Sunday night marked the first time in 15 months that Tyler Adams started a match for the U.S. men’s national team and the team captain did not disappoint against rivals Mexico.
Adams delivered a stunning winning goal for the USMNT in Sunday’s 2-0 CONCACAF Nations League Final victory over El Tri. The 25-year-old earned SBI Man of the Match honors after delivering a solid 45 minutes in his first start since the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Adams lined up a 30+ yard missile before halftime and hit pay dirt by finding the top-left corner. Guillermo Ochoa dove to his right to try and deny Adams from scoring, but watched as the USMNT midfielder raced off to celebrate his second senior international goal.
Adams was substituted off at halftime as part of his minutes limit since returning to competitive action, but watched from the sidelines as Gio Reyna added a second and final goal for the USMNT.
The Bournemouth midfielder completed 89% of his passes, drew one foul, and won one duel in the match.
Adams edged out Gio Reyna, Weston McKennie, and Chris Richards for Man of the Match honors.
What did you think of Adams’ performance? How do you see his Nations League performances carrying over to Bournemouth’s remaining schedule?
Share your thoughts below.
Lots of players played great. Mexico played well and it took a great team effort to win and they got it.
agreed
what struck me was how much the roles have reversed; Mexico was defend counter mostly last night, US was more possess and create. not only this but moreso than back when dos a cero started. Mexico always dangerous on the counter, don’t get me wrong, but they are left to do more of that now than before in these games, and I think all that defending wears them down some and is a dynamic bother in this matchup to them
good for Adams tho; on the goal, Ochoa looked like he was kind of screened and couldn’t see it in time
Don’t know if he was man of the match. I tend to say Ream.
Ream is our best CB
You’re the most optimistic commenter out of all us
True statement
Ream is our best CB
False Statement
Yeah 45 minutes and a fantastic goal makes an impression. However, Reyna was active and the chance creator and popped up with a great finish. The US was concerned and prepared for Mexico to press them with Gio playing deep but never really an issue. Still Gio put in a shift!
Mexico didn’t make it easy staying pretty organized and the US made it even harder for them whenever they had the ball.
What is interesting is eleven against eleven. El Tri doesn’t have a player
who would start for the USMNT. With the exception of Alvarez
3 x Champs!! Tres Campeones!!