Haji Wright and Coventry City sealed their promotion to the English Premier League as the team fought their way to a tie with Blackburn Rovers.
Haji Wright scored the game-winning goal for Coventry City to keep their promotion hopes high, while Patrick Agyemang bagged one for Derby County to steal three points at Preston North End.
Josh Sargent kept his goal-scoring form going for Norwich City in their win over Portsmouth, while Haji Wright’s spot kick was among the strikes in Coventry City’s thriller over Derby County.
The EFL opened its season over the weekend, with Josh Sargent and Damion Downs standing out for the American contingent in action.
The summer break officially ended for many the Yanks in England, with EFL play getting underway this weekend. Brenden Aaronson led the way for the USMNT representatives, getting a goal in Leeds United’s thrilling tie against Portsmouth.
Both Josh Sargent and Haji Wright scored over the weekend as Norwich City and Coventry City remained firmly in the promotion chase in the EFL Championship.
Josh Sargent has been on fire since returning to action for Norwich City as he bagged a brace to help Norwich City secure the win over Ethan Horvath and Cardiff City to keep them well in the hunt for a promotion playoff place.
Haji Wright and Josh Sargent each found the back of the net to help their respective teams earn points in a heated promotion battle in the EFL Championship, while Gio Reyna had a promising cameo for Forest despite their otherwise disappointing loss to Newcastle.
Gio Reyna didn’t have to wait long to make his first appearance for Nottingham Forest, earning late sub minutes against Bournemouth, while Josh Sargent continued his stellar run of form for Norwich with another goal in his man-of-the-match performance.
Duane Holmes’ goal against Plymouth made it three scoring contributions on the bounce for the PNE man while Tyler Bindon returned for Reading after being sidelined for a minor injury.
