The U.S. males’s nationwide crew’s main two candidates for the No. 9 job in 2026 each discovered the again of the web in Tuesday’s UEFA Champions League motion.
Folarin Balogun performed the hero for French membership Monaco in a 1-0 house overcome Galatasaray on Tuesday. The American ahead scored his second purpose because the November worldwide window, giving Sebastien Pocognoli’s squad a vital three factors on the Stade Louis II.
Regardless of Denis Zakaria being denied from the penalty spot within the first half, Monaco would snatch its lead after the hour mark. Balogun pounced on a unfastened ball within the Galatasaray field off of a nook kick, netting his third UCL purpose of the season.
It marked Balogun’s sixth purpose of the season throughout all competitions.
Monaco held on for the house win, transferring simply behind its Turkish opponents on purpose distinction.
Up subsequent for Balogun is a date with fellow USMNT teammate Tim Weah and Marseille in Ligue 1 play on Sunday.
Ricardo Pepi scores in PSV’s defeat to Atletico Madrid
Ricardo Pepi gave PSV a late lifeline towards visiting Atletico Madrid however Peter Bosz’s squad fell simply quick in Eindhoven.
Pepi scored for the third-straight match in all competitions regardless of PSV’s 3-2 house loss to Diego Simeone’s males.
Guus Til propelled PSV in entrance 1-0 after 10 minutes however Atletico Madrid would rating three targets in a 19-minute span over each halves to make the most of the match.
Julian Alvarez, David Hancko, and Alexander Sorloth all discovered the again of the web to offer Atletico Madrid a 3-1 lead earlier than the hour mark.
Pepi entered the fray within the 73rd minute and would trim PSV’s deficit with 5 minutes left to play. The American ahead arrived on the again publish to slam house Ivan Perisic’s cross for his seventh purpose of the season.
Nonetheless, PSV would end second greatest on the day, struggling its first loss since September 16.
The reigning Eredivisie champions will goal to rebound in league play on Saturday towards Heracles Almelo.