Venezuela 0.
- 45': Substitution, Venezuela. Edson Tortolero replaces Jovanny Bolívar.
- 45': Substitution, Venezuela. Jorge Yriarte replaces Daniel Pereira.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Gleiker Mendoza (Venezuela) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 49': Corner, Venezuela. Conceded by George Campbell.
- 50': Corner, USA. Conceded by Anthony Graterol.
- 52': Attempt saved. Matko Miljevic (USA) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 53': Corner, USA. Conceded by Carlos Vivas.
- 54': Attempt saved. Miles Robinson (USA) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack McGlynn with a cross.
- 54': Corner, USA. Conceded by Wuilker Fariñez.
- 55': Foul by Gleiker Mendoza (Venezuela).
- 55': Jack McGlynn (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Substitution, Venezuela. Saúl Guarirapa replaces Jan Hurtado.
- 60': Substitution, Venezuela. Maurice Cova replaces Juan Añor.
- 60': Substitution, Venezuela. Thomas Gutiérrez replaces Francisco La Mantia.
- 60': Corner, USA. Conceded by Thomas Gutiérrez.
- 61': Attempt missed. George Campbell (USA) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jack McGlynn with a cross following a corner.
- 62': Attempt saved. Edson Tortolero (Venezuela) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Roberto Rosales.
- 64': Goal! USA 3, Venezuela 0. Matko Miljevic (USA) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jack McGlynn following a fast break.
- 65': Substitution, USA. Emeka Eneli replaces Benjamín Cremaschi.
- 65': Substitution, USA. Brian White replaces Patrick Agyemang.
- 65': Substitution, USA. DeJuan Jones replaces Max Arfsten.
- 65': Substitution, USA. Diego Luna replaces Matko Miljevic.
- 66': Corner, USA. Conceded by Anthony Graterol.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Saúl Guarirapa (Venezuela) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 68': Corner, Venezuela. Conceded by George Campbell.
- 68': Goal! USA 3, Venezuela 1. Jorge Yriarte (Venezuela) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Edson Tortolero with a cross following a corner.
- 70': Edson Tortolero (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by DeJuan Jones (USA).
- 70': Foul by Gleiker Mendoza (Venezuela).
- 70': Shaq Moore (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Shaq Moore (USA).
- 72': Gleiker Mendoza (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Substitution, USA. Indiana Vassilev replaces Brian Gutiérrez.
- 75': Foul by Indiana Vassilev (USA).
- 75': Gleiker Mendoza (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Attempt missed. Jack McGlynn (USA) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Indiana Vassilev.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Edson Tortolero (Venezuela) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Graterol with a cross.
- 85': Corner, USA. Conceded by Anthony Graterol.
- 85': Substitution, Venezuela. Erickson Gallardo replaces Bryant Ortega.
- 86': Foul by George Campbell (USA).
- 86': Thomas Gutiérrez (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Substitution, USA. Walker Zimmerman replaces George Campbell.
- 90'+1': Emeka Eneli (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Maurice Cova (Venezuela).
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Brian White (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Jorge Yriarte (Venezuela).
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Indiana Vassilev (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Luna.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Brian White (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Indiana Vassilev with a through ball.
- 90'+3': Foul by Shaq Moore (USA).
- 90'+3': Gleiker Mendoza (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Shaq Moore (USA) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, USA 3, Venezuela 1.
- 0': Match ends, USA 3, Venezuela 1.
Statistics
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USA![]() |
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8 | Fouls | 14 |
0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
2 | Offsides | 1 |
4 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
6 | Saves | 2 |
34.1 | Possession | 65.9 |
11 | SHOTS | 15 |
3 | ON GOAL | 10 |
0.3 | On Target % | 0.7 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
241 | Accurate Passes | 547 |
307 | Passes | 608 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
15 | Crosses | 12 |
0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
59 | Long Balls | 51 |
28 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
5 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
14 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
23 | Tackles | 13 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
10 | Interceptions | 7 |
15 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
15 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: International Friendly
Venue: Chase Stadium
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Attendance: 18,008
Venue: Chase Stadium
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Attendance: 18,008
Line-Ups
United States (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
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1 | Patrick Schulte (GK) |
12 | Miles Robinson |
20 | George Campbell |
15 | Maximilian Arfsten |
18 | Shaq Moore ![]() |
11 | Matko Miljevic |
16 | Jack McGlynn |
6 | Benjamin Cremaschi ![]() |
7 | Patrick Agyemang |
17 | Brian Gutiérrez |
23 | Caden Clark |
Venezuela (4-4-2)
No. | Name |
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1 | Wuilker Faríñez (GK) |
14 | Francisco La Mantía |
2 | Carlos Vivas |
3 | Anthony Graterol |
16 | Roberto Rosales |
15 | Daniel Pereira |
6 | Bryant Ortega |
21 | Gleiker Mendoza |
10 | Juanpi |
11 | Jovanny Bolívar |
9 | Jan Hurtado |
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