Saudi Arabia 0-1 USA
Updated
USA won: Saudi Arabia 0-1 USA in the Gold Cup (Round 2) on Fri, 20 Jun 2025 at Q2 Stadium, Austin, Texas. USA goals: Chris Richards 63'. Expected goals: 0.30-0.83. Possession: 33-67. Player of the match: Chris Richards (8.3).
Match report
USA beat Saudi Arabia 1-0
USA edged Saudi Arabia 1-0 away from home at Q2 Stadium on Friday 20 June in the Gold Cup.
Chris Richards put USA ahead on 63' (0-1).
Saudi Arabia had 33% of the ball, shots were 3-5 (1-3 on target) and expected goals finished 0.30-0.83.
Chris Richards (USA) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 11,727. Referee: Marco Antonio Ortíz Nava.
Match stats
| Saudi Arabia | USA | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 33 | 67 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.30 | 0.83 |
| Total shots | 3 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 6 | 18 |
| Big chances | 0 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 202 (78%) | 467 (87%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 2 | 4 |
| Total shots | 3 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 0 | 0 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 2 | 4 |
Lineups
Saudi Arabia (4-3-3): Nawaf Alaqidi, Ali Majrashi, Abdulelah Al Amri, Abdullah Madu, Nawaf Al-Boushail, Saud Abdulhamid, Ali Al-Hassan, Ziyad Aljohani, Abdulrahman Al-Obood, Firas Al-Buraikan, Ayman Ahmed
USA (4-2-3-1): Matt Freese, Alex Freeman, Chris Richards, Tim Ream, Max Arfsten, Sebastian Berhalter, Luca de la Torre, Jack McGlynn, Diego Luna, Malik Tillman, Patrick Agyemang
Key events
- 57' · Substitution · Saleh Al-Shehri for Ayman Ahmed (Saudi Arabia)
- 58' · Substitution · Mukhtar Sheik for Ali Al-Hassan (Saudi Arabia)
- 62' · Substitution · Tyler Adams for Luca de la Torre (USA)
- 62' · Substitution · Damion Downs for Jack McGlynn (USA)
- 63' · Goal · Chris Richards (USA)
- 67' · Yellow card · Diego Luna (USA)
- 75' · Substitution · Marwan Al-Sahafi for Nawaf Al-Boushail (Saudi Arabia)
- 76' · Substitution · Brenden Aaronson for Diego Luna (USA)
- 85' · Substitution · Abdullah Al Salem for Firas Al-Buraikan (Saudi Arabia)
- 88' · Substitution · Johnny Cardoso for Alex Freeman (USA)
- 88' · Substitution · Miles Robinson for Patrick Agyemang (USA)
- 89' · Yellow card · Ziyad Aljohani (Saudi Arabia)
- 90' · Yellow card · Sebastian Berhalter (USA)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Saudi Arabia vs USA?
USA won, 0-1 (Gold Cup) on Fri, 20 Jun 2025.
When and where is Saudi Arabia vs USA?
Fri, 20 Jun 2025, 01:15 UTC at Q2 Stadium, Austin, Texas, Gold Cup.