A tough night for the USMNT! Winners and losers as disastrous Sergino Dest red card turns a night of celebration into one of frustration
A red card took away any hopes of a U.S. goal explosion, but their performance after the dismissal wasn't very good either.
In the end, it wasn't jubilation but relief. The U.S. men's national team are heading back to the Copa America, winners of a tie against Trinidad & Tobago that gets them back to the Nations League semifinals and, more importantly, into next summer's Copa America. Job done, mission accomplished… all of that stuff.
That wasn't the vibe on Monday night, though. Instead it was one of frustration and, in one case, embarrassment as the U.S. did plenty to make the job harder than it had to be.
Sergino Dest's red card was a moment of madness, one that could have derailed the USMNT's hopes. In the end, it didn't, even if T&T did win 2-1 against a 10-man USMNT side that certainly had its share of struggles.
The end result was achieved, but not in the way anyone would have wanted as Dest was one of several U.S. players to have an off night.
With that said, GOAL takes a look at the USMNT's winners and losers from Monday's match...
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