USA 1-2 Canada: Player ratings as Shaffelburg and David combine to sink the Stars and Stripes

Canada overcame the United States in a 2-1 friendly win on Saturday. Jacob Shaffelburg opened the scoring for the Maple Leaves in the 12th minute before Jonathan David doubled their advantage just before the hour mark. The Stars and Stripes looked to find their way back into the tie and Lucas De La Torre pulled one back in the 66th minute, but it failed to inspire a comeback as they were met with Canadian resistance. Here are the player ratings for both USA and Canada:

USA National Football Team Player Ratings vs Canada

Goalkeeper

Patrick Schulte – 6.5/10: Made five saves in the game to help keep the tie within their reach

Defenders

Joe Scally – 6/10: Circulated the ball around well but struggled to win his duels

Chris Richards – 6.5/10: With three clearances and two interceptions, he offered some resistance in USA’s defense

Tim Ream – 6.5/10: Made eight clearances to demonstrate his vision but also looked shaky at times when Canada were on the attacking foot

Kristoffer Hansen – 6/10: Always looked to regain possession but was sloppy in passing and came a cropper in his duels too

Midfielders

Yunus Musah – 6/10: Besides some good passing, Musah had little else to show for his efforts in the game

Johnny Cardoso – 5.5/10: Lacked pace in the game but competed for the ball well

Malik Tillman – 5.5/10: Drifted in and out of the game multiple times

Forwards

Brenden Aaronson – 5/10: A non-factor for most of the game

Folarin Balogun – 5/10: Was isolated for much of the game and didn’t test the Canadian defense enough

Christian Pulisic – 5.5/10: Couldn’t complete his dribbles enough today and failed to offer enough attacking flair to USA’s vanguard

Substitutes

Luca De La Torre – 8/10

Aidan Morris – 7.5/10

Haji Wright – 7/10

Cade Cowell – 6/10

Ricardo Pepi – 6/10

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Canada National Football Team Player Ratings vs USA

Goalkeeper

Maxime Crepeau – 6.5/10: Made four saves to frustrate the USA

Defenders

Alistair Johnston – 6/10: Was struggling to impose himself in the game before injuries cut his time short

Moise Bombito – 6.5/10: Never hesitated to jump into duels but misplaced a few passes

Derek Cornelius – 5.5/10: Hardly any involvement during the game

Alphonso Davies – 5/10: Not at his usual best, at either end

Midfielders

Ali Ahmed – 6/10: Won nine ground duels and laid three key passes

Stephen Eustaquio – 6/10: Struggled to offer any resistance in midfield to USA’s advancements

Mathieu Choiniere – 6.5/10: Lacked pace and struggled to win his duels

Jacob Shaffelburg – 8.5/10: Put the Maple Leaves in front after only 12 minutes into the kick-off

Forwards

Jonathan David – 9/10: Assisted their first goal and scored the second

Cyle Larin – 5/10: Didn’t test the US defense enough

Substitutes

Richie Laryea – 6.5/10

Liam Miller – 7/10

Jonathan Osorio – 6.5/10

Tani Oluwaseyi – 7/10

Joel Waterman – 6.5/10

Nathan Saliba – N/A

Stephen Afrifa – N/A

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