Champions League group stage openers, Championship win for Preston North End

Tuesday’s soccer news starts with the first matchday for USMNT players in the 2023-24 Champions League. In group F, Christian Pulisic subbed on in the 61st and Yunus Musah followed in the 72nd for Milan’s 0-0 home draw with Newcastle United. Milan put nine shots on goal to Newcastle’s one. Musah saw yellow in the 82nd minute.

Also in group F, Gio Reyna was on the bench for Borussia Dortmund’s 2-0 loss at PSG to a 49th minute penalty and a goal in the 58th.

Sam Vines isn’t in the squad for Royal Antwerp, losing 5-0 at Barcelona in group H to goals in the 11th and 19th, a 22nd minute own-goal, and goals in the 54th and 66th. Cameron Carter-Vickers wasn’t in the squad for Celtic’s 2-0 loss at Feyenoord in group E. Feyenoord scored two minutes into first-half stoppage time and doubled the lead in the 76th.

Zack Steffen wasn’t in the squad for Manchester City’s 3-1 home win over Red Star Belgrade in group G. Falling behind in the 45th, Julian Alvarez equalized for City in the 47th and scored again in the 60th. Rodri added a goal in the 73rd minute.

Moving to England’s Championship, Duane Holmes’s Preston North End beat Birmingham City 2-1 at home. With PNE trailing from the 46th, an own-goal leveled the score in the 51st. Milutin Osmajic scored for Preston in the 67th.

Haji Wright subbed out in the 83rd minute of Coventry City’s 3-2 loss at Cardiff City. Down a goal from the 8th minute, Coventry’s Matthew Godden equalized in the 35th. Cardiff retook the lead in the 61st and added a goal in the 84th. Godden scored again six minutes into stoppage time.

USMNT alum Tab Ramos is now an assistant coach with the New England Revolution, the club announced on Tuesday.