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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′]
US Soccer History Lineup
All match reports and stories posted to Twitter. Follow at @usmnt_historian
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′]
US Soccer History Lineup
All match reports and stories posted to Twitter. Follow at @usmnt_historian
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