The eight parings for next years Preliminary Knockout Round of the Europa League final stage was set with Monday afternoon’s draw, handing all three Americans entering at this stage potentially tricky paths to the final 16.
Christian Pulisic’s effort for Chelsea went to waste in Russia, while Brenden Aaronon’s Red Bulls and Tim Weah’s Lille went through in Group G, and Sergiño Dest saw Barcelona drop to the Europa 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.
Chris Richards was the only bright spot in a rough weekend for the Americans in the Bundesliga as Hoffenheim came away with the narrow win over Timothy Chandler and Eintracht Frankfurt.
After less than half a season in charge of the ambitious German club, RB Leipzig announced on Sunday morning that they have parted ways with American head coach Jesse Marsch by mutual agreement.
Joe Scally returned to Borussia Monchengladbach’s starting eleven over the weekend in the comfortable win over Julian Green and last place Greuther Furth as the Bundesliga returned to action.
Playtime is over for the USA in their attempt to qualify for the 2022 World Cup taking place in Quatar in barely over a year, as they will finally face archrivals Mexico on Friday night in Cincinnati’s TQL Stadium.
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.
After some early-season stumbles, Tyler Adams and RB Leipzig appear to have found some form as they came away with the narrow win over Borussia Dortmund.
