All the French Yanks collected points over the weekend, including a Battle of the Yanks where Weah and McKenzie shared the points. Monaco 1 – 0 PSG Folarin Balogun started up front for Monaco when they hosted the French champions and league leaders on Saturday afternoon. It was former Liverpool man, Takumi Minamino however, who […]
Returning from the international break, Tim Weah found the back of the net for on-fire Marseille in Ligue 1 action. Nice 1 – 5 Marseille It was something of a goalfest for Marseille as they returned from the international break and put five past Nice (not very nice for Nice) on the road. Tim Weah […]
Every Yank in France got some playing time in Ligue 1 over the weekend before heading into the international break. Lyon 1 – 2 Toulouse When second place Olympique Lyonnaise hosted Toulouse, a game that featured an American on each team, the home fans were probably not expecting to go into the international break with […]
Game Day 6 saw a couple of American victories in Ligue 1 action over the weekend. Strasbourg 1 – 2 Marseille Time Weah started for Marseille when they made the trip to the Alsace Region to take on Strasbourg. The American put in a 58-minute shift and being replaced by Emerson Palmieri soon after the […]
Tanner Tessman scored his first goal of the season while Mark McKenzie and Toulouse lost a close one in Ligue 1 action. Lyon 1 – 0 Angers Game Day 5 of Ligue 1 kicked off on Friday night when Angers (Sporting Club de l’Ouest) made the 370 miles trip east to Lyon to take on […]
Tanner Tessmann came out on top over Tim Weah in the Battle of the Yanks, but it was Folarin Balogun who found the back of the net in Ligue 1 action. Monaco 3 – 2 Strasbourg Having heard that he will be joining the national team for the upcoming friendlies, the news obviously motivated Folarin […]
A pair of USMNT strikers got their first starts this season but neither Folarin Balogun nor Tim Weah could find the back of the net in Ligue 1 action. Marseille 5 – 2 Paris FC Tim Weah was in the starting line-up for the first time for Marseille when they welcomed Ligue 1 newcomers from […]
Three American players in Ligue 1 achieved victories: Tanner Tessmann helped Lyon beat Lens 1-0, while Mark McKenzie contributed to Toulouse’s narrow 1-0 win over Nice. Tim Weah’s Marseille lost 1-0 to Rennes, and Folarin Balogun didn’t participate in Monaco’s 3-1 triumph against Le Havre.
Folarin Balogun capped a good weekend for Monaco as he scored his first goal for the team since his injury crisis to help the Principality to a win over Saint-Etienne that moved them to second place in the Ligue 1 standings.
Ligue 1 saw a battle of the Yanks over the weekend but it was Folarin Balogun who stole the Franco-American headlines as he bagged his second goal of the season in Monaco’s late win against Montpellier.
