The United States was demolished 4-0 by Argentina in the Copa America Semifinal in Houston on Tuesday night. Here are the player ratings for both teams.

USA

Brad Guzan, 3: Got caught on the opening goal in several different ways, and got beat on his side on the free kick. Did make a very good save on Messi late.

DeAndre Yedlin, 5: His speed translated and was important defensively on more than one occasion, but he wasn’t able to get forward and make a major impact on the game.

Geoff Cameron, 3: Struggled to make Higuain uncomfortable and didn’t distribute well. Tough night. 

John Brooks, 3: Had a fabulous tournament, but this was not his finest hour. Caught unaware on multiple occasions, he didn’t look half the player he’s been over the last week.

Fabian Johnson, 3: It was Johnson’s inability to win a 50-50 – and his inability to recover on Lavezzi – that helped get the US off to such a bad start. It was a poor performance from a player who we rightly expect more of.

Kyle Beckerman, 3: Not up to this standard. Outclassed on both sides of the ball in central midfield.

Michael Bradley, 2: Turned the ball over constantly, didn’t do well with the few set pieces he took, and chased the game defensively. In the US’ biggest games over the last three years, Bradley has mostly been a mess.

Graham Zusi, 4: Didn’t do anything particularly badly, and certainly didn’t do anything particularly well. The very definition of a mediocre player.

Gyasi Zardes, 5: Worked hard and looked fairly dangerous on the few occasions that he got forward.

Clint Dempsey, 4: Had just twenty touches. Did, though, leave a mark with his first half elbow on Mascherano.

Chris Wondolowski, 1: Started the game for reasons that pass understanding, and was, predictably, nowhere near the pace. Gave up the foul that led to Messi’s free kick, and was mercifully pulled at halftime. Unfortunately, there will be no redemption for the Belgium miss.

Substitutes 

Christian Pulisic, 6: Was the US’ brightest player after coming on. Should have started the game, and will surely start the next equivalent one.

Steve Birnbaum, 2: His inclusion was puzzling at best, and the walkabout that led to the fourth goal was his only real contribution.

Darlington Nagbe, 5: Should have played from the start, or at least been introduced sooner. An opportunity missed.

 

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Argentina

Sergio Romero, 6: Saw not a single shot.

Gabriel Mercado, 6: Had a fairly comfortable night on both sides of the ball, and will now prepare for the biggest game of his career.

Nicolas Otamendi, 6: Like his fellow defenders, had a quiet night.

Ramiro Funes Mori, 6: Had an injury scare early, but recovered well to help swallow the likes of Dempsey and Wondolowski.

Marcos Rojo, 8: Played more as a winger than a fullback, and looked extremely bright in the first half. Struggled with injury after the break and was substituted, his health being paramount to Argentina’s chances in the final on Sunday.

Javier Mascherano, 8: Pure class in Argentina’s midfield. Looks a player enjoying a revival of sorts with the national team.

Ever Banega, 7: Kept the game very simple, and did his part to ensure Argentina’s midfield superiority.

Augusto Fernandez, 6: Will be sweating over his fitness for the final after coming off injured in the second half.

Lionel Messi, 10: Absolutely breathtaking. The free-kick was genius, but so were the assists for the first and final goals. Didn’t put a foot wrong all night – standing in stark contrast to Cristiano Ronaldo’s recent form at the Euros.

Ezequiel Lavezzi, 8: Played some very, very good soccer – including his early headed goal – before a scary tumble over the advertising boards put his tournament in jeopardy.

Gonzalo Higuain, 9: Looks a player on top of his game. Took his two goals well, and will be looking for redemption in the final after his penalty miss against Chile last year.

Substitutes

Victor Cuesta, 6: Replaced Rojo towards the end of proceedings, and enjoyed a calm cameo.

Lucas Biglia, 6: Looked comfortable sliding into midfield for Fernandez, and could be in line to start in the final.

Erik Lamela, 5: Didn’t see much action after replacing Lavezzi.