Ricardo Pepi continued his strong scoring form for Groningen in their big win over PSV, while Taylor Booth finally flashed the promise that Utrecht had expected from their summer signing.
Ricardo Pepi added another pair of goals to his growing total for Groningen in their loss to Waalwijk, while Taylor Booth’s demotion to Utrecht’s second-team did see him earn a start in the team’s loss.
There were mixed fortunes for the Yanks in European action with Turner and Siebatcheu tasting victory, while Wingo and Diskerud suffered defeats.
Ricardo Pepi’s goal was the lone bright spot for Groningen in their home loss to AZ, while Kik Pierie and Jong Ajax were forced to settle for a draw despite their oppressively dominant performance.
Ricardo Pepi finally netted his first goal since landing on European soil in Groningen’s road loss, while Kik Pierie and Jong Ajax were blown out in Maastricht to end their short undefeated run.
Ferencvaros won once again with Henry Wingo in their defense to take command of Group H, while Mix Diskerud and Nicosia fell in Spain and bring up the rear in Group E.
Cole Bassett couldn’t stop Fortuna Sittard’s collapse against Utrecht, long-forgotten USMNT youth prospect Joshua Pynadath notched an assist in his first competitive game in over two years.
Cole Bassett’s first start for Fortuna Sittard only lasted for half of the game, while U-20 USMNT forward Dante Sealy made up for last week’s missed chance with his first goal of the new season.
USMNT and Arsenal keeper contender Matt Turner found out the opponents for his best chance at playing time before heading to Qatar, with two games against PSV and Richard Ledezma being one of the overall highlights of the Europa League group stage.
Malik Tillman’s steal and assist were the key factor as Rangers beat PSV to reach the group stage, while Josh Cohen and Maccabi Haifa also overcame their Serbian opposition in dramatic fashion to earn a spot at the European adults’ table.