In the battle of the American center-backs, it would be Chris Richards and Hoffenheim that would come out on top as they inflicted the first defeat for John Brooks and Wolfsburg.
Chris Richards and Hoffenheim got the shutout but were left frustrated on the day as they could not find the goals to break a scoreless draw with Arminia Bielefeld.
Matthew Hoppe has moved on to Spain as his former club, Schalke, announced on Tuesday that the American striker completed a transfer to La Liga side Mallorca.
Chris Richards saw his immediate future sorted in the last moments of the German transfer window, signing a long-term extension with FC Bayern then immediately securing a season-long loan to Hoffenheim.
The summer transfer window is winding down, but it appears that Spanish La Liga side Mallorca might have one more move in store as they are reportedly in talks with 2. Bundesliga’s Schalke for the young striker.
Gio Reyna reached a historic milestone for Borussia Dortmund as he was among the goal in their thrilling win over Hoffenheim, while John Brooks and Wolfsburg put themselves atop the Bundesliga standings with their win over RB Leipzig.
The second-round matchups for the German Cup were set on Sunday afternoon, and are highlighted by juicy top-flight showdown that could see two or more young Americans face off on the field.
Chris Richards, Taylor Booth, and Malik Tillman came off the bench for Bayern Munich, with the German-American scoring his first senior goal, as they easily progressed to the second round of the German Cup with a thrashing of Bremer SV on Wednesday.
