Thursday's soccer daily starts in Germany's DFB Pokal. Tyler Adams's RB Leipzig advanced to the quarterfinals with a 2-0 home win over Hansa. Yussuf Poulsen scored in the 6th minute and Dani Olmo doubled the lead in the 82nd. Leipzig and the rest of the quarterfinalists will learn their matchups on January 30, with the games scheduled for March 2 and 3. "We achieved what we set out to do, reach . . .
Robinson scores in another lopsided Fulham win
Wednesday's soccer news starts with another big win for Tim Ream and Antonee Robinson's Fulham, beating Birmingham City 6-2 at home. Fulham has 19 goals in their last three Championship games, starting with a 7-0 shutout of Reading last Tuesday and a 6-2 home win over Bristol City on Saturday. That's increased their goal differential to +47, 27 goals higher than 2nd-place Bournemouth and with a . . .
McKennie and Novakovich score in Italy
The roundup of USMNT players in Europe starts with another goal for Weston McKennie in Serie A. McKennie's Juventus shutout Udinese 2-0 at home. Paulo Dybala scored in the 19th and McKennie doubled the lead in the 79th minute. Juventus is in 5th-place in Serie A but on 22 games played with the rest of the top five on game 21. "I think we played a good game," Dybala said "In terms of character . . .
Borussia Dortmund and parity in the Bundesliga
Wednesday's soccer news starts with Borussia Dortmund. Gio Reyna is working his way back to game fitness, eventually rejoining a squad with a cushion in 2nd-place in the Bundesliga. Dortmund came back to beat Eintracht 3-2 away on Saturday, returning from the Bundesliga's winter break with a strong showing. They finished the first-half of the season with a 3-2 loss at Hertha BSC, part of a . . .
USMNT players advance in the FA Cup
The roundup of USMNT players in Europe starts with the third round of the FA Cup. Zack Steffen was in goal for Manchester City's 4-1 win at Swindon Town. Bernardo Silva opened the scoring for City in the 14th, Gabriel Jesus doubled the lead in the 28th, and Ilkay Gundogan made it 3-0 in the 59th. Swindon Town pulled a goal back in the 78th, but Cole Pamer added a fourth for City in the 82nd . . .
Americans playing for trophies in Europe
By Jason Davis – WASHINGTON, DC (Dec 29, 2021) US Soccer Players - As the calendar ticks over in Europe, leagues across the continent will enter the second half of their domestic seasons. By the arrival of the new year, we have enough evidence to know who will be making a push for a championship when the drama-filled days of April and May arrive. The platforms for a league title are already in . . .
The 2021-22 Bundesliga’s first-half
Tuesday's soccer news starts with the Bundesliga's winter break. League games resume on January 7, with die Winterpause starting on December 19. Since the Bundesliga break takes in the opening week of the January transfer window, there's the chance for some rebuilding between games that count. Unfortunately for the rest of the league, the team most likely to make major moves is regular Bundesliga . . .
Chandler’s Eintracht beats Mainz, questions for RB Leipzig
The roundup of USMNT players in Europe starts in the Bundesliga. Timmy Chandler's Eintracht shutout Mainz 1-0 at home on a 34th minute Jesper Lindstrom goal. Terrence Boyd scored in Hallescher's 4-1 loss at SV Meppen in the 3.Liga. Trailing from a 45th minute goal, Boyd converted a penalty in the 54th. Meppen added goals in the 66th, 67th, and 84th minutes. "I’m really happy and pleased with . . .
Bundesliga draws for RB Leipzig and Hoffenheim
Thursday's soccer news starts in the Bundesliga. Tyler Adams subbed on at halftime of RB Leipzigs' 1-1 draw at Augsburg. Andre Silva scored Leipzig's goal in the 19th and Augsburg equalized from the penalty spot in the 86th minute. "We were definitely the better side in the first-half, in terms of our play and big chances," RB Leipzig coach Domenico Tedesco said. "We simply had to score more. . . .
Late winner for Richards
The roundup of USMNT players in Europe starts with Chris Richards's Hoffenheim winning 2-1 at Freiburg. David Raum scored for Hoffenheim in the 3rd with Freiburg equalizing in the 21st. Hoffenheim goalkeeper Oli Baumann saved a penalty in the 62nd minute. It was Richards sending the three points Hoffenheim's way, scoring four minutes into stoppage time. "Scoring the winner in stoppage time in . . .
