AC Milan takes lead in Europa, Monterrey in Concacaf Champions Cup
The roundup of USMNT players in Europe and the Concacaf Champions Cup starts in the Europa League round of 16 first-legs. Christian Pulisic started and Yunus Musah was on the bench for AC Milan’s 4-2 home win over Salvia Prague. Playing a man up grom the 26th, Olivier Giroud put AC Milan up in the 34th with Slavia Prague equalizing in the 36th. Tijjani Reijnders returned AC Milan’s lead in the 44th and Roben Loftus-Cheek made it 3-1 a minute into first-half stoppage time. Pulisic scored AC Milan’s fourth goal in the 85th minute.
Owen Otasowie wasn’t in the squad for Club Brugge’s 2-1 loss at Molde in the first-leg of the Europa Conference League round of 16. Down a goal from the 43rd, Club Brugge’s Maxim De Cuyper converted a penalty in the 85th. Molde scored again two minutes into stoppage time.
In the Concacaf Champions Cup round of 16 first-legs, Monterrey took a 1-0 win at FC Cincinnati. Brandon Vazquez scored the game’s only goal in the 24th with Rodrigo Aguirre seeing red in the 70th minute.
Nashville drew Inter Miami 2-2 at home in the Concacaf Champions Cup, with Jacob Shaffelburg scoring in the 4th and 46th for Nashville. Lionel Messi pulled a goal back for Inter Miami in the 52nd minute and Luis Suarez equalized five minutes into stoppage time.
