Summary

  • FT: Northern Ireland 1-2 USA - listen to BBC Radio Ulster commentary

  • A warm up to Northern Ireland's World Cup qualifier v Bulgaria on Wednesday

  • Reyna opens scoring before Pulisic scores second

  • McGinn stunner gives late hope

  • NI lost their qualifying opener against Italy at the weekend

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  1. Postpublished at 19:06 British Summer Time 28 March 2021

    NI 1-2 USA

    Northern Ireland are winless in their last 12 matches (D4 L8), failing to score more than once in any of those games.

  2. Postpublished at 19:04 British Summer Time 28 March 2021

    NI 1-2 USA

    Christian Pulisic has been directly involved in eight goals in his last 10 appearances for USA (five goals, three assists).

    Giovanni Reyna has scored two goals in his four appearances for the USA. He is the youngest player to score an away goal for the US men’s national team (18y 135d) since Pulisic vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in September 2016 (17y 350d).

  3. Postpublished at 19:03 British Summer Time 28 March 2021

    NI 1-2 USA

    This was USA’s first away friendly win since October 2016 at Cuba, and the first in Europe since June 2015 against Germany.

  4. Postpublished at 19:01 British Summer Time 28 March 2021

    NI 1-2 USA

    The USA have won their last five matches, scoring 25 goals in the process.

  5. Postpublished at 18:59 British Summer Time 28 March 2021

    International friendly resultImage source, BBC Sport
    Image caption,

    International friendly result

  6. Postpublished at 18:59 British Summer Time 28 March 2021

    That's in 90 minutes/open play. Northern Ireland beat Bosnia on penalties in the Euro 2020 play-off semi-final but that counts as a draw technically.

  7. Postpublished at 18:58 British Summer Time 28 March 2021

    That's 20 games without a win for Ian Baraclough and Stephen Kenny combined since they took over Northern Ireland and the Republic respectively last year.

  8. FULL-TIMEpublished at 18:57 British Summer Time 28 March 2021

    NI 1-2 USA

    It's all over. Ten games without a win under Ian Baraclough but there are positives to be taken from this one.

  9. Postpublished at 90+5 mins

    NI 1-2 USA

    Jordan Thompson whips it in but can't find anybody. Goal kick.

  10. Postpublished at 90+4 mins

    NI 1-2 USA

    NI win a free-kick in a good crossing area with 30 seconds to go. Send everyone up.

  11. Postpublished at 90+3 mins

    NI 1-2 USA

    Only 90 seconds to go, USA on the ball.

  12. Postpublished at 90+1 mins

    NI 1-2 USA

    Antonee Robinson, who has recovered from his knock, speeds in behind the home defence but the ball hits his shin and rolls to Conor Hazard.

  13. INJURY TIMEpublished at 90 mins

    NI 1-2 USA

    Four minutes added on.

  14. What a strikepublished at 18:53 British Summer Time 28 March 2021

    NI 1-2 USA

    John O'Neill
    Former Northern Ireland defender on BBC Radio Ulster

    It's an amazing strike. It's a funny goal as Charles missed it but McGinn has absolutely buried it into the net. It's a great goal to add to his collection. What a strike.

  15. Postpublished at 90 mins

    NI 1-2 USA

    Do Northern Ireland have time to find an equaliser?

  16. goal

    GOAL - NI 1-2 USApublished at 88 mins

    Niall McGinn

    WHAT A GOAL!

    Niall McGinn scores a goal from Marco van Basten school of volleying. Kyle Lafferty flicks the ball into the veteran's path and he absolutely rifles a volley over the keeper from a tight angle.

  17. ouch!

    Postpublished at 86 mins

    NI 0-2 USA

    The referee blows his whistle so USA's Fulham defender Antonee Robinson can get treatment. He was hurt by Ali McCann in a fair tackle.

  18. Postpublished at 84 mins

    NI 0-2 USA

    The US are pressing for a third. A cross is pulled back for Sebastian Lletget, whose shot from outside the box is saved by Conor Hazard.

  19. Postpublished at 82 mins

    NI 0-2 USA

    Daryl Dike could have scored a hat-trick. He glances a header past the far post from a fine Christian Pulisic cross. Matt Miazga was inches away from turning it home on the line.