Thursday's soccer news once again starts with the USMNT players in the Champions League, with Weston McKennie's Juventus beating Maccabi Haifa 3-1 at home in group H. Adrien Ribot put Juve up in the 35th and Dusan Vlahovic doubled the lead in the 50th. Maccabi Haifa pulled a goal back in the 75th but Ribot finished off the Juventus goals in the 83rd. Juventus is in 3rd-place in the group on three . . .
Rangers lose at Liverpool, draw for Eintracht, Club Brugge leads group B in the Champions League
Wednesday's soccer news starts with the USMNT players in the Champions League, where Malik Tillman subbed out in the 66th minute for Rangers in their 2-0 loss at Liverpool in group A. James Sands served a red card suspension. Liverpool scored in the 7th minute and converted a 53rd minute penalty. Rangers remain in 4th-place in group A with no points. Napoli is in 1st-place on nine points with a . . .
Chandler’s Eintracht vs Spurs, Sands and Tillman’s Rangers at Liverpool in Champions League
Tuesday's soccer news previews the USMNT players in this week's Champions League group stage games. That starts with the Tuesday games and Owen Otasowie's Club Brugge hosting Atletico Madrid in group B with Club Brugge in the top spot with two wins from two games. Atletico is in 3rd-place, tied with 2nd-place Bayer Leverkusen on three points. Club Brugge shutout Bayer Leverkusen 1-0 at home, . . .
Pulisic’s Chelsea beats Crystal Palace, shutout for Horvath’s Luton Town
The roundup of USMNT players in Europe, Brazil, and Mexico starts in the Premier League where Christian Pulisic subbed on in the 84th minute of Chelsea's 2-1 win at Crystal Palace. Crystal Palace went up from an Osonne Edouard goal in the 7th. Chelsea's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang equalized in the 38th and Pulisic assisted on Conor Gallagher's goal in the 90th minute. Tim Ream's Fulham lost 4-1 . . .
Chandler’s Eintracht, Pefok’s Union Berlin, Reyna’s Dortmund, and Scally’s Gladbach win in the Bundesliga
The roundup of USMNT players in Europe and Mexico starts in the Bundesliga where Timmy Chandler subbed on in the 75th minute of Eintracht's 2-1 win at VfB Stuttgart. Sebastian Rode put Eintracht up in the 6th and Daichi Kamada doubled the lead in the 55th. Stuttgart scored in the 79th, but Kristian Jakic finished off the Eintracht goals in the 88th minute. Jordan Pefok subbed out in the 87th . . .
MLS shutouts for Atlanta, Austin, and Vancouver, NYCFC beats Atlas, Champions League roundup
Thursday's soccer news starts with the rest of the midweek MLS schedule and Atlanta United winning 1-0 at Orlando City. Thiago Almada scored in the 72nd with Atlanta goalkeeper Raul Gudino making three saves to keep the clean sheet. "Perfect timing," Atlanta coach Gonzalo Pineda said. "I think it's very good, I mean, more than those stats of second victory, second victory on the road. It's the . . .
Pulisic’s Chelsea, Dest’s AC Milan, and McKennie’s Juventus looking for more in the Champions League
Tuesday's soccer news starts with the Champions League and second matchday expectations for at least some of the teams with USMNT players. Coming off of its 1-0 loss at Dinamo Zagreb and under a new head coach, Christian Pulisic's Chelsea hosts Red Bull Salzburg tomorrow in a game likely carrying more pressure than a usual Champions League night. The postponed Premier League schedule means that . . .
McKennie’s Juventus draws with Salernitana, McKenzie’s Genk beat Union Saint-Gilloise, Reynolds’s Westerlo wins at home
The roundup of USMNT players in Europe, Brazil, and Mexico begins in Serie A with Weston McKennie subbing out in the 84th minute of Juventus's 2-2 home draw with Salernitana. Juventus fell behind in the 18th minute, giving up a first-half stoppage-time penalty. Gleison Bremer scored for Juve in the 51st and Leonardo Bonucci equalized three minutes into stoppage time. Juve's Arkadiusz Milik saw red . . .
The latest USMNT player in Italy, Sergino Dest gets time for AC Milan in the Champions League
By Jason Davis – WASHINGTON, DC (Sep 9, 2022) US Soccer Players - 2021-22 represented a high-water mark for American players in Serie A. Thanks to an investment in young Americans by rising Serie B side Venezia and the presence of Weston McKennie at Juventus and Bryan Reynolds at Roma, there were more Americans in Italy for the 2021-22 season than any season in history. A year later, a lot has . . .
Europa League win for Turner’s Arsenal, loss for Diskerud’s Omonia
Fridays soccer news starts in the Europa League where Matt Turner's Arsenal won 2-1 at FC Zurich. Arsenal's Marquinhus scored in the 16th with Zurich converting a 44th minute penalty. Eddie Nketiah scored for Arsenal in the 62nd minute. Mix Diskerud's Omonia lost 3-0 to Sheriff from goals in the 2nd, a 55th minute penalty, and the 76th. Richy Ledezma was on the bench for PSV in their 1-1 draw . . .
