Fulham trails in League Cup, Vazquez to Monterrey

Thursday’s soccer news starts in the opening-leg of the League Cup semifinals, where Antonee Robinson’s Fulham lost 2-1 at Liverpool. Tim Ream was on the bench for Fulham. Willian put Fulham up in the 19th. Liverpool equalized in the 68th and went ahead in the 71st minute.

Christian Pulisic and Yunus Musah’s AC Milan exited the Coppa Italia 2-1 at home to Atalanta in the quarterfinals. Rafael Leao scored for AC Milan in the 45th with Atalanta equalizing two minutes into first-half stoppage time and converting a 59th minute penalty. AC Milan’s Antonio Mirante saw red six minutes into stoppage time.

Rounding up USMNT players making moves in the January window, Dax McCarty joined Atlanta United. Julian Gressel is now a member of Inter Miami. Brandon Vazquez moved from MLS to Liga MX with FC Cincinnati transferring him to CF Monterrey. Omar Gonzalez is now a member of FC Dallas, signing as a free agent. Troy Lesesne is the new coach of DC United after coaching the Red Bulls as interim from May 2023 until the end of the season.

On Thursday, Weston McKennie and Timothy Weah’s Juventus beat Frosinone 4-0 at home in the quarterfinals of the Coppa Italia. Weah subbed out in the 71st minute. Arkadiusz Milik converted an 11th minute penalty and added goals in the 38th with McKennie assisting and the 48th. Kenan Yildiz finished off the Juve scoring in the 61st minute with McKennie assisting.