Win for AC Milan, loss for Crystal Palace, Champions League play-off round preview

Tuesday’s soccer news has Christian Pulisic subbing out in the 73rd minute of AC Milan’s 2-0 win at Bologna in Serie A. Milan took the lead from an Olivier Giroud goal in the 11th with Pulisic scoring in the 21st minute. Yunus Musah wasn’t in the squad for Milan.

Chris Richards was on the bench for Crystal Palace for their 1-0 home loss to Arsenal in the Premier League. Crystal Palace fell behind from a 53rd minute penalty and played a man up from a 67th minute red card to Arsenal. Folarin Balogun wasn’t in the squad for Arsenal.

It’s the start of the play-off round of UEFA Champions League qualifying later today, with the new home of several USMNT players PSV at Rangers. PSV is in the League Path, with Sergino Dest joining Malik Tillman and Ricardo Pepi. They advanced with a 7-2 aggregate win over Sturm Graz and have won both of their Eredivisie games after starting the season by winning the John Cruyff Shield. All three USMNT players are in the squad for the qualifier at Ibrox.

The other game in the League Path also involves a club with a USMNT player, Erik Palmer-Brown’s Panathinaikos who is at Braga on Wednesday. Panathinaikos advanced over Marseille. Also later today, Sam Vines’s Royal Antwerp hosts AEK Athens in the Champions Path, entering in this final qualifying round.

Moving to MLS, the Portland Timbers announced that they’ve parted ways with coach Gio Savarese, naming Miles Joseph as interim coach.