UUSMNT abroad: Josh Sargent, Matt Miazga score in action packed weekend

The October international break is over and the USMNT players have returned to their respective clubs. How did they perform following the less than stellar Nations League fixtures?

A quick turnaround from the CONCACAF Nations League did not phase the United States Men’s National Team players this weekend. After losing 2-0 to Canada, the young players of the USMNT were very active in their club’s results.

Josh Sargent was one of the goalscorers over the weekend, notching a strike in Werder Bremen’s 1-1 draw against Hertha Berlin. The USMNT striker has scored two goals in seven Bundesliga appearances this season.

Elsewhere, Matt Miazga provided the game-winning goal for Reading in their 1-0 win over Preston North End. This was his first goal in almost two years. While in the Netherlands, Sergino Dest registered two assists for Ajax in their 2-1 victory against RKC Waalwijk. Unlike the aforementioned players, Dest did not play for the USMNT during the October international break as he weighs up his options for his international future.

Chrisitan Pulisic and DeAndre Yedlin faced each other in a Premier League battle between Chelsea and Newcastle United. In the end, Chelsea took all three points in a 1-0 win. Pulisic was used as a substitute and entered in the 64 minute. Yedlin was in the starting XI and played all 90 minutes for Newcastle.

Pulisic was involved in Marco Alonso’s game-winning goal as the midfielder made a run into the box that helped set up the crucial moment of the fixture.

How the rest fared

• Zack Steffen recorded a clean sheet for Fortuna Düsseldorf as they defeated Mainz 1-0. This was Steffen’s first career clean sheet in the Bundesliga.
• Aron Johannsson entered in the second half for Hammarby in their 2-0 win over Malmo.
• Ventura Alvardo played all 90 minutes for Nexaca in their 2-2 draw with Club America in Liga MX action.

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• Haji Wright played 56 minutes for VV Venlo against Vitesse Arnhem in the Eredivisie. The match ended in a 4-0 win for Arnhem.
• Weston McKennie did not travel with Schalke to their match against Hoffenheim as he rests a calf strain.
• Tim Ream played all 90 minutes of Fulham’s 2-0 defeat to Stoke City. Cameron Carter-Vickers played all 90 minutes for Stoke.
• Antonee Robinson played all 90 minutes for Wigan Athletic as they defeated Nottingham Forest 1-0.
• Niko Hamalainen played all 90 minutes for Kilmarnock as they defeated Livingston 2-1 in the Scottish Premiership.
• Julian Green played all 90 minutes for Greuther Furth in their 2-0 victory over Dynamo Dresden in the 2. Bundesliga.
• Tyler Boyd did not make an appearance for Besiktas in their league match on Saturday against Ankaragucu.

Check back next week for all of the USMNT performances from around world football.