Panama vs USA Highlights as Panama gets a win in Copa America 2024 clash
Panama earned a 2-1 win against USA in their Copa America 2024 clash in a game where both sides were reduced to 10 men. Timothy Weah was given marching orders (18′) shortly before Folarin Balogun found the back of the net for the USA (22′). Cesar Blackman (26′) and Jose Fajardo (83′) scored to seal a come-from-behind win for Panama.
However, there was another twist in the game as Adalberto Carasquilla was shown a red card in the 88th minute of the match. In this article, we take a look at the key highlights from the game.
Panama vs USA Highlights
Red card (18′): Timothy Weah gets sent off early in the game for the USA.
Goal (22′): Folarin Balogun makes it 1-0 for the USMNT with his 22nd-minute strike. Antonee Robinson comes up with the assist.
Goal (26′): USMNT’s lead barely lasts as Cesar Blackman makes things all square with his goal four minutes later.
Miss (69′): Folarin Balogun misses with his right-footed shot after being found by Christian Pulisic.
Save (80′): Ricardo Pepo’s header is well-saved by the Panama goalkeeper.
Goal (83′): Jose Fajardo finds the back of the net with his right-footed shot to give Panama the lead.
Red card (88′): The two teams reach even numbers as Adalberto Carrasquilla is shown the red card.
Player of the Match:
Folarin Balogun– Despite ending up on the losing side, Folarin Balogun gets adjudged the player of the match for the USA. Balogun scored one goal, had one shot on target, and completed one dribble.
Conclusion:
Despite losing, USMNT remain second in their group, behind Uruguay. Panama, however, have given themselves a massive chance with the win. The situation of Group C has become very interesting after the result.
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