USMNT Rewind: Josh Sargent Scores His First Bundesliga Goal of the Season

It turned out to be a weekend of firsts for several U.S. players in Europe.

Midfielders Weston McKennie and Richard Ledezma didn't waste much time in securing their first assists for their respective clubs.

Only 14 minutes into Juventus' 4-1 win against Spezia, the 22-year-old McKennie ran onto Rodrigo Betancur’s feed from outside the penalty area before finding himself in a 2 v 1 situation with Alvaro Morata against the goalkeeper. Recognizing his teammate had a better chance to score, the USMNT midfielder shuffled off a pass to Morata, who easily scored from five yards on the left side.

McKennie was replaced in the 62nd minute by Welsh international Aaron Ramsey, his potential opponent when the MNT takes on Wales on Nov. 12 in Swansea.

Ledezma, who has represented the U-23 USMNT this cycle, didn't waste much time making an impact in his debut for PSV Eindhoven on Sunday. Only 10 minutes after coming on, he chased down a shot off the post and laid off a pass for Ryan Thomas' swerving strike in the 84th minute of his side's 4-0 home win against Ado Den Haag. Ledezma, who completed all 16 of his passes, replaced Mauro Junior in the 74th minute for third-place PSV in the Dutch Eredivisie.

 

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On Saturday, Josh Sargent connected for his first goal of the season for Werder Bremen in its 1-1 draw at Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday. Sargent gave Bremen the lead in the 51st minute, tallying the seventh goal of his Bundesliga career. Doing well to stay onside, the O’Fallon, Mo. product latched onto a pass on the left flank and raced in in 1 v 1 on goalkeeper Kevin Trapp before neatly finishing with a right-footed effort inside the near post.

In Major League Soccer:

Center back Aaron Long struck for an 11th-hour goal for the New York Red Bulls in the 89th minute to lift them to a 1-0 home win against the New England Revolution last Wednesday. Long, the 2018 MLS Defender of the Year, scored his eighth-career Red Bulls goal, the most by a defender in club history.

 

Jordan Morris recorded his ninth goal of the season in Seattle Sounders FC's 3-1 defeat at the Colorado Rapids on Sunday. In the 22^nd minute, Sounders and USMNT teammate Cristian Roldan crossed from the right for Morris, who redirected the ball past Rapids ‘keeper William Yarbrough from the top of the six-yard box. Morris is one goal away from equaling his personal season best of 10 that he set in 2019.

 

Other notes:

• Matt Miazga helped Anderlecht to a 1-0 win against Royal Antwerp in his first shutout with the club. He led all players with five clearances.

• Gio Reyna played the final 15 minutes in Borussia Dortmund's 2-0 Bundesliga win at Arminia Bielefeld. He had made his first UEFA Champions League start for the German side in its 2-0 triumph over Zenit St. Petersburg on Oct. 28.

• Christian Pulisic, who came off the bench to set up a penalty kick and add a goal of his own in an impressive reserve role in Chelsea's mid-week 4-0 victory against Krasnodar in the UEFA Champions League on Oct. 28, did not play in the 3-0 win at Burnley on Saturday. Slated to start, Pulisic had an issue during pre-game warm-ups and was replaced from the lineup.

• After sitting on the bench for RB Leipzig's 5-0 loss at Manchester United in the UCL on Oct. 28, Tyler Adams did not dress for his team's 1-0 loss to Borussia Mönchengladbach on Sunday due to discomfort with the inner ligament in his knee.

• Julian Green scoring his first goal of the campaign in Greuther Fürth's 4-1 victory over Hannover 96 in the 2 Bundesliga on Sunday. Green found the net unassisted in the 22nd minute to lift the hosts into a 1-0 lead. On Oct. 24, he picked up an assist in the team's 3-1 win at Holstein Kiel.

• In MLS, Ayo Akinola scored the equalizing goal in Toronto FC's 2-1 win against Inter Miami CF on Sunday. His 55th-minute tally was his third in his last five matches and ninth of the campaign.

 

ABROAD

• Tyler Adams (RB Leipzig; German Bundesliga) – Injured, DNP in 1-0 loss at Borussia Moenchengladbach (Oct. 31); In 18, DNP play in 5-0 loss at Manchester United (Oct. 28)

• John Brooks (Wolfsburg; German Bundesliga) – 90 minutes in 1-1 draw at Hertha Berlin (Nov. 1)

• Reggie Cannon (Boavista; Portuguese Primeira) – vs. Benfica, Monday, 4 p.m. ET (Nov. 2)

• Johnny Cardoso (Internacional; Brazilian Serie A) – 10 minutes as a substitute in 1-0 loss at Corinthians (Oct. 31); In 18, DNP in 2-1 win at Atletico GO (Oct. 28)

• Cameron Carter-Vickers (AFC Bournemouth; English Championship) - Not in 18, DNP in 1-1 draw vs. Derby County (Oct. 31)

• Konrad de la Fuente (Barcelona; Spain La Liga/Segunda B) - In 18, DNP in 1-1 draw at Deportivo Alaves (Oct. 31); Not in 18, DNP in 2-0 win at Juventus (Oct. 28

• Sergiño Dest (Barcelona; Spain La Liga) – 21 minutes as a substitute in 1-1 draw at Deportivo Alaves (Oct. 31); In 18, DNP play in 2-0 win at Juventus in UCL (Oct. 28)

• Nicholas Gioacchini (Caen; French Ligue 2) – Not in 18, DNP in 3-1 loss at Paris FC (Oct. 31)

• Julian Green (Greuther Fürth; German Second Bundesliga) – 74 minutes and GOAL in 4-1 win vs. Hannover 96 (Nov. 1)

• Ethan Horvath (Club Brugge; Belgian Pro League) - In 18, DNP in 2-2 draw vs. Mechelen (Oct. 31)

• Duane Holmes (Derby County; English Championship) – 29 minutes as a substitute in 1-1 draw at AFC Bournemouth (Oct. 31)

• Aron Johannsson (Hammarby; Sweden Allsvenskan) - 90 minutes in 1-1 draw at Hackens (Nov. 1)

• Ulysses Llanez (Heerenveen; Dutch Eredivisie) – In 18, DNP in 4-1 win at Sparta Rotterdam (Nov. 1); 13 minutes as a substitute in 3-1 win vs. FC Oss in Dutch Cup (Oct. 27)

• Weston McKennie (Juventus; Italian Serie A) – 62 minutes and ASSIST in 4-1 win at Spezia (Oct. 31); 15 minutes as a substitute in 2-0 loss vs. Barcelona in UCL (Oct. 28)

• Matt Miazga (RSC Anderlecht; Belgian First Division A) - 90 minutes in 1-0 win vs. Royal Antwerp (Nov. 1)

• Alfredo Morales (Fortuna Düsseldorf; German Second Bundesliga) – Not in 18 for 1-0 vs. Heidenheim (Oct. 30)

• Owen Otasowie (Wolverhampton Wanderers; English Premier League) - In 18, DNP in 2-0 win vs. Crystal Palace (Oct. 30)

• Erik Palmer-Brown (Hartberg; Austria Bundesliga)- 90 minutes in a 2-1 win vs. Austria Wien (Oct. 31)

• Christian Pulisic (Chelsea; English Premier League) – Not in 18, DNP in 3-0 win at Burnley (Oct. 31); 19 minutes as a substitute and a GOAL in 4-0 win at Krasnodar in UCL (Oct. 28

• Tim Ream (Fulham; English Premier League) – In 18, DNP in 2-0 win vs. West Bromwich Albion (Nov. 2)

• Gio Reyna (Borussia Dortmund; German Bundesliga) – 15 minutes as a substitute in 2-0 win at Arminia Bielefeld (Oct. 31); 84 minutes in 2-0 win vs. Zenit St. Petersburg in UCL (Oct. 28)

• Chris Richards (Bayern Munich; German Bundesliga/German 3.Liga) – 90 minutes for Bayern Munich II in 4-2 win at When Wiesbaden (Nov. 1)

• Antonee Robinson (Fulham; English Premier League) – 90 minutes in 2-0 win vs. West Bromwich Albion (Nov. 2)

• Josh Sargent (Werder Bremen; German Bundesliga) – 90 minutes and GOAL in 1-1 draw at Eintracht Frankfurt (Oct. 31)

• Sebastian Soto (Telstar, Dutch Eerste Divisie) - At AZ II Monday at 12:45 p.m. ET (Nov. 2); Not in 18, DNP in 3-0 loss at Heracles (Oct. 28)

• Zack Steffen (Manchester City; English Premier League) – Not in 18, DNP in 1-0 win at Sheffield United (Oct. 31); In 18, DNP in 3-0 win at Marseille in UCL (Oct. 27)

• Tim Weah (Lille; French Ligue 1) – Not in 18, DNP play in 1-1 vs. Olympique Lyonnais (Nov. 1); 8 minutes as a substitute in 2-2 draw vs. Celtic in Europa League (Oct. 29)

• DeAndre Yedlin (Newcastle United; English Premier League) – Not in 18, DNP in 2-1 win vs. Everton (Nov. 1)

 

MLS

• Brenden Aaronson (Philadelphia Union) – 83 minutes in 2-1 loss at Columbus Crew SC (Nov. 1); 90 minutes in 2-1 win vs. Chicago Fire (Oct. 28)

• Ayo Akinola (Toronto FC) – 85 minutes and GOAL in 2-1 win vs. Inter Miami CF (Nov. 1); Injured, not in 18 for 1-0 loss vs. New York City FC (Oct. 28)

• Jozy Altidore (Toronto FC) – Injured, not in 18 for 2-1 win vs. Inter Miami CF (Nov. 1); Injured, not in 18 for 1-0 loss vs. New York City FC (Oct. 28)

• Julian Araujo (LA Galaxy) – 90 minutes in 2-1 win vs. Real Salt Lake (Nov. 1); 45 minutes in 5-2 loss at Portland Timbers (Oct. 28)

• Corey Baird (Real Salt Lake) - 90 minutes in 2-1 loss at LA Galaxy (Nov. 1); 85 minutes in 2-0 loss at San Jose Earthquakes (Oct. 28)

• Michael Bradley (Toronto FC) – 90 minutes in 2-1 win vs. Inter Miami CF (Nov. 1); 90 minutes in 1-0 loss vs. New York City FC (Oct. 28)

• Jesús Ferreira (FC Dallas) – 59 minutes in 3-0 win over Houston Dynamo (Oct. 31); 82 minutes in 3-0 win over Inter Miami CF (Oct. 28)

• Chase Gasper (Minnesota United FC) – at Sporting Kansas City, canceled (Nov. 1); Not in 18, DNP in 2-1 win vs. Colorado Rapids (Oct. 28)

• Brad Guzan (Atlanta United FC) – 90 minutes and SHUTOUT in 2-0 win vs. FC Cincinnati (Nov. 1); 90 minutes in 4-1 loss at Orlando City SC (Oct. 28)

• Bill Hamid (D.C. United) – 90 minutes in 4-3 loss at New England Revolution (Nov. 1); 90 minutes and SHUTOUT in 1-0 win vs. Columbus Crew SC (Oct. 28)

• Sean Johnson (New York City FC) – 90 minutes in 5-2 win vs. New York Red Bulls (Nov. 1); 90 minutes and SHUTOUT in 1-0 win at Toronto FC (Oct. 28)

• Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids) – 1 minute in 3-1 win vs. Seattle Sounders loss (Nov. 1)

• Nick Lima (San Jose Earthquakes) – Vs. Los Angeles Football Club, postponed (Nov. 1); 90 minutes in 2-0 loss vs. Real Salt Lake (Oct. 28)

• Sebastian Lletget (LA Galaxy) – 83 minutes and ASSIST in 2-1 win vs. Real Salt Lake (Nov. 1); 45 minutes as a substitute in 5-2 loss at Portland Timbers (Oct. 28)

• Aaron Long (New York Red Bulls) – 90 minutes in 5-2 loss at New York City FC (Nov. 1); 90 minutes and GOAL in 1-0 vs. New England Revolution (Oct. 28)

• Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) – 90 minutes in 1-1 draw with Chicago Fire (Oct. 31); 90 minutes in 1-0 win at Montreal Impact (Oct. 27)

• Mark McKenzie (Philadelphia Union) – 90 minutes in 2-1 loss at Columbus Crew SC (Nov. 1); 90 minutes in 2-1 win vs. Chicago Fire (Oct. 28)

• Djordje Mihailovic (Chicago Fire) – 76 minutes in 1-1 draw at Nashville SC (Oct. 31); 90 minutes and ASSIST in 2-1 loss at Philadelphia Union (Oct. 28)

• Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) – 90 minutes and GOAL in 3-1 loss at Colorado Rapids (Nov. 1); 83 minutes in 2-0 win at Vancouver Whitecaps (Oct. 27)

• Miles Robinson (Atlanta United FC) – Not in 18, DNP in 2-0 win vs. FC Cincinnati (Nov. 1); Not in 18, DNP in 4-1 loss at Orlando City SC (Oct. 28)

• Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) – 90 minutes and ASSIST in 3-1 loss at Colorado Rapids (Nov. 1); 90 minutes in 2-0 win at Vancouver Whitecaps (Oct. 27)

• Wil Trapp (Inter Miami CF) - 85 minutes in 2-1 loss at Toronto FC (Nov. 1); 84 minutes in 2-1 loss at FC Dallas (Oct. 28)

• Matt Turner (New England Revolution) – 90 minutes in 4-3 win vs. D.C. United (Nov. 1); 90 minutes in 1-0 loss at New York Red Bulls (Oct. 28)

• Sam Vines (Colorado Rapids) – 90 minutes and ASSIST in 3-1 win vs. Seattle Sounders FC (Nov. 1); 90 minutes in 2-1 loss at Minnesota United (Oct. 28)

• Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes) – Vs. Los Angeles Football Club, postponed (Nov. 1); 90 minutes in 2-0 win vs. Real Salt Lake (Oct. 28)

• Gyasi Zardes (Columbus Crew SC) – 83 minutes in 2-1 win vs. Philadelphia Union (Nov. 1); Not in 18, DNP in 1-0 loss at D.C. United (Oct. 28)

• Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) – 90 minutes in 1-1 draw vs. Chicago Fire (Oct. 31); 90 minutes in 1-0 win at Montreal Impact (Oct. 27)