Johnny Cardoso’s first 90-minute in shut to at least one month proved to be his finest outing of 2026.
Cardoso helped Atletico Madrid earn a 4-2 La Liga win over Espanyol, retaining them within the hunt to complete within the top-four. The U.S. males’s nationwide workforce midfielder was everywhere in the area in Diego Simeone’s squad, profitable essentially the most duels (9), drawing essentially the most fouls (2), and finishing essentially the most tackles (5).
He additionally accomplished 86% of his passes within the match and made three interceptions, shining in midfield.
The 24-year-old has discovered it powerful to string collectively constant minutes this season, however will hope Sunday’s efficiency proves to be a spark for the rest of the marketing campaign. With Atletico Madrid in search of to advance within the UEFA Champions League midweek, Cardoso might be referred to as on to assist them accomplish that.
Atletico Madrid hosts Belgian aspect Membership Brugge in second-leg motion on Tuesday earlier than visiting Actual Oviedo in La Liga play on Feb. 28.
In England, Naomi Girma scored her first Chelsea purpose in an FA Cup win over Manchester United. Chris Richards and Crystal Palace picked up a house win over Wolves. George Campbell made his return for West Bromwich Albion.
In Germany, Noahkai Banks and Augsburg defeated Wolfsburg in Bundesliga play. Kristoffer Lund went the space in Koln’s draw with Hoffenheim. Malik Tillman began however Bayer Leverkusen misplaced to Union Berlin.
In France, Folarin Balogun scored in AS Monaco’s highway win over Lens. Tim Weah and Marseille misplaced to Stade Brest. Korbin Shrader scored as soon as in Lyon’s highway victory over Marseille in Girls’s motion.
In Italy, Christian Pulisic and AC Milan suffered a house loss to Parma. Weston McKennie performed 90 minutes in Juventus’ surprising loss to Como.
Elsewhere, Marlon Fossey registered one help in Commonplace Liege’s win whereas Bryan Reynolds went the space for Westerlo. Auston Trusty was despatched off in Celtic’s 2-1 dwelling loss to Hibernian. Rokas Pukstas and Hajduk Cut up earned a house win over Hibernian. Danny Leyva and Necaxa suffered a house loss to Toluca.
Here’s a nearer take a look at this weekend’s People Overseas:
England
Premier League
Chris Richards began and performed 90 minutes in Crystal Palace’s 1-0 win over Wolves on Sunday.
Brenden Aaronson began and performed 73 minutes in Leeds United’s 1-1 draw with Aston Villa on Saturday.
Tyler Adams began and performed 66 minutes in Bournemouth’s 0-0 draw with West Ham United on Saturday.
Antonee Robinson didn’t costume in Fulham’s 3-1 win over Sunderland on Sunday.
EFL Championship
Patrick Agyemang began and performed 90 minutes in Derby County’s 2-0 loss to Watford on Saturday.
Haji Wright began and performed 71 minutes in Coventry Metropolis’s 2-0 win over West Bromwich Albion on Saturday.
George Campbell got here off the bench and performed 50 minutes for West Bromwich Albion.
Daryl Dike got here off the bench and performed 29 minutes for West Bromwich Albion.
Aidan Morris began and performed 75 minutes in Middlesbrough’s 0-0 draw with Oxford United on Saturday.
Charlie Kelman got here off the bench and performed 5 minutes in Charlton Athletic’s 1-1 draw with Southampton on Saturday.
George Campbell is OUT (Harm) for West Brom.
League One
Lynden Gooch didn’t costume in Huddersfield City’s 2-1 win over Barnsley on Saturday.
Dom Dwyer didn’t costume in Mansfield City’s 2-0 loss to Lincoln Metropolis on Saturday.
League Two
Jonathan Tomkinson began and performed 82 minutes in Cheltenham City’s 3-2 win over Salford Metropolis on Saturday.
FA Cup Girls’s
Naomi Girma began, scored ONE GOAL, and performed 120 minutes in Chelsea’s 2-1 additional time win over Manchester United on Sunday.
Phallon Tullis-Joyce began, made FIVE SAVES, and performed 120 minutes for Manchester United.
Alyssa Thompson began and performed 78 minutes for Chelsea.
Catarina Macario didn’t costume for Chelsea.
Emily Fox began, registered ONE ASSIST, and performed 90 minutes in Arsenal’s 3-0 win over Bristol Metropolis on Sunday.
Sam Coffey began and performed 90 minutes in Manchester Metropolis’s 4-0 win over Sheffield United on Sunday.
Spain
La Liga
Johnny Cardoso began and performed 90 minutes in Atletico Madrid’s 4-2 win over Espanyol on Saturday.
Alex Freeman dressed however didn’t play in Villarreal’s 2-1 win over Valencia on Sunday.
Segunda Liga
Konrad De La Fuente didn’t costume in AD Ceuta’s 2-1 win over Granada on Friday.
Germany
Bundesliga
Kristoffer Lund began and performed 90 minutes in FC Koln’s 2-2 draw with Hoffenheim on Saturday.
Malik Tillman began and performed 81 minutes in Bayer Leverkusen’s 1-0 loss to Union Berlin on Saturday.
Joe Scally began and performed 90 minutes in Borussia Moenchengladbach’s 2-1 loss to Freiburg on Sunday.
Gio Reyna didn’t costume for Borussia Moenchengladbach.
Timmy Chandler didn’t costume in Eintracht Frankfurt’s 3-2 loss to Bayern Munich on Saturday.
Noahkai Banks began and performed 90 minutes in Augsburg’s 3-2 win over Wolfsburg on Saturday.
Kevin Paredes got here off the bench and performed 25 minutes for Wolfsburg.
James Sands got here off the bench and performed 10 minutes in St. Pauli’s 2-1 win over Werder Bremen on Sunday.
Lennard Maloney dressed however didn’t play in Mainz’s 1-1 draw with Hamburg on Friday.
Damion Downs dressed however didn’t play for Hamburg.
Mathis Albert didn’t costume in Borussia Dortmund’s 2-2 draw with RB Leipzig on Saturday.
Cole Campbell is OUT (Ankle Harm) for Hoffenheim.
2. Bundesliga
Mael Corboz began and performed 60 minutes in Arminia Bielefeld’s 2-1 loss to Greuther Furth on Friday.
Maxi Dietz got here off the bench and performed 45 minutes for Greuther Furth.
Johan Gomez began, registered ONE ASSIST, and performed 90 minutes in Eintracht Braunschweig’s 3-1 loss to Elversberg on Saturday.
John Tolkin began and performed 70 minutes in Holstein Kiel’s 3-1 loss to Karlsruher on Saturday.
John Brooks dressed however didn’t play in Hertha Berlin’s 5-2 loss to Paderborn on Sunday.
Julian Inexperienced is OUT (Harm) for Greuther Furth.
3. Liga
Terrence Boyd didn’t costume in Waldhof Mannheim’s 3-1 loss to Stuttgart II on Friday.
Mason Toye is OUT (Suspension) for Ingolstadt.
Italy
Serie A
Weston McKennie began and performed 90 minutes in Juventus’ 2-0 loss to Como on Saturday.
Christian Pulisic began and performed 62 minutes in AC Milan’s 1-0 loss to Parma on Sunday.
Ben Cremaschi dressed however didn’t play for Parma.
Yunus Musah dressed however didn’t play in Atalanta’s 2-1 win over Napoli on Sunday.
Serie B
Gianluca Busio began and performed 90 minutes in Venezia’s 3-2 win over Pescara on Saturday.
Jonathan Klinsmann began, made THREE SAVES, and performed 90 minutes in Cesena’s 3-2 loss to Spezia on Saturday.
Andrija Novakovich began and performed 90 minutes in Reggiana’s 1-1 draw with Avellino on Sunday.
France
Ligue 1
Folarin Balogun began, scored ONE GOAL, and performed 85 minutes in Monaco’s 3-2 win over Lens on Saturday.
Tanner Tessmann began and performed 58 minutes in Lyon’s 3-1 loss to Strasbourg on Sunday.
Tim Weah began and performed 90 minutes in Marseille’s 2-0 loss to Stade Brest on Friday.
Mark McKenzie didn’t costume (Suspension) in Toulouse’s 1-1 draw with Paris FC on Saturday.
Premiere Ligue
Korbin Shrader began, scored ONE GOAL, registered ONE ASSIST, and performed 90 minutes in Lyon’s 6-2 win over Marseille on Saturday.
Lindsey Heaps began, registered ONE ASSIST, and performed 45 minutes for Lyon.
Lily Yohannes began and performed 45 minutes for Lyon.
Netherlands
Eredivisie
Sergino Dest began and performed 90 minutes in PSV’s 3-1 win over Heerenveen on Saturday.
Ricardo Pepi got here off the bench, scored ONE GOAL, and performed quarter-hour for PSV.
Taylor Sales space didn’t costume in FC Twente’s 2-1 win over FC Groningen on Sunday.
Scotland
Premiership
Auston Trusty began and performed 74 minutes in Celtic’s 2-1 loss to Hibernian on Sunday. Trusty was despatched off after receiving a pink card.
Cameron Carter-Vickers is OUT (Achilles damage).
Portugal
Liga Portugal
Jordan Pefok didn’t costume in Tondela’s 2-0 win over Estrela de Amadora on Friday.
Belgium
First Division A
Bryan Reynolds began and performed 90 minutes in Westerlo’s 2-1 win over Sporting Charleroi on Sunday.
Marlon Fossey began, registered ONE ASSIST, and performed 89 minutes in Commonplace Liege’s 3-0 win over Genk on Sunday.
Greece
Tremendous League
Erik Palmer-Brown didn’t costume in Panathinaikos’ 2-0 win over OFI Crete on Sunday.
Austria
Bundesliga
George Bello began and performed 90 minutes in LASK’s 5-1 loss to Crimson Bull Salzburg on Sunday.
Donovan Pines began and performed 90 minutes in Grazer AK’s 1-0 loss to Hartberg on Saturday.
Croatia
HNL
Rokas Pukstas began and performed 90 minutes in Hajduk Cut up’s 1-0 win over Rijeka on Sunday.
Denmark
Superliagen
Gavin Beavers and Brondby host Matthew Hoppe and Sonderjyske on Monday.
Jonathan Amon dressed however didn’t play in Vejle’s 3-3 draw with Nordsjaelland on Friday.
Mexico
Liga MX
Danny Leyva began and performed 87 minutes in Necaxa’s 3-0 loss to Toluca on Saturday.
Alex Zendejas didn’t costume in Membership America’s 4-0 win over Puebla on Friday.