USMNT abroad: Tyler Adams and Josh Sargent shine in the DFB-Pokal
By Daniel Garza
Tyler Adams and Josh Sargent produced Man of the Match performances in the DFB-Pokal.
The German domestic cup kicked off this past weekend with the Bundesliga clubs in action. This meant there were numerous USMNT players involved in the DFB-Pokal fixtures. Two USMNT players who stood out above the rest were RB Leipzig’s Tyler Adams and Werder Bremen’s Josh Sargent.
DFB-Pokal success
Adams produced a fantastic performance for Leipzig against Nürnberg. He was a very influential player in the match. Of the 94 passes he attempted, 88 reached a teammate which helped Leipzig control the possession. As a result of his efforts, Adams was awarded as the Man of the Match.
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Elsewhere in the DFB-Pokal, Sargent helped lift Bremen to a 2-0 victory by scoring the first goal of the match. It was a great start to the season for the American striker as he was named the Man of the Match for his impact on the outcome.
Another notable performance in the DFB-Pokal came from Julian Green. He registered a goal and an assist for Greuther Furth in a wild 6-1 victory against Meinzerhagen. His American teammate Timothy Tillman registered two assists. This match was tied at 1-1 after 90 minutes and Greuther Furth unleashed five unanswered goals in extra time.
Boyd scores a stunner
Tyler Boyd produced a terrific strike for Beşiktaş in their opening match of the Turkish Super Lig season. His first-half goal helped Beşiktaş take a 3-1 win against Trabzonspor. It was certainly the top goal scored by a USMNT player abroad so far this season.
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Other USMNT eligible players to score this weekend included Luca de la Torre for Heracles Almelo and Haji Wright for SønderjyskE Fodbold. Although it wasn’t a league match, Boavista’s new signing Reggie Cannon scored in a friendly for the Portuguese club. It was an impressive performance for the former FC Dallas player.
Other notable performances
Timothy Weah made a brief appearance for Lille in the second half entering as a substitute in the 83rd minute. Lille ended up winning the Ligue 1 match 1-0 courtesy of a late 88th-minute goal from Luiz Araujo.
Tim Ream started Fulham’s first match back in the Premier League and played the entire 90 minutes. However, the end result was a resounding 3-0 victory for Arsenal as Fulham will have to wait another week for their first points in the EPL. Sergino Dest entered in the 33rd minute of Ajax’s 1-0 win over Sparta Rotterdam to help the Dutch club earn their first victory of the Eredivisie season.
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In the DFB-Pokal, Alfredo Morales went 78 minutes for Fortuna Düsseldorf in their 1-0 victory against Ingolstadt. Timothy Chandler made a second-half appearance off the bench in Eintracht Frankfurt’s 2-1 win over 1860 Munich.