John Brooks and Hoffenheim can breathe now as they recorded a big win over Champions League-chasing Union Berlin to secure their Bundesliga status for next season.
After struggling in the initial few weeks at the helm, head coach Pellegrino Matarazzo restored the confidence of Hoffenheim as the team racked up their third straight win over the weekend to push them further away from the danger of relegation from the Bundesliga.
John Brooks and Hoffenheim gave themselves another survival boost as they beat Schalke to put themselves five points clear of the Bundesliga’s relegation zone.
Gio Reyna earned his first start in a long while for Borussia Dortmund in their win over Werder Bremen, while it was a rude return for Pellegrino Matarazzo as he suffered his first defeat with John Brooks and Hoffenheim.
Josh Sargent will soon be playing under his third permanent coach at Norwich, after Dean Smith was let go by the club following a string of poor results.
Pellegrino Matarazzo got a bit of a boost in Stuttgart’s survival hopes as they fought back to take all three points in their win over Joe Scally and Borussia Monchengladbach.
Before a full weekend of action for Americans playing throughout the world, we take a look at the most hotly burning questions on our minds as we plan a full schedule of game-watching in the Yanks Abroad multimedia bunker.
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.
