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USMNT abroad: Goals all around – McKennie, Gall, Wood, and more

ByDaniel Garza|
03 October 2018, Russia, Moscow: Soccer: Champions League, Locomotive Moscow - FC Schalke 04, Group stage, Group D, 2nd matchday in Moscow. Schalkes Guido Burgstaller (r-l), Schalkes goal scorer Weston McKennie, Schalkes Salif Sane and Schalkes Mark Uth cheer the goal to 0:1 Photo: Guido Kirchner/dpa (Photo by Guido Kirchner/picture alliance via Getty Images)
03 October 2018, Russia, Moscow: Soccer: Champions League, Locomotive Moscow - FC Schalke 04, Group stage, Group D, 2nd matchday in Moscow. Schalkes Guido Burgstaller (r-l), Schalkes goal scorer Weston McKennie, Schalkes Salif Sane and Schalkes Mark Uth cheer the goal to 0:1 Photo: Guido Kirchner/dpa (Photo by Guido Kirchner/picture alliance via Getty Images)

A big week for American players in Europe was highlighted by Weston McKennie’s goals for Schalke. Here is the weekly update for USMNT players abroad.

The week before the next international break provided some encouraging news as well as some disappointment leading up to the United States Men’s National Team’s next set of matches.

Weston McKennie led the way for the USMNT players in Europe this week. On Wednesday, the midfielder scored the match-winner for Schalke against Lokomotiv Moscow. The goal came in the 88th minute off of a corner kick.

And then at the weekend, McKennie was on the mark for Schalke against Dusseldorf. The goal marked his first career tally in the Bundesliga.

After leaving the match with an injury, McKennie was subsequently ruled out of the USMNT’s friendly matches to come this week. But this was still one of the best weeks of the young midfielder’s career.

Other standouts

Bobby Wood recorded a brace for Hannover to give him his first goals of the Bundesliga season for his new club. His performance helped guide Hannover to a 3-1 win over Stuttgart.

Emerson Hyndman scored his first goal for Hibernian in the Scottish Premiership on Saturday in a 6-0 rout of Hamilton Academic.

Romain Gall registered a goal for Malmo in the Allsvenskan. It was his 11th league goal of the campaign.

Geoff Cameron scored his first goal for Queens Park Rangers in the English Championship. He also went 90 minutes mid-week against Reading in a 1-0 victory.

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Omar Gonzalez found the back of the net for Atlas in a 3-1 loss to Santos Laguna.

How the rest fared

  • DeAndre Yedlin played all 90 minutes for Newcastle United in their 3-2 loss to Manchester United.
  • Matt Miazga went all 90 minutes for Nantes against Bordeaux in a 3-0 loss.
  • Christian Pulisic did not play in either of Borussia Dortmund’s two matches this week. He will not be in the lineup for the USMNT’s two friendlies.
  • Kenny Saief entered as a substitute for Anderlecht against Dinamo Zagreb in the Europa League and played 24 minutes. He went on to play 68 minutes as a starter in league play over the weekend.
  • Andrija Novakovich played all 90 minutes for Fortuna Sittard in a 3-3 draw with FC Emmen in the Dutch Eredivisie.
  • Jonathan Amon played all 90 minutes for FC Nordsjælland in a 3-2 loss to Hobro.
  • Julian Green played all 90 minutes for Greuther Furth against Regensburg in a 1-1 draw.
  • Alfredo Morales played all 90 minutes for Fortuna Dusseldorf in a 2-0 loss to Schalke.
  • John Brooks played all 90 minutes for Wolfsburg in a 2-0 loss to Werder Bremen.
  • Andrew Wooten started an went 56 minutes for Sandhausen against St. Pauli in a 3-1 defeat in the 2. Bundesliga.
  • Michael Orozco played all 90 minutes for Lobos against Puebla in Liga MX action.
  • Antonee Robinson started and went all 90 minutes for Wigan Athletic in both their fixtures this week.
  • Eric Lichaj started and played all 90 minutes for Hull City in their two 1-0 defeats.

That does it for this week’s roundup. We’ll be back in two weeks following the international break. Stay tuned for more this week on the USMNT’s friendlies.

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