Wednesday, June 24, 2020

On this day in 2009, the upset over No. 1 Spain

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT‬ 2-0 🇪🇸 Spain
‪📍 ‬Bloemfontein
‪👔 ‬Bradley
‪📋 ‬Confeds Cup SF

Coming into this match, 🇪🇸 was ranked No. 1 by FIFA, unbeaten for 35 matches and had won EURO 2008 the previous summer.

27'
After starting brightly, Jozy Altidore got strong to put the Yanks ahead.

74'
With the US holding strong, Landon Donovan put in a low cross that was intercepted by Sergio Ramos. Little Ramos know, Clint Dempsey was lurking and shot the settled ball to confirm the biggest US upset of the 21st century.

Scorers: Jozy Altidore (Clint Dempsey) 27′, Clint Dempsey (unassisted) 74′

USA: 1-Tim Howard; 21-Jonathan Spector, 5-Oguchi Onyewu, 15-Jay DeMerit, 3-Carlos Bocanegra (Capt.); 10-Landon Donovan, 13-Ricardo Clark, 12-Michael Bradley, 8-Clint Dempsey (2-Jonathan Bornstein, 88′); 9-Charlie Davies (22-Benny Feilhaber, 69′), 17-Jozy Altidore (4-Conor Casey, 84′)

Subs not used: 18-Brad Guzan, 23-Luis Robles, 6-Heath Pearce, 7-DaMarcus Beasley, 11-Marvell Wynne, 16-Sacha Kljestan, 19-Freddy Adu, 20-Jose Francisco Torres

Head Coach: Bob Bradley

ESP: 1-Iker Casillas (Capt.); 15-Sergio Ramos, 3-Gerard Pique, 5-Carlos Puyol, 11-Joan Capdevila; 10-Cesc Fabregas (20-Santi Cazorla, 68′), 14-Xabi Alonso, 8-Xavi Hernandez, 18-Albert Riera (22-Juan Manuel Mata, 77′); 7-David Villa, 9-Fernando Torres

Subs not used: 13-Diego Lopez, 23-Pepe Reina, 2-Raúl Albiol, 4-Carlos Marchena, 6-Pablo Hernandez, 12-Sergio Busquets, 16-Fernando Llorente,17-Daniel Güiza, 19-Alvaro Arbeloa, 21-David Silva

Head Coach: Vicente del Bosque

Referee: Jorge Larrionda (URU)

Cards: Landon Donovan [Y 5′], Jozy Altidore [Y 28′], Michael Bradley [R 86′] — Joan Capdevila [Y 36′], Gerard Pique [Y 89′]

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