Konrad de la Fuente finally opened his scoring account for Marseille as they easily advanced, while Cameron Carter Vickers was mercifully given a rest in Celtic’s listless loss in Norway.
The new third-tier competition in Europe enters the knockout phase for the first time, with Monday’s draw setting February’s international travel schedule for a trio of Yanks, including Richard Ledezma, Cameron Carter-Vickers and Konrad de la Fuente.
It was a low scoring night for Yanks involved in Europa League action, however both Tim Chandler and Deandre Yedlin saw their team end up group winners.
Josh Cohen and Maccabi Haifa saw their hopes to advance in the Europa Conference League come to an end, while Mikkel Diskerud and Omonoia picked up a consolation point in Azerbaijan.
Mikkel Diskerud and Omonoia saw their hopes of reaching the Europa Conference League knockout round take a fatal hit against Basel while Josh Cohen and Haifa stayed within reach despite a narrow loss at Prague.
Bryan Reynolds was in Roma’s starting lineup as they were eviscerated on their trip above the Arctic Circle, while Josh Cohen and Haifa kept their hopes for a knockout spot alive with an important win against Prague.
The group-state draw for Europe’s new third-tier competition took place on Friday afternoon in Istanbul, giving a handful of Yanks the opportunity to rack up more frequent flyer miles when they travel across the continent.
Several Americans saw their teams clear the final hurdle to reach the group stage of Europe’s third-tier competition, however it was not all roses as new Aberdeen arrival Christian Ramirez was unable to push his team over the line.
