UPDATED: Celtic draws at Atalanta, Middlesbrough wins in the Championship
Thursday’s USMNT players abroad roundup starts in the Champions League, where Auston Trusty’s Celtic drew 0-0 at Atalanta in the UEFA Champions League. Celtic finished with two shots on goal to Atalanta’s six. Cameron Carter-Vickers wasn’t in the squad for Celtic.
In the Championship, Aidan Morris’s Middlesbrough beat Sheffield United 1-0 at home. Emmanuel Latte Lath scored Boro’s goal in the 80th minute. Matthew Hoppe wasn’t in the squad for Middlesbrough. Daryl Dike wasn’t in the squad for West Brom’s 0-0 draw at Blackburn Rovers.
In the MLS Western Conference wildcard game, Vancouver shutout Portland 5-0 at Providence Park. Ryan Gauld opened the scoring in the 20th and Brian White doubled the lead in the 24th. Gauld scored again in the 31st, Stuart Armstrong made it 4-0 in the 51st, and Gauld finished off the Vancouver goals in the 59th minute. Vancouver opens its three-game round one series at LAFC on Sunday.
Moving to Liga MX, Brandon Vazquez was on the bench for Monterrey’s 0-0 home draw with UNAM Pumas. Joe Corona’s Tijuana drew 2-2 at home with Alex Zendejas’s Club America. Corona subbed on in the 62nd. Zendejas put Club America up in the 25th with Tijuana’s Christian Rivera equalizing from the penalty spot in the 47th. Rodrigo Aguirre equalized for Club America in the 69th minute.
On Thursday in the Europa League, Tanner Tessmann subbed out in the 65th for Lyon’s 1-0 home loss to Besiktas. Lyon fell behind in the 71st. Tessmann saw yellow in the 61st minute. Timmy Chandler was on the bench for Eintracht’s 1-0 home win over Regis. Hugo Larsson scored in the 79th minute.
In the UEFA Conference League, Lenny Maloney subbed on in the 77th for Heidenheim’s 1-0 win at Pafos. Patrick Mainka scored for Heidenheim in the 25th minute. Johnny Cardoso subbed out in the 81st for Real Betis’s 1-1 home draw with FC Copenhagen. Adbe Ezzalzouli scored for Heidenheim in the 8th and Copenhagen equalized from the penalty spot in the 77th minute.
Matthew Olosunde wasn’t in the squad for The New Saints’ 2-0 home win over FC Astana. Rory Holden put The New Saints up in the 40th and Declan McManus converted a penalty in the 78th minute.
Alan Sonora subbed out in the 85th for Huracan’s 2-1 home loss to Central Cordoba Santiago del Estero in the Copa Argentina semifinals. Hernan De La Fuente put Huracan up in the 7th, but Central Cordoba Santiago del Estero equalized in the 18th and went ahead in the 37th minute.
FRIDAY’S SOCCER TV
Pro League on Fox Soccer Plus: Al Kholood vs Al Nassr at 11am and Al Ahli vs Al Akhoud at 2pm. Serie A on Fox Deportes: Torino vs Como at 2:45pm. Ligue 1 on beIN Sport: Rennes vs Le Havre at 2:45pm. Premier League on USA: Leicester City vs Nottingham Forest at 3pm. La Liga on ESPN Deportes: Espanyol vs Sevilla at 3pm. Championship on CBS Sports: Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday at 3pm. Primeira Liga on GolTV: Santa Clara vs Cil Vicente at 3:45pm.
NWSL on CBS Sports: Kansas City vs Gotham FC at 8pm. Liga MX on TUDN: Santos Laguna vs Mazatlan at 9pm and Puebla vs Chivas at 11pm.
WEEKEND SOCCER TV
Saturday has La Liga on ESPN Deportes: Real Valladolid vs Villarreal at 8am, Rayo Vallecano vs Alaves at 10:15am, Las Palmas vs Girona at 12:30pm, and Real Madrid vs Barcelona at 3pm. Ligue 2 on beIN Sport: Caen vs Troyes at 8am. Ligue 1 on beIN Sport: Angers vs St Etienne at 11am, Reims vs Brest at 1pm, and Lens vs Lille at 3pm.
Serie A on CBS Sports: Napoli vs Lecce at 9am. Premier League on USA: Aston Villa vs Bournemouth at 10am. NBC has Everton vs Fulham at 12:30pm. Primeira Liga on GolTV: Famalicao vs Sporting at 3:30pm.
U-17 Women’s World Cup on Fox Soccer plus: Nigeria vs USA at 3:30pm and TBD vs Poland at 7pm. Liga MX on Univision: UNAM Pumas vs Cruz Azul at 9pm and Atlas vs Tijuana at 11pm. Fox Deportes has Tigres vs Pachuca at 11pm.
Sunday has La Liga on ESPN Deportes: Leganes vs Celta Vigo at 8am, Getafe vs Valencia at 10:15am, and Real Betis vs Atletico Madrid at 12:30pm. Premier League on USA: Chelsea vs Newcastle at 9am. Ligue 1 on beIN Sport: Lyon vs Auxerre at 9am, Nice vs Monaco at 11am, and Marseille vs PSG at 2:45pm.
Primeira Liga on GolTV: Braga vs Farense at 10:30am and Benfica vs Rio Ave at 1pm. Serie A on Fox Deportes: Inter Milan vs Juventus at 12pm and Fiorentina vs AS Roma at 2:45pm.
U-17 Women’s World Cup on FS2: Spain vs Ecuador at 3:30pm and Fox Soccer Plus: Japan vs TBD at 7pm. The USWNT vs Iceland friendly is on Universo at 5:30pm.
Peru’s Primera Division on GolTV: Universitario vs Cienciano at 7pm. MLS on FS1: Orlando City vs Charlotte at 7:30pm and LAFC vs Vancouver at 9:30pm. Liga MX on TUDN: Necaxa vs Toluca at 8pm. Fox Deportes has Juarez vs San Luis at 8pm. Club America vs Monterrey is on Univision at 10pm.
Monday has the Super Lig on beIN Sport: Galatasaray vs Besiktas at 12pm. La Liga on ESPN Deportes: Mallorca vs Athletic at 3pm. Primeira Liga on GolTV: AVS vs Porto at 3:!5pm. MLS playoffs on FS1: Cincinnati vs NYCFC at 6:45pm and Seattle vs Houston at 9pm. All Times Eastern
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