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Don’t make Lindsey Horan mad. You wouldn’t like her when she’s mad.
The United States’ midfielder and co-captain scored a crucial game-tying goal in Wednesday’s 1-1 draw with the Netherlands. The equalizer came off a corner after a bit of a dust-up that stopped play.
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Moments before the goal, Daniëlle van de Donk and Lindsey Horan were spoken to by the referee after a hard challenge and pushing in the box.
Lindsey Horan had the last laugh… pic.twitter.com/mBhVryHcDo
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LINDSEY HORAN SENDS THE ULTIMATE MESSAGE 🇺🇸
THE @USWNT HAS LEVELED IT 🤫 pic.twitter.com/IV7hnG4CyK
USWNT Twitter, not surprisingly, loved Horan’s reaction to the back-and-forth:
Ninja @Ninja
That was such a pretty goal from Horan just TEXT BOOK LETS GOOO #USA
Stu Holden @stuholden
HORAN F*K YES… They stoked the bear and she dunked on them. @USWNT
Clint Smith @ClintSmithIII
THAT’S WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU MAKE LINDSAY HORAN MAD DON’T MESS WITH MY CAPTAIN LETS GOOO
Nancy Armour @nrarmour
Do not piss off Horan. USWNT ties it up on her header off a CK in the 62nd.
Whole new ballgame now, folks https://t.co/fGEcKZdklu
Josiah Johnson @KingJosiah54
Horan after the equalizer pic.twitter.com/kw8NX5o1mJ
Caroline Darney @cwdarney
Lindsey Horan after that foul #USWNT pic.twitter.com/kXkLHsdkX1
The match was very much a tale of two halves.
The Dutch were very good in the opening 45 minutes, controlling both the midfield and possession en route to a 1-0 lead behind a pinpoint strike from Jill Roord:
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NETHERLANDS STRIKES FIRST 🇳🇱
Jill Roord fires it into the bottom corner of the net! pic.twitter.com/E3eWRb3GmL
But the United States subbed on Rose Lavelle in the second half, adding a bit more creative presence on the pitch. That proved vital, as the USWNT absolutely peppered the Netherlands goal with chances in the final 45 minutes, though it was unable to secure the winning tally.
In the end, the Dutch won the possession battle (57 percent) but the chances were dramatically in the favor of the United States. The Americans outshot the Netherlands by a wide margin (18-5, 4-1 on target) and had a whopping 11-1 advantage in corners.
At the half, an eventual 1-1 draw might have seemed like a great result. The Dutch undoubtedly outplayed the United States early on. But the Americans were so good in the second half, and had so many chance, that a draw ultimately felt like a disappointment.
Still, the United States remains atop Group E on four points, with a goal differential of +3. Netherlands is in second, also on four points but with a goal differential of +1.
The United States would guarantee its spot in the knockout phase with a win over Portugal on Tuesday (12 a.m. ET, Fox), though a draw might suffice. At the very least, the Portuguese would be wise to not rile Horan up.
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