Wednesday's soccer news starts in the Concacaf Champions League with LAFC advancing to the quarterfinals 4-2 on aggregate over Alajuelense after losing the second-leg 2-1 at home. Alajuelense took the lead on the night from an 8th minute penalty, making it 2-0 in the 51st. LAFC's Carlos Vela pulled a goal back in the 81st minute. "We are happy to be around further in the competition, which was . . .
Pulisic’s Chelsea advances, Borussia Dortmund and Club Brugge exit the Champions League
Wednesday's soccer news starts in the Champions League where Christian Pulisic subbed on in the 83rd minute of Chelsea's 2-0 home win over Borussia Dortmund to advance 2-1 on aggregate in the Champions League round of 16. Gio Reyna subbed on in the 5th minute for Dortmund due to an injury. Raheem Sterling scored for Chelsea in the 43rd with Kai Havertz converting a penalty in the 53rd . . .
Champions League first-leg loss for Eintracht, Championship win for Norwich
Wednesday's soccer news starts in the Champions League, where Timmy Chandler was on the bench for Eintracht's 2-0 home loss to Napoli in the opening leg of their round of 16 series. Down a goal from the 40th, Eintracht's Randal Kono Muani saw red in the 58th minute. Napoli scored again in the 65th. "A very disappointing but deserved defeat," Eintracht coach Oliver Glasner said. "We played very . . .
Eintracht in the Champions League, losses for West Brom, Valencia, and Boavista
Tuesday's soccer news starts with the Champions League that has Timmy Chandler's Eintracht hosting Napoli in the round of 16 first-legs. Eintracht is in 6th-place in the Bundesliga, beating Werder Bremen 2-0 at home on Saturday. After losing their first league game of the season on January 4, Napoli put together a seven-game win streak in Serie A to extend their lead to 15 points at the top of . . .
Win for Boro, draws for West Brom and Luton in the Championship
Wednesday's soccer news starts in the Championship where Zack Steffen's Middlesbrough won 3-1 at Sheffield United. Trailing from the 5th minute, Boro's Chuba Akpom equalized in the 25th and Cameron Archer scored in the 48th and 74th. Daryl Dike subbed on in the 81st minute of West Brom's 1-1 home draw with Blackburn. Jayson Molumby scored for West Brom in the 73rd with Blackburn equalizing in the . . .
Championship wins for Norwich City and Sunderland
Wednesday's soccer news starts in the Championship where Josh Sargent's Norwich City won 3-1 at home over Hull City. Down a goal from the 14th, Kieran Dowell equalized for Norwich in the 18th. Gabriel Gomes put Norwich up for good in the 58th and Sargent scored in the 89th minute. Norwich City is 8th in the table with 45 points from 36 games. Lynden Gooch wasn't in the squad for Sunderland's . . .
What the January window could mean for the 2022-23 Champions League
By Clemente Lisi – NEW YORK, NY (Feb 13, 2023) US Soccer Players – The recently concluded window will have a huge impact on the second half of the club season across Europe's domestic leagues. It will also impact the Champions League, which returns on Tuesday with the start of the knockout phase following the long winter break. In UEFA's three club competitions – Champions League, Europa League, . . .
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 . . .
Pulisic’s Chelsea and Brooks’s Benfica win Champions League groups, Dest’s AC Milan finishes 2nd
Thursday's soccer news starts with Champions League group E, where Christian Pulisic subbed on in the 83rd minute of Chelsea's 2-1 home win over Dinamo Zagreb. Chelsea fell behind in the 7th with Raheem Sterling equalizing in the 18th. Denis Zakaria gave them the lead in the 30th with Chelsea advancing as group E winners. Also in group E, Sergino Dest wasn't in the squad for AC Milan's 4-0 home . . .
Chandler’s Eintracht and Otasowie’s Club Brugge finish second in Champions League groups
Wednesday's soccer news starts in the Champions League, where Timmy Chandler was on the bench for Eintracht's 2-1 win at Sporting to take 2nd-place in group D. Trailing from the 39th minute, Eintracht's Daichi Kamada equalized from the penalty spot in the 62nd and Randal Muani scored in the 72nd minute. "Congratulations to the whole team!," Eintracht coach Oliver Glasner said. "It's crazy, what . . .
