MLS moves involving USMNT players, goal for Weah

Friday’s soccer news starts with USMNT players making moves involving MLS clubs. Earlier this week, Miles Robinson joined FC Cincinnati, USMNT goalkeeper Zack Steffen’s move from Manchester City to Colorado became official, and Alfredo Morales completed a move from NYCFC to the San Jose Earthquakes.

On Wednesday in La Liga, Luca de la Torre subbed on in the 74th minute of Celta Vigo’s 2-1 home win over Real Betis. Down a goal from the 6th, Celta Vigo’s Iago Aspas equalized from the penalty spot in the 16th. Celta Vigo’s Ivan Villar saw red in the 87th and Williot Swedberg scored six minutes into stoppage time. In the Greek Super League, Erik Palmer-Brown wasn’t in the squad for Panathinaikos’s 2-0 home win over Pas Giannina. Fotis Ioannidis opened the scoring in the 25th and Tonny Vilhena doubled the lead in the 48th minute.

On Thursday, Chris Richard’s Crystal Palace drew 0-0 at home with Everton in the Third Round of the FA Cup. Palace played a man up from the 79th minute. The replay is set for January 15.

In the Coppa Italia round of 16, Tim Weah subbed on in the 66th minute of Juventus’s 6-1 home win over Salernitana. Weston McKennie was on the bench for Juventus. Trailing from the 1st minute, Juventus’s Fabio Miretti equalized in the 12th, Andrea Cambiaso scored in the 35th, and Saniele Rugani made it 3-1 in the 54th. An own-goal extended the Juventus lead in the 75 with Kenan Yildiz adding a goal in the 88th. Weah scored a minute into stoppage time.

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