Weston McKennie already made history when he signed with Juventus. On Sunday, in his third Serie A start, the US men’s national team midfielder picked up his first point for his new club.
McKennie, who played 15 minutes off the bench in a 2-0 loss to Barcelona in the Champions League Wednesday in his first appearance since testing positive for COVID-19, was back in Andrea Pirlo’s starting XI Sunday for a 4-1 win over Spezia Calcio.
The former FC Dallas academy product set up Alvaro Morata’s opening goal in the 14th minute, unselfishly passing up his first goal to set up the Spanish striker.
Juventus are third in Serie A, behind AC Milan, who defeated Udinese on a Zlatan Ibrahimovic bicycle kick goal seven minutes from time, and Sassuolo.
Ledezma picks up assist in PSV debut
Real Salt Lake academy product Richie Ledezma finally made his first appearance for PSV Eindhoven Sunday after coming up through the club’s youth ranks and the US U-23 national team midfielder also picked up an assist in the 4-0 victory over ADO Den Haag.
Ledezma, who connected on all 16 of his passes, including 12 in the attacking half, set up a goal by Ryan Thomas to put PSV up 3-0 in the 84th minute.
Miazga solid in Anderlecht win
US men’s national team center back Matt Miazga put in a solid 90-minute shift for Anderlecht in a 1-0 win over Royal Antwerp in the Jupiler Pro League Sunday.
Miazga, who made his third consecutive start in his season-long loan from Chelsea, was part of an almost exclusive former New York Red Bulls backline in Vincent Kompany’s 4-3-3 formation, with Jamaican international Kemar Lawrence playing 73 minutes at left back and Panamanian international Michael Amir Murillo also going 90 minutes at right back.
Almiron leads Newcastle over Everton
Former Atlanta United midfielder Miguel Almiron went 83 minutes in his third start of the season, and second in a row, to help Newcastle United to a 2-1 victory over Everton at St. James Park Sunday.
The Paraguayan international attacking midfielder also earned the start in a 1-1 draw against Wolves last week as Newcastle move up to 11th in the Premier League table.
De la Torre helps Heracles Almelo past FC Utrecht
Luca de la Torre, another US U-23 national team player, went 87 minutes in his second consecutive start, as Heracles Almelo defeated FC Utrecht 4-1 at home Sunday.
The 22-year-old winger, who made the move to the Eredivise side from Fulham in August, completed 90 percent of his passes, had a pair of shots and 35 touches in a strong shift.
Sabbi scores for Odense BK
Emmanuel Sabbi’s strong run of form continues for Odense BK with the US U-23 winger scoring the lone goal, an 11th-minute tap-in, in a 1-0 win over AC Horsens in the Danish Superligaen Sunday.
It was the 22-year-old’s third goal of the season to go along with one assist in seven appearances — all in the starting XI — this season.
Michael Lansing, a Randolph, NJ native, was the backup goalkeeper for AC Horsens.
Brooks helps Wolfsburg’s Bundesliga unbeaten run stretch to six
US men’s national team center back John Anthony Brooks earned his sixth start of the season, and went the distance for the sixth time, in Wolfsburg’s 1-1 draw against Hertha BSC Sunday in the Bundesliga.
Wolfsburg are 10th in the table after their fifth draw of the season, seven points behind leaders Bayern Munich.
Julian Green scores in 2. Bundesliga victory
US men’s national team midfielder Julian Green scored his first goal of the season for Greuther Furth in a 4-1 win over Hannover 96 in a 2.Bundesliga victory Sunday.
The 25-year-old, who picked up an assist in a 3-1 win over Holstein Kiel last week, opened the scoring in the 22nd minute and went 74 minutes in a second consecutive comfortable victory.
David comes on late in Lille draw vs. Lyon
Canadian national team standout Jonathan David was brought on as part of a double substitution one minute from time as Lille drew 10-man Lyon 1-1 Sunday, missing a chance to move level with Paris Saint-Germain atop the Ligue 1 table. Lille remain second, two points behind the leaders failing to capitalize on Marcelo's sending off in the 50th minute.
For a second straight league match, Timothy Weah did not make the matchday roster. He played eight minutes as a sub against Celtic in a Europa League draw.
Johannsson starts, but no goals, in Hammarby IF draw
Aron Johannsson can't score every game right? The former USMNT striker went 90 minutes, but wasn't able to find the back of the net in a 1-1 Allsvenskan draw against BK Hacken.
