Yunus Musah’s start against giants Real Madrid was a rough one, while Matthew Hoppe made his long-awaited return from injury for Mallorca, in a rough weekend for Americans in Spain that saw none on the winning side of things.
In yet another setback to what has been a difficult two months, USMNT star Sergiño Dest is amongst a trio of Barcelona players set to miss time due to a positive COVID test.
With Spain’s top two divisions in the midst of their short holiday break, YA takes a look into the up-and-down season for its small collection of Americans pursuing their careers on the Iberian peninsula.
Shaq Moore was the only American to see any significant playing time in Spain in Tenerife’s disappointing draw, while Sergiño Dest watched from the bench as Barcelona continued their pedestrian descent into obscurity.
USMNT player Shaq Moore made the most of his roughly 15 minutes on the field for Tenerife on Monday night assisting on the equalizing goal as the team stole a point against ten-man Cartagena.
Barcelona suffered a disappointing loss to visiting Betis in Sergiño Dest’s first start under new coach Xavi, while Yunus Musah only got a short drink of water for Valencia at the tail end of their win over Celta Vigo.
The matchups for the upcoming first round of Spain’s Copa del Rey was set on Thursday afternoon, giving all Americans participating in the opening matches straightforward paths to the later stage.
Shaq Moore and Tenerife saw their recent momentum come to a screeching halt, as they fell at Malaga on Monday evening, in a game decided by a single, controversial penalty call.
Shaq Moore returned to Tenerife’s starting lineup for the team’s second game in the space of three days, helping them fight their way to a tough scoreless draw on their visit to Ibiza in Thursday’s La Liga 2 action.
It was a largely uneventful weekend for Americans in Spain, with Sergiño Dest being the only player called into action in a disappointing home results for in-flux Barcelona.
