USMNT REWIND: Americans Assist Clubs ahead of Concacaf Nations League Quarterfinals

Several members of the U.S. Men's National Team played vital roles in victories for their teams prior to the upcoming Concacaf Nations League quarterfinals series with Trinidad & Tobago.

Sergiño Dest and Malik Tillman teamed up for a goal in another win for PSV, Joe Scally picked up an assist in a victory for Borussia Mönchengladbach, and Aidan Morris and Jordan Morris helped their respective teams to advance in the MLS Cup Playoffs.

The Americans host the Soca Warriors in the first game of a home-and-home series in Austin, Texas on Thursday, Nov. 16 before playing in Port of Spain, Trinidad on Monday, Nov. 20. The winner of the series will advance to the CNL semifinals next year and will book a spot in Copa América 2024, which will be played in the United States next summer.

TEAMING UP

Sergiño Dest and Malik Tillman combined for the final goal in PSV's 4-0 win over PEC Zwolle in the 78th minute on Sunday, Nov. 12. Dest played a major role in the goal-scoring sequence with three passes, the final one going to Tillman. Tillman, who entered the match in the 70^th minute, then slotted home the ball from eight yards on the left side past goalkeeper Jasper Schendelaar.

🇺🇸 Amerikaanse connectie: Sergiño Dest met een prachtige assist, Malik Tillman rondt fraai af! 🎯#psvpec pic.twitter.com/ZfZ4xTxai7

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PSV, which defeated Lens, 1-0, in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday, Nov. 8, recorded its third consecutive shutout across all competitions. The team leads the Dutch Eredivisie with a perfect 12-0-0 mark and 36 points, seven ahead of second-place Feyenoord (9-1-2, 29).

RIVALS, THEN TEAMMATES

One day you’re rivals, the next day you're teammates. That's the situation for Borussia Mönchengladbach's Joe Scally and Wolfsburg's Kevin Paredes. Only a day after it was announced they were called to the U.S. roster for the CNL, they were on either side of the pitch in a Bundesliga encounter on Friday, Nov. 10. Borussia prevailed, 4-0, as Scally played 90 minutes and registered an assist on Alassane Plea's goal in the 71st minute, the final score of the match. Paredes played the final 23 minutes, coming on for Vzclav Černy in the 67th minute.

STILL ALIVE AND KICKING

Aidan Morris and Jordan Morris advanced to their respective conference semifinals of the MLS Cup Playoffs.

Aidan Morris set up Malte Amundsen's 30-yard strike past goalkeeper Brad Guzan, which lifted the Columbus Crew into a 2-0 lead in the 16th minute. The team went on to secure a 4-2 home win over Atlanta United in the third and deciding game of its Eastern Conference quarterfinals series on Sunday, Nov. 12. After the international break, Columbus will meet Orlando City SC in the semis on Saturday, Nov. 25.

In Game Two, Caleb Wiley assisted on Atlanta's final goal of its 4-2 home victory on Tuesday, Nov. 7. He fed an onrushing Thiago Almada on the left flank. Almada then slipped the ball over goalkeeper Patrick Schulte from close range in the 88th minute.

Jordan Morris and his Seattle Sounders reached the Western Conference semifinals, defeating FC Dallas at home, 1-0, on Friday, Nov. 10. Seattle won the best-of-three series, 2-1. Morris played the entire way but did not score. FC Dallas forward Jesús Ferreira was ruled out of the match at the last minute due to a lower body injury. Seattle hosts Los Angeles FC, Kellyn Acosta and Timmy Tillman on Sunday, Nov. 26.

BOTH SIDES OF THE COIN

In a span of less than a week, Celtic defender Cameron Carter-Vickers experienced the lows and highs of 6-0 results. On Tuesday, Nov. 7, his Scottish side lost by that score at Atletico Madrid (Spain) in the UEFA Champions League. On Sunday, Nov. 12, Carter-Vickers celebrated a 6-0 victory against Aberdeen in the Scottish Premiership. He played the full 90 minutes in each match.

FULL RUNDOWN

• Brenden Aaronson (Union Berlin; Bundesliga) - 26 minutes as a substitute in 4-0 loss at Bayer Leverkusen (Nov. 12); 11 minutes as a substitute in 1-1 draw at Napoli in UCL (Nov. 8)

• Paxten Aaronson (Eintracht Frankfurt; Bundesliga) - In 18, DNP in 2-2 draw at Werder Bremen (Nov. 12); 12 minutes as a substitute in 1-0 win at HJK in Europa Conference League (Nov. 9)

• Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles FC; MLS) - No game

• Tyler Adams (AFC Bournemouth; English Premier League) - Injured, DNP in 2-0 win vs. Newcastle United (Nov. 11)

• Folarin Balogun (Monaco; French Ligue 1) - 17 minutes as a substitute in 0-0 draw at Le Havre (Nov. 11); 45 minutes in 2-0 loss at Lille (Oct. 29)

• Taylor Booth (Utrecht; Dutch Eredivisie) - 66 minutes in 2-2 draw vs. Excelsior (Nov. 12)

• Gianluca Busio (Venezia; Italian Serie B) - 90 minutes in 2-1 win vs. Catanzaro (Nov. 10)

• Drake Callender (Inter Miami CF; MLS) - 90 minutes in 2-1 loss vs. New York City FC in Noche d’Or (Nov. 10)

• Johnny Cardoso (Internacional; Brazilian Serie A) - 79 minutes in 3-0 loss at Palmeiras (Nov. 11); 90 minutes in 0-0 draw vs. Fluminense (Nov. 8)

• Cameron Carter-Vickers (Celtic; Scottish Premiership) - 90 minutes in 6-0 win vs. Aberdeen (Nov. 12); 90 minutes in 6-0 loss at Atletico Madrid in UCL (Nov. 7)

• Benjamin Cremaschi (Inter Miami CF) - Not in 18, DNP in 2-1 loss vs. New York City FC in Noche d’Or (Nov. 10)

• Sergiño Dest (PSV Eindhoven; Dutch Eredivisie) - 79 minutes, ASSIST, in 4-0 win vs. PEC Zwolle (Nov. 12); 90 minutes in 1-0 win vs. Lens in UCL (Nov. 8)

• Luca de la Torre (Celta Vigo, Spain La Liga) - 21 minutes as a substitute in 4-3 loss at Athletic Bilbao (Nov. 10)

• Jesús Ferreira (FC Dallas; MLS) - Injured, DNP in 1-0 loss at Seattle Sounders in MLS Cup Playoffs (Nov. 10)

• Julian Gressel (Columbus Crew; MLS) - In 18, DNP in 4-2 win vs. Atlanta United in MLS Cup Playoffs (Nov. 12); 80 minutes in 4-2 loss at Atlanta United in MLS Cup Playoffs (Nov. 7)

• Ethan Horvath (Nottingham Forest; English Premier League) - Not in 18, DNP in 3-2 loss at West Ham United (Nov. 12)

• DeJuan Jones (New England Revolution; MLS) - 89 minutes in 1-0 loss at Philadelphia Union in MLS Cup Playoffs (Nov. 8)

• Kristoffer Lund (Palmero; Italy Serie B) - 7 minutes as a substitute in 1-0 loss vs. Cittadella (Nov. 12); 90 minutes in 1-0 win vs. Brescia (Nov. 8)

• Lennard Maloney (Heidenheim; Bundesliga) - 61 minutes in 4-2 loss at Bayern Munich (Nov. 11)

• Weston McKennie (Juventus; Italy Serie A) - 90 minutes in 2-1 win vs. Cagliari (Nov. 11)

• Mark McKenzie (Genk; Belgian Pro League) - 90 minutes in 3-1 win vs. OH Leuven (Nov. 12); Not in 18, DNP in 1-1 draw at Ferencvaros in Europa Conference League (Nov. 9)

• Djordje Mihailovic (AZ Alkmaar; Dutch Eredivisie) - In 18, DNP in 1-0 loss at Feyenoord (Nov. 21); 21 minutes as a substitute in 2-1 loss at Aston Villa in Europa Conference League (Nov. 9)

• Shaq Moore (Nashville SC; MLS) - 90 minutes in 1-0 loss vs. Orlando City SC in MLS Cup Playoffs (Nov. 7)

• Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew; MLS) - 90 minutes, ASSIST, in 4-2 win vs. Atlanta United in MLS Cup United (Nov. 12); 80 minutes in 4-2 loss at Atlanta United in MLS Cup Playoffs (Nov. 7)

• Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders; MLS) - 90 minutes in 1-0 win vs. FC Dallas in MLS Cup Playoffs (Nov. 10)

• Yunus Musah (A.C. Milan; Italy Serie A) - 45 minutes as a substitute in 2-2 draw at Lecce (Nov. 11); 84 minutes in 2-1 win vs. PSG in UCL (Nov. 7)

• Erik Palmer-Brown (Panathinaikos; Greek Super League) - Not in 18, DNP in 1-0 win at Kifisias (Nov. 12); Not in 18, DNP in 3-1 loss at Rennes in Europa League (Nov. 8)

• Kevin Paredes (Wolfsburg; Bundesliga) - 23 minutes as a substitute in 4-0 loss at Borussia Mönchengladbach (Nov. 10)

• Jordan Pefok (Borussia Mönchengladbach; Bundesliga) - Injured, DNP in 4-0 win vs. Wolfsburg (Nov. 10)

• Ricardo Pepi (PSV Eindhoven; Dutch Eredivisie) - 11 minutes as a substitute in 4-0 win vs. PEC Zwolle (Nov. 12); 1 minute as a substitute in 1-0 win vs. Lens in UCL (Nov. 8)

• Christian Pulisic (A.C. Milan; Italy Serie A) - Injured, DNP in 2-2 draw at Lecce (Nov. 11); 84 minutes in 2-1 win vs. PSG in UCL (Nov. 7)

• Tim Ream (Fulham; English Premier League) - 90 minutes in 3-1 loss at Aston Villa (Nov. 12)

• Gio Reyna (Borussia Dortmund; Bundesliga) - 27 minutes as a substitute in 2-1 loss at Stuttgart (Nov. 11); In 18, DNP in 2-0 win vs. Newcastle United in UCL (Nov. 7)

• Bryan Reynolds (Westerlo; Belgian Pro League) - 90 minutes, ASSIST, in 3-3 draw vs. Sint-Truiden (Nov. 10)

• Chris Richards (Crystal Palace; English Premier League) - In 18, DNP in 3-2 loss vs. Everton (Nov. 11)

• Antonee Robinson (Fulham; English Premier League) - 90 minutes in 3-1 loss at Aston Villa (Nov. 12)

• Miles Robinson (Atlanta United; MLS) - 90 minutes in 4-2 loss at Columbus Crew in MLS Cup Playoffs (Nov. 12); 90 minutes in 4-2 win vs. Columbus Crew in MLS Cup Playoffs (Nov. 7)

• James Sands (New York City FC; MLS) - Not in 18, DNP in 2-1 win at Inter Miami CF in Noche d’Or (Nov. 10)

• Josh Sargent (Norwich City; English League Championship) - Injured, DNP in 3-2 win at Cardiff City (Nov. 11)

• Joe Scally (Borussia Mönchengladbach; Bundesliga) - 90 minutes, ASSIST, in 4-0 win vs. Wolfsburg (Nov. 10)

• Gaga Slonina (Eupen; Belgian Pro League) - 90 minutes in 3-1 loss vs. RWDM (Nov. 11)

• Tanner Tessmann (Venezia; Italy Serie B) - 90 minutes in 2-1 win vs. Catanzaro (Nov. 10)

• Malik Tillman (PSV Eindhoven; Dutch Eredivisie) - 20 minutes as a substitute, GOAL, in 4-0 win vs. PEC Zwolle (Nov. 12); 24 minutes as a substitute in 1-0 win vs. Lens in UCL (Nov. 8)

• Timmy Tillman (Los Angeles FC; MLS) - No game

• Auston Trusty (Sheffield; English Premier League) - 90 minutes in 1-1 draw at Brighton & Hove Albion (Nov. 12)

• Matt Turner (Nottingham Forest; English Premier League) - In 18, DNP in 3-2 loss at West Ham United (Nov. 12)

• Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati; MLS) - No game

• Tim Weah (Juventus; Italy Serie A) - Injured, DNP in 2-1 win vs. Cagliari (Nov. 11)

• Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United; MLS) - 90 minutes in 4-2 loss at Columbus Crew in MLS Cup Playoffs (Nov. 12); 90 minutes, ASSIST, in 4-2 win vs. Columbus Crew in MLS Cup Playoffs (Nov. 7)

• Haji Wright (Coventry City; English Premier League) - 90 minutes in 0-0 draw vs. Stoke City (Nov. 11)

• DeAndre Yedlin (Inter Miami CF; MLS) - 90 minutes in 2-1 loss vs. New York City FC in Noche d’Or (Nov. 10)

• Alejandro Zendejas (Club America; Liga MX) - 90 minutes in 0-0 draw at Tigres (Nov. 11)

• Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC; MLS) - 90 minutes in 1-0 loss vs. Orlando City SC in MLS Cup Playoffs (Nov. 7)