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The Americans took the lead within a minute of kickoff, but the Europeans came away with the surprising result
This was a fairly dominant showing from the USWNT, which held 50.7 percent of possession, outshot Portugal 10-4 (3-1 on goal) and held a 4-2 advantage on corners. It didn't always look as though it might go that way, as Jéssica Silva equalized for Portugal just five minutes in after Moultrie's first-minute opener.
Olivia Moultrie scored two goals and the U.S. women's national team bounced back against Portugal with a 3-1 victory on Sunday after honoring former goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher.
"We just haven't played together for a long time, I didn't recognize us," manager Emma Hayes said following the match. "I felt that we rushed everything. We didn't look like the team that we've been working on,
The United States women's national team fell 2–1 to Portugal in an international friendly Thursday night in Chester, Pennsylvania.
The US Women’s National Team kicked off a busy autumn schedule with a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Portugal. The team has the opportunity to avenge this defeat as they take on the Portuguese side two days later, before finishing a three-game run of matches in Kansas against New Zealand.
Olivia Moultrie #13 of the United States celebrates scoring a goal in the first half with Lily Yohannes #7 of the United States during an international friendly vs Portugal at Pratt & Whitney Stadium on October 26, 2025 in East Hartford, Connecticut. (Photo by Brad Smith/ISI Photos/USSF/Getty Images)
Just three days after their worst performance under head coach Emma Hayes, the U.S. women's national team burst back into life with a rejuvenating 3-1 win over Portugal. What made it all the sweeter was the USA's young stars,
For the first time in her 17 months in charge, Hayes watched her players try to solve problems as individuals rather than as a collective.
Portugal not only beat the U.S. for the first time in 12 matches, it scored its first goals against the Americans in international play.
It wasn't a perfect performance, but it was a perfect response as Hayes challenged her team to bounce back vs Portugal
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