Draw for PSV in Champions League, Champions Cup roundup
The roundup of USMNT players in Europe and Mexico starts in the Champions League, where Sergino Dest, Malik Tillman, and Ricardo Pepi’s PSV drew 1-1 at home with Borussia Dortmund in the opening leg of their round of 16 series. Pepi subbed on in the 75th minute. Trailing from the 24th, PSV’s Luuk de Jong equalized from the penalty spot in the 56th minute. The series concludes at Dortmund on March 13. Richy Ledezma wasn’t in the squad for PSV.
In the Championship, Ethan Horvath was in goal for Cardiff City’s 0-0 home draw with Blackburn Rovers. Cardiff finished with five shots on goal to Blackburn’s one. Daryl Dike is injured, missing West Brom’s 3-0 win at Plymouth Argyle. Cedric Kipre opened the scoring in the 61st, Michael Johnston doubled the lead in the 76th, and Tom Fellows added a goal a minute into stoppage time.
Moving to the Concacaf Champions Cup round one opening legs, St Louis beat Houston 2-1 at home. Tim Parker put St Louis up in the 61st with Sebastian Kowalczyk equalizing for the Dynamo in the 72nd. St Louis retook the lead from a Hosei Kijima goal in the 90th minute.
Philadelphia won 3-2 at Saprissa after falling behind to a 28th minute own-goal. Philadelphia’s Julian Carranza equalized in the 55th and added goals in the 75th and 79th. Saprissa pulled a goal back in the 90th minute.
In Liga MX, Cade Cowell subbed on in the 67th minute of Chivas’s 1-0 loss at Necaxa. Chivas fell behind in the 28th minute.
On Wednesday, the 2024 Major League Soccer season began with Inter Miami beating Real Salt Lake 2-0 at home. Robert Taylor scored for Inter Miamin the 39th and Diego Gomez doubled the lead in the 83rd minute.
In the Concacaf Champions League, New England took a 1-0 lead at Independiente in their first round series. Tomas Chancalay scored in the 54th minute. Orlando City took a 3-0 lead at Cavary. Duncan McGuire opened the scoring in the 21st. Facundo Torres doubled the Orlando lead in the 38th and scored again in the 75th minute.
Moving to Liga MX, Alex Zendejas subbed out at halftime for Club America’s 2-2 home draw with Mazatlan. Ventura Alvarado wasn’t in the squad for Mazatlan. Luis Amirilla put Mazatlan up in the 25th with Henry Martin equalizing for Club America in the 48th. Amarilla returned the Mazatlan lead in the 52nd minute with Martin equalizing for Club America in the 75th minute.
Photo courtesy of the Philadelphia Union
