The U.S. men's national team kicked off their two-legged Concacaf Nations League quarterfinal series against Trinidad and Tobago with a 3-0 win in Austin, Texas.
Despite having a wealth of possession in their home leg on Thursday, the USMNT at first struggled with breaking down the visitors that fielded a defensive-minded 4-5-1 formation.
Even with a one-man advantage after a red card was shown to Trinidad and Tobago's Noah Powder in the first half, the USMNT didn't take the lead until substitute Ricardo Pepi found the back of the net in the 82nd minute.
Reinvigorated by breaking the deadlock, the USMNT then ramped up their pressure in the final stages. After doubling their lead in the 86th minute with a well-placed shot from Antonee Robinson, the U.S.