Friday's soccer news starts in the Europa League round of 16 first-legs, where Jordan Pefok subbed on in the 63rd minute of Union Berlin's 3-3 home draw with Union St-Gilloise. Down a goal from the 28th, Union Berlin's Josip Juranovic equalized in the 42nd. Union St Gilloise scored in the 58th. Union Berlin got its second equalizer when Robin Knoche scored from the rebound of his penalty shot in . . .
Pefok’s Union Berlin advances, PSV exits in the Europa League knockout round
Friday's soccer news starts with the USMNT players on teams in the Europa League knockout round second-legs. Jordan Pefok subbed on in the 65th minute for Union Berlin's 3-1 home win over Ajax to advance 3-1 on aggregate. Robin Knoche put Union up from the penalty spot in the 20th and Josip Juranovic doubled the lead in the 44th. Ajax scored in the 47th, but it was Danihlo Doeki finishing off the . . .
USMNT players and the 2022-23 UEFA Champions League, Europa League knockouts
By Charles Boehm – WASHINGTON, DC (Feb 9, 2023) US Soccer Players - The final sprint for European soccer's top club prizes begins next week as the knockout phases of the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League kick off. Several USMNT players could be right in the thick of it. Here's a rundown of who's involved and what's at stake. Borussia Dortmund vs Chelsea This meeting of two of the . . .
Ledezma’s PSV, Turner’s Arsenal, and Pefok’s Union Berlin advance in the Europa League
Friday's soccer news starts in the Europa League where Richy Ledezma's PSV finished 2nd in group A with a 2-1 win at Bodo/Glimt. An own-goal put PSV up in the 35th and Johan Bakayoko doubled the lead in the 52nd minute. Bodo/Glimt scored three minutes into stoppage time. Also in group A, Matt Turner wasn't in the squad for Arsenal's 1-0 home win over FZ Zurich. Kieran Tierney scored in the 17th . . .
Union Berlin and PSV win, losses for Malmo, Arsenal, and Omonia in the Europa League
Friday's soccer news has the Europa League roundup for USMNT players, starting with Jordan Pefok subbing out in the 63rd minute of Union Berlin's 1-0 home win over Braga in group D. Robin Knoche converted a 68th minute penalty and Union goalkeeper Frederik Ronnow made three saves to keep the clean sheet. Union Berlin is in 2nd-place on nine points, trailing group leaders Union St-Gilloise by four . . .
Losses for Rangers and Club Brugge, win for Eintracht in the Champions League
The soccer news starts with James Sands and Malik Tillman's Rangers losing 3-0 at Napoli in group A of the Champions League. Napoli scored in the 11, 16th, and 80th minutes, leading the group with 15 points. Tillman subbed out in the 67th minute. Rangers are in 4th-place with no points, three points behind 3rd-place Ajax, who lost 3-0 at Ajax. Rangers host Ajax on the final day of the group stage . . .
Philadelphia and LAFC advance, Arsenal wins in the Europa, Fulham in the Premier League
Friday's soccer news starts with the MLS playoffs where Philadelphia advanced to the Eastern Conference final beating FC Cincinnati 1-0 at Subaru Park. Leon Flach scored the game's only goal in the 59th and Andre Blake made five saves to keep the clean sheet. "Good playoff game, good playoff intensity, good playoff atmosphere, certainly a tough way to end it," Cincinnati coach Pat Noonan said. . . .
Arsenal, PSV, and Union Berlin win, Omonia loses in the Europa League
Friday's soccer news starts in the Europa League with Matt Turner in goal for Arsenal's 1-0 win at Bodo/Glimt in group A. Bukayo Saka scored the game's only goal in the 24th minute with Turner making one save. Arsenal is top of the group with nine points, two ahead of 2nd-place PSV. "He's improving, he's getting better, we are demanding things that are different to what other managers have . . .
Arsenal, PSV, and Union Berlin win, losses for Malmo and Omonia in the Europa League
Friday's soccer news starts with the Europa League roundup with Matt Turner in goal for Arsenal's 3-0 home win over Bodo/Glimt in group A. Eddie Nketiah opened the scoring in the 23rd minute with Rob Holding doubling the lead in the 27th. Arsenal's Fabio Vieira finished off the goals in the 84th with Turner making four saves to keep the clean sheet. Arsenal has a two-point lead over PSV at the top . . .
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 . . .
