United States vs Spain, 2026 Women's International Friendly

· Women's International Friendly
United States
  • 49': Ashley Sanchez
  • 86': Mallory Swanson
FT
2 - 2
Spain
  • 27': Alexia Putellas
  • 32': Salma Paralluelo

Swanson scores 1st U.S. goal since Olympics in comeback vs. Spain

Mallory Swanson scored a late equalizer as the U.S. came back from two goals down to draw with Spain on Tuesday.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': María Méndez (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Trinity Rodman (USA).
  • 5': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Gisele Thompson.
  • 6': Handball by María Méndez (Spain).
  • 6': Attempt saved. Sophia Wilson (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Misa (Spain). Assisted by Lindsey Heaps.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Salma Paralluelo (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Phallon Tullis-Joyce (USA). Assisted by Alexia Putellas.
  • 11': Handball by Ashley Sanchez (USA).
  • 12': Foul by Salma Paralluelo (Spain).
  • 12': Gisele Thompson (USA) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Clara Pinedo (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Phallon Tullis-Joyce (USA). Assisted by Alexia Putellas with a through ball.
  • 14': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Phallon Tullis-Joyce.
  • 16': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Emily Fox.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Andrea Medina (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 18': Trinity Rodman (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Andrea Medina (Spain).
  • 19': Corner, USA. Conceded by Andrea Medina.
  • 20': Corner, USA. Conceded by Irene Paredes.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Sophia Wilson (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 21': Delay in match because of an injury Oihane Hernández (Spain).
  • 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 23': Offside, USA. Trinity Rodman is caught offside.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Edna Imade (Spain) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Salma Paralluelo following a fast break.
  • 27': Goal! USA 0, Spain 1. Alexia Putellas (Spain) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Clara Serrajordi.
  • 30': Tierna Davidson (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Foul by Salma Paralluelo (Spain).
  • 30': Attempt missed. Ashley Sanchez (USA) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gisele Thompson.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Sophia Wilson (USA) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Ashley Sanchez.
  • 32': Goal! USA 0, Spain 2. Salma Paralluelo (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Alexia Putellas.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Ashley Sanchez (USA) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Emily Fox.
  • 38': Offside, USA. Sophia Wilson is caught offside.
  • 40': Offside, USA. Ashley Sanchez is caught offside.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Salma Paralluelo (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Clara Serrajordi.
  • 43': Ashley Sanchez (USA) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 43': Foul by Salma Paralluelo (Spain).
  • 44': Attempt saved. Trinity Rodman (USA) header from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal by Misa (Spain). Assisted by Rose Lavelle.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Kennedy Wesley (USA) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Edna Imade (Spain).
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, USA 0, Spain 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins USA 0, Spain 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Spain. Ona Batlle replaces Oihane Hernández.
  • 45': Substitution, Spain. Lucía Corrales replaces Salma Paralluelo.
  • 45': Substitution, Spain. Alba Redondo replaces Edna Imade.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Clara Pinedo (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alba Redondo.
  • 49': Goal! USA 1, Spain 2. Ashley Sanchez (USA) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sophia Wilson following a fast break.
  • 52': Kennedy Wesley (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Alexia Putellas (Spain).
  • 56': Corner, USA. Conceded by Ona Batlle.
  • 59': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Tierna Davidson.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Irene Paredes (Spain) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alexia Putellas with a cross following a corner.
  • 60': Substitution, USA. Michelle Cooper replaces Trinity Rodman.
  • 61': Substitution, USA. Alyssa Thompson replaces Gisele Thompson.
  • 61': Substitution, USA. Lily Yohannes replaces Lindsey Heaps.
  • 61': Substitution, USA. Mallory Swanson replaces Rose Lavelle.
  • 61': Substitution, USA. Jaelin Howell replaces Claire Hutton.
  • 62': Substitution, Spain. Fiamma Benítez replaces Alexia Putellas.
  • 62': Substitution, Spain. Lucía García replaces Clara Pinedo.
  • 63': Corner, USA. Conceded by Andrea Medina.
  • 64': Foul by Lily Yohannes (USA).
  • 64': Fiamma Benítez (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Ashley Sanchez (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Irene Paredes (Spain).
  • 68': Foul by Lily Yohannes (USA).
  • 68': Clara Serrajordi (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Mallory Swanson (USA) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Misa (Spain). Assisted by Lily Yohannes.
  • 70': Tierna Davidson (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Alba Redondo (Spain).
  • 71': Foul by Michelle Cooper (USA).
  • 71': Andrea Medina (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Delay in match because of an injury Andrea Medina (Spain).
  • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 77': Substitution, Spain. Laia Codina replaces Irene Paredes.
  • 78': Substitution, Spain. Ornella Vignola replaces Andrea Medina.
  • 78': Substitution, Spain. Natalia Ramos replaces Clara Serrajordi.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Natalia Ramos (Spain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lucía García.
  • 80': Substitution, USA. Kate Del Fava replaces Tierna Davidson.
  • 80': Substitution, USA. Emma Sears replaces Sophia Wilson.
  • 80': Substitution, USA. Pietra Tordin replaces Ashley Sanchez.
  • 80': Offside, Spain. Alba Redondo is caught offside.
  • 80': Alyssa Thompson (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Natalia Ramos (Spain).
  • 80': Natalia Ramos (Spain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Offside, USA. Mallory Swanson is caught offside.
  • 82': Corner, USA. Conceded by Ona Batlle.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Pietra Tordin (USA) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 83': Corner, USA. Conceded by Lucía Corrales.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Alyssa Thompson (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lily Yohannes.
  • 85': Foul by Lily Yohannes (USA).
  • 85': Fiamma Benítez (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Goal! USA 2, Spain 2. Mallory Swanson (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Michelle Cooper.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Alba Redondo (Spain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ornella Vignola.
  • 88': Offside, Spain. Alba Redondo is caught offside.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Ona Batlle (Spain) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Patri Guijarro.
  • 89': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Kate Del Fava.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Laia Codina (Spain) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fiamma Benítez with a cross following a corner.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Patri Guijarro (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucía García.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Laia Codina (Spain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Corner, USA. Conceded by Lucía Corrales.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Lily Yohannes (USA) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+3': Mallory Swanson (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by María Méndez (Spain).
  • 90'+3': Ornella Vignola (Spain) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Alyssa Thompson (USA) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kate Del Fava.
  • 90'+8': Attempt saved. Lily Yohannes (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Misa (Spain). Assisted by Alyssa Thompson.
  • 90'+8': Corner, USA. Conceded by Misa.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, USA 2, Spain 2.
  • 0': Match ends, USA 2, Spain 2.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 6
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 4
5 Corner Kicks 8
4 Saves 2
57.9 Possession 42.1
15 SHOTS 14
4 ON GOAL 6
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
478 Accurate Passes 327
584 Passes 419
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 3
13 Crosses 16
0.2 Cross % 0.2
48 Long Balls 42
20 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
5 Blocked Shots 5
6 Effective Tackles 14
13 Tackles 18
0.5 Tackle % 0.8
10 Interceptions 12
20 Effective Clearances 24
20 Clearances 24

Game Information

Competition: Women's International Friendly

Venue: Subaru Park
Location: Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

Line-Ups

USA United States (4-3-3)

No. Name
24 Phallon Tullis-Joyce (GK)
12 Tierna Davidson
25 Kennedy Wesley
22 Gisele Thompson
23 Emily Fox
7 Ashley Sanchez
10 Lindsey Heaps
2 Trinity Rodman
16 Rose Lavelle
11 Sophia Wilson
15 Claire Hutton
United States Substitutes:
Jaelin Howell, Pietra Tordin, Michelle Cooper, Lily Yohannes, Claudia Dickey, Evelyn Shores, Emma Sears, Tara Rudd, Mallory Swanson, Avery Patterson, Alyssa Thompson, Kate Del Fava.

ESP Spain (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Misa Rodríguez (GK)
5 María Méndez
4 Irene Paredes
6 Andrea Medina
3 Oihane Hernández
12 Patri Guijarro
22 Clara Serrajordi
11 Alexia Putellas
24 Edna Imade
20 Clara Pinedo
7 Salma Paralluelo
Spain Substitutes:
Alba Redondo, Ainhoa Marín, Adriana Nanclares, Fiamma, Ornella Vignola, Laia Codina, Lucía Corrales, Natalia Ramos, Athenea del Castillo, Eunate Astralaga, Ona Batlle, Eva Navarro, Lucía García.

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