Before a full weekend of action, Yanks Abroad takes a look at what are some of the burning questions and interesting stories that we’ll be following in our weekend watching.
After an initial mishap that forced an embarrassing re-drawing of the Round of 16 games, UEFA finally got it right, setting the pairings for the first knockout round of the Champions League.
The Champions League Group Stage has finally reached its final round of games, and several Americans are feeling the crunch, needing results to stay alive in the competition as YA takes a look at the game(s) of the (mid)week.
Lille and USMNT striker Tim Weah has suffered a setback in his effort to establish consistency for club and country, as Lille head coach Jocelyn Gourvennec told reporters that the American forward suffered an injury in practice.
Tim Weah had the biggest impact of any Americans in midweek Ligue 1 action, as Konrad de la Fuente also started, and Eric Palmer-Brown remains MIA.
Both Nicholas Gioacchini and Konrad de la Fuente started for their respective teams with one tasting victory and the other suffering the agony of defeat in Ligue 1 action. Montpellier 0 – 1 Lyon Nicholas Gioacchini got a rare start for La Paillade when they hosted Olympique Lyon on Sunday afternoon at the Stade de […]
The much-awaited meeting between Christian Pulisic and Weston McKennie ended with Chelsea humiliating Juventus, while the other all-Yank battle over in Group G left Brenden Aaronson, Tim Weah and John Brooks all with with hopes to advance.
Konrad de la Fuente and Marseille saw their evening at Lyon cut short by another crowd issue, while Weah and Lille blew an early lead to Monaco.
The fourth round of games in the Champions League group stage is now completed, and the picture of which Americans in the competition will join in next year’s knock-out round or watch from their couch is beginning to come clear.
Both Konrad de la Fuente and Tim Weah started for their teams but things couldn’t have gone more differently with Marseille winning in style, while Lille stumbled again. Marseille 4 – 1 Lorient Konrad de la Fuente got the nod and put in a 75 minute shift as his OM came away with four goals, […]