Tuesday's soccer news starts with the last piece of the 2019-20 Bundesliga season falling into place. Werder Bremen beat Heidenheim on the away goals rule after drawing 2-2 in the second-leg of their relegation playoff series. The result keeps Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga. Josh Sargent's Werder Bremen entered the second-leg at Heidenheim after drawing 0-0 at home. An own-goal put Werder up in . . .
Marsch’s trophies
Monday's soccer news starts with Jesse Marsch coaching Red Bull Salzburg to the 2019-20 Austrian Bundesliga title. Marsch's championship represents another accomplishment for American coaching development. Before leaving the New York Red Bulls for an assistant role at RB Leipzig and then the head coaching job at Salzburg, Marsch played and coached exclusively in Major League Soccer and with the . . .
Werder Bremen and Fortuna swap places in the Bundesliga
The roundup of USMNT players in Europe starts with the conclusion of the 2019-20 Bundesliga season. The biggest news for USMNT fans was Josh Sargent's Werder Bremen jumping ahead of Alfredo Morales and Zack Steffen's Fortuna Dusseldorf for 16th-place and the relegation playoff spot. Werder Bremen started the final matchday in 17th-place, two points behind Fortuna Dusseldorf. Sargent scored in . . .
5 things to watch in a European club summer
By Clemente Lisi – NEW YORK, NY (Jun 22, 2020) US Soccer Players – This past weekend felt normal again. Europe's biggest domestic leagues were all in action after a three-month hiatus following the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. This new normal for soccer will mean a summer packed with games that matter. Gone are the meaningless friendlies. Instead, the Bundesliga, Premier League, La Liga, . . .
The Bundesliga’s final day situation
Monday's soccer news starts with the Bundesliga table. With Bayern Munich already wrapping up the title and Borussia Dortmund finishing 2nd, we head into Saturday's final matchday with only a few questions remaining. 3rd through 5th-place could still change, with two of those three clubs taking the remaining Champions League places. RB Leipzig leads that list with 63 points, a point ahead of . . .
Goal for Pulisic in Chelsea’s return
The roundup of USMNT players in Europe starts with the return of the Premier League. Christian Pulisic subbed on in the 55th minute and scored in Chelsea's 2-1 win at Aston Villa. Trailing from the 43rd minute, Pulisic equalized in the 60th minute. Oliver Giroud scored Chelsea's winner in the 62nd. "The way it was going, we needed a bit of inspiration and Christian gave it with his goal," Chelsea . . .
Goal for McKennie in Schalke’s loss at Eintracht
Thursday's soccer news starts in the Bundesliga with Weston McKennie scoring in Schalke's 2-1 loss at Eintracht. Schalke fell behind to goals from Andre Silva in the 28th and David Abraham in the 50th minute. McKennie pulled a goal back in the 59th with Schalke going a man down from a red card to Can Bozdogan in the 78th. Timmy Chandler subbed on in the 81st minute for Eintracht. McKennie saw . . .
Bayern wins the Bundesliga… again
Wednesday's soccer news starts with Bayern Munich turning only a matter of time into the 2019-20 Bundesliga title. A 1-0 win at Josh Sargent's Werder Bremen has Bayern top of the table for good with 76 points after 32 games. The goal came from Robert Lewandowski in the 43rd minute with Alphonso Davies seeing red in the 79th. Sargent subbed on in the 62nd minute. "We’re German champions," . . .
Are draws and home losses the new normal in Europe?
Monday's soccer news starts the week that will see the rest of Europe's major soccer leagues resume play. The Premier League returns on Tuesday. Serie A follows on Saturday. What passes as the new normal for professional sports means closed door games and attempts to figure out how to add an environment. That means adding crowd noise to the broadcasts, video boards, and any other potentially good . . .
Palmer-Brown scores in Austria Vienna win
The roundup of USMNT players in Europe starts with Erik Palmer-Brown scoring in Austria Vienna's 4-1 win at Mattersburg. Manprit Sarkaria put Austria Vienna up in the 18th minute with Stephan Zwierschitz doubling the lead in the 30th. Mattersburg pulled a goal back in the 38th. Palmer-Brown subbed on at halftime and scored three minutes later. Alexander Grunwald finished off the scoring in the . . .
