USMNT REWIND: Goals and assists in Italy, Netherlands, England and more

Tanner Tessman scored his second goal in less than a month, scoring again and making a huge impact for Venice.

Taylor Booth scored his team’s first goal of the season in the cup game for Utrecht, while Weston McKennie and Hadji Wright recorded assists for their respective teams, Juventus and Coventry.

These were among the highlights of last week for members of the U.S. Men’s National Team.

one for each, again

Tanner Tessmann produced a man-of-the-match performance for Venice after a brilliant second half in their 2-2 home draw against Lecco in Italy’s Serie B match on Saturday, December 23rd. . Indeed, the 22-year-old midfielder performed heroically. During 3 minutes. Tessman set up Dennis Jonsen’s equalizer in the 57th minute, and an hour earlier he fired past goalkeeper Riccardo Melgrati to take a 2-1 lead. Lecco decided the match in the 71st minute. Tessman also had a goal and an assist in a 3-0 win over Bari on November 25. He has four goals and three assists for second-place Venice (10-4-4, 34 points) this season, trailing Parma (11-2-5, 38 points) by four points.

taylor made goals

Taylor Booth scored his first goal of the season for Utrecht in a 2-1 loss to Feyenoord against KNVB Baker on Wednesday, December 20th. Sufian El Karouani beat two defenders on the left and sent a cross that Booth filled in. He scored a goal from close range, cutting the gap in half in the 41st minute. Booth has made eight appearances in the Dutch Eredivisie this season and is yet to score for Utrecht.

I never say I’ll die

Weston McKennie set up Juventus’ victory just minutes from scoring the winning goal in Italy’s Serie A game against Frosinone on Saturday, December 23rd, giving them a 2-1 victory. McKennie nearly broke the 1-1 deadlock. When he hit the crossbar in ’74^th Minutes. After just four minutes, the 25-year-old midfielder turned playmaker and sent a cross from the right to Dusan Vlahovic, who headed the ball past goalkeeper Stefano Turati in the 80th minute. It was his second assist this season. Juve (12 wins, 1 loss, 4 draws, 40th place), which has Tim Weah and McKennie, beat Inter (14 wins, 1 loss, 2 draws, 44th place) by four points and are in second place. AC Milan (10 wins, 4 losses, 3 draws, 33 wins), featuring Christian Pulisic and Yunus Moussa, is in third place.

some kind of insurance

Haji Wright scores a goal in Coventry City’s 3-0 win against Sunderland in the English Championship on Saturday, December 23rd. The 25-year-old forward penetrated deep into the left side of the box and delivered a backpass. To Callum O’Hare. O’Hare then fired a shot past goalkeeper Anthony Patterson in the 67th minute for a two-goal advantage. Wright, who has six goals this season, recorded his second assist. Coventry City (7-7-9, 31) sits 15th out of his 24 teams in the Championship table.

penalty phase

Despite not scoring in regulation time or extra time, left-back Anthony Robinson helped Fulham advance to the English Football League Cup on Tuesday 19 December. He scored the Cottage’s sixth penalty goal in a 7-6 penalty shootout victory over rivals Everton. Both teams were tied 1-1 after 120 minutes. Fulham will face Liverpool in the semi-final on Wednesday 10th January.

full rundown

• Brenden Aaronsson (Union Berlin, Bundesliga) – Substituted for 5 minutes in the 2-0 win against FC Köln (December 20)
• Pakten Aaronsson (Eintracht Frankfurt, Bundesliga) – Missed 18 games, DNP won 2-1 against Borussia Mönchengladbach (December 20)
• Tyler Adams (AFC Bournemouth, English Premier League) – Injured, DNP won 3-2 against Nottingham Forest (December 23)
• Folarin Balogun (Monaco, French Ligue 1) – 56 minutes against Toulouse, 2-1 win (December 20)
• Taylor Booth (Utrecht, Dutch Eredivisie) – KNVB Baker vs. Feyenoord, 58th minute, goal (December 20)
• Gianluca Busio (Venice, Italy Serie B) – 2018, DNP vs. Lecco (December 23) 2-2 draw
• Johnny Cardoso (Internacional, Brazil Serie A) – No matches
• Cameron Carter-Vickers (Celtic, Scottish Premiership) – 90 minutes 2-0 win against Livingstone (23 December)
• Sergiño Dest (PSV Eindhoven, Dutch Eredivisie) – No matches
• Luca de la Torre (Celta Vigo, Spanish Liga) – 45 minutes against Villarreal, lost 3-2 (December 20)
• Ethan Horvath (Nottingham Forest, English Premier League) – Did not play in 18 games, DNP lost 3-2 against AFC Bournemouth (December 23)
• Christopher Lund (Palmelo, Italian Serie B) – 45 minutes in a 3-3 draw at Como (23 December)
• Leonard Maroney (Heidenheim, Bundesliga) – 74 minutes against Freiburg in a 3-2 win (December 23)
• Weston McKennie (Juventus, Italy Serie A) – Assisted in the 90th minute against Frosinone, 2-1 win (December 23)
• Mark McKenzie (Genk, Belgian Pro League) – 2018, DNP vs. Anderlecht (December 23) Lost 2-1
• Djordje Mihailovic (AZ Alkmaar, Dutch Eredivisie) – 18, DNP beat HHC 3-2 at KNVB Bekaa (20th December)
• Yunus Musah (AC Milan, Italy Serie A) – Injured against Salernitana, DNP 2-2 draw (December 22)
• Eric Palmer-Brown (Panathinaikos, Greek Super League) – Not played in 2018, DNP won 3-0 at Volos NFC (December 20)
• Kevin Paredes (Wolfsburg, Bundesliga) – Substituted for 18 minutes in the 2-1 loss to Bayern Munich (December 20)
• Jordan Pefok (Borussia Mönchengladbach, Bundesliga) – Injured against Eintracht Frankfurt, 2-1 loss to DNP (December 20)
• Ricardo Pepi (PSV Eindhoven, Dutch Eredivisie) – No matches
• Christian Pulisic (AC Milan, Italian Serie A) – 70 minutes 2-2 draw at Salernitana (December 22)
• Tim Ream (Fulham, English Premier League) – Injured with a DNP in the 2-0 loss against Burnley (23 December). Injured DNP, 1-1 draw (7-6 penalty shootout win) against Everton in the League Cup (December 19)
• Gio Reyna (Borussia Dortmund, Bundesliga) – Substituted for 18 minutes in the 1-1 draw against Mainz (19 December)
• Brian Reynolds (Westerlo, Belgian Pro League) – Did not play in 2018, DNP drew 2-2 in Antwerp (23 December)
• Chris Richards (Crystal Palace, English Premier League) – 90 minutes 1-1 draw against Brighton & Hove Albion (21 December)
• Anthony Robinson (Fulham, English Premier League) – Against Burnley (23 December), 82 minutes, 2-0 loss.120 minutes against Everton in the League Cup (December 19th) (7-6 winners in penalty shootout) 1-1 draw
• Josh Sargent (Norwich City, Championship) – Injured, DNP 2-0 win against Huddersfield (23 December)
• Joe Scully (Borussia Mönchengladbach, Bundesliga) – 90 minutes in a 2-1 loss against Eintracht Frankfurt (December 20)
• Gaga Slonina (Eupen, Belgian Pro League) – 90 minutes 2-1 loss against Union Saint Giroise (December 23)
• Tanner Tesman (Venice, Italy Serie B) – 90 minutes against Lecco, goal, assist, 2-2 draw (December 23)
• Malik Tillman (PSV Eindhoven, Dutch Eredivisie) – No matches
• Auston Trusty (Sheffield, English Premier League) – 90 minutes 1-1 draw at Aston Villa (23 December)
• Matt Turner (Nottingham Forest, English Premier League) – 3-2 loss against AFC Bournemouth (December 23), 90 minutes
• Tim Weah (Juventus, Italy, Serie A) – Substituted for 21 minutes in the 2-1 win against Frosinone (December 23)
• Haji Wright (Coventry City, English Championship) – 84th minute assist against Sunderland, 3-0 win (23 December)
• Alejandro Zendejas (Club America, Liga MX) – No matches