United States 1-3 Germany (14 Oct, 2023) Game Analysis\u060c<\/p>\n
A stunning solo goal from Christian Pulisic wasn’t enough for the United States as Germany fought back to win 3-1 in Saturday’s international friendly at a nearly sold-out Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Connecticut.<\/p>\n
Barcelona midfielder Ilkay G\u00fcndogan canceled out Pulisic’s effort to level the score before half-time. Germany then took control in the second half and scored twice in three minutes either side of the hour mark through Niclas F\u00fcllkrug and Jamal Musiala to inflict the first defeat of Gregg Berhalter’s second tenure as USMNT coach.<\/p>\n
– Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (US)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cOf course it hurts,\u201d Pulisic told TNT Sports. We had a good start<\/a> to the game. I felt like we hurt them a few times. But yeah, just little mistakes here and there, defensively we can be a little better.<\/p>\n “Obviously we have to give them credit, they have incredible players, they played a solid game. But these are games we want to start finding ways to win<\/a>.<\/p>\n Arguably the biggest news came before the match, with Gio Reyna being named to the starting lineup for his first appearance since suffering an injury in June’s Nations League final and, more notably, his first match under Berhalter since the 2022 World Cup.<\/p>\n Still returning from injury, Reyna played an encouraging 45 minutes before being replaced at half-time. But it marks another step in a process that Berhalter said is “moving forward” after a breakdown in the two men’s relationship that led to a public feud involving both families.<\/p>\n Germany has recently faced its own tragedy. The team were playing their first match under new coach Julian Nagelsmann and were desperate to get back on track after back-to-back World Cup group stage exits and a poor start to their preparation to host the World Cup. Europe next year.<\/p>\n