The USMNT began the 2030 World Cup cycle with a 4-1 friendly win over Peru. Julian Hall opened the scoring, nodding home a free kick from Gio Reyna . In the second half, the substitutes broke the game open. Mathis Albert came off the bench to draw a penalty, which Malik Tillman despatched. Sebastian Berhalter 's cross found Julian Hall to fire home from close range (both substitutes). In the final minutes, Hall returned the favor with some good hold-up play, and dropping back to Berhalter, who curled it in from distance. No surprise to see those substitutes the top of the pecking order, with Berhalter the clear Man of the Match.
Here are the ratings for all of the players from the Peru match:
Sebastian Berhalter (sub, 1 goal, 1 assist) – 8.26
Julian Hall (sub, 1 goal, 1 assist) – 7.45
Tyler Adams – 7.16
Malik Tillman (1 goal) – 7.11
Justin Ellis (1 goal) – 7.03
Gio Reyna (1 assist) – 6.95
Mathis Albert (sub, won a penalty) – 6.91
Antonee Robinson (sub) – 6.55
Alex Freeman – 6.46
Diego Kochen (sub) – 6.40
Cavan Sullivan – 6.28
Yunus Musah – 5.97
Zavier Gozo (sub) – 5.87
Brooklyn Raines (sub) – 5.76
Adri Mehmeti (sub) – 5.71
Auston Trusty – 5.68
Neil Pierre (sub) – 5.45
George Campbell – 5.38
Frankie Westfield (sub) – 5.35
Peyton Miller – 5.22
Matt Freese (1 goal conceded) – 4.67
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Manager – Mauricio Pochettino – 8.13
Referee – Steffon Dewar – 5.70
Do these ratings seem about right to you? What would you have changed? Let us know in the comments section.
