Two key U.S. males’s nationwide workforce gamers will play no additional half on this season’s UEFA Champions League competitors.
Weston McKennie scored to power additional time for Juventus in opposition to Galatarasay however the Turkish guests would outlast their Serie A hosts 7-5 on mixture regardless of shedding 3-2 on the night time.
Manuel Locatelli’s thirty seventh minute penalty-kick aim gave Juventus an early lifeline within the tie earlier than the Bianconeri would use a late second-half rally to power additional time.
Regardless of Lloyd Kelly’s crimson card 4 minutes after halftime, Juventus pulled one aim behind after Federico Gatti made it 2-0 on the night time. McKennie dialed up his personal quantity with eight minutes to play in regulation, heading dwelling on the again submit after Juventus stored a play alive within the Galatasaray field.
McKennie now has 9 aim contributions in 2026 and 13 this season throughout all competitions.
Nevertheless, Galatasaray would rating in every additional time half to place the tie out of attain. Victor Osimhen’s cool end within the one hundred and fifth minute regained Galatasaray’s mixture benefit earlier than Baris Alper Yilmaz added an insurance coverage aim with one minute to play.
Regardless of Juventus’ valiant effort in Turin, they might crash out of the competitors within the playoff spherical.
McKennie performed the total 120 minutes at left again, persevering with what has been a stellar marketing campaign for him.
Juventus will attempt to flip its misfortunes in Serie A mess around on Sunday in opposition to AS Roma.
Folarin Balogun begins however Monaco ousted by PSG
AS Monaco’s run within the event got here to an finish on Wednesday on the dwelling of considered one of its newer rivals.
Paris Saint-Germain outlasted Monaco 5-4 on mixture regardless of the guests incomes a 2-2 second leg draw on the night time. American ahead Folarin Balogun began and performed 74 minutes within the match, registering one shot heading in the right direction and profitable three duels.
Maghnes Akilouche propelled Sebastien Pocagnoli’s squad in entrance earlier than halftime, however PSG would use a pair of quick-fire targets after halftime to flip momentum again of their favor.
Marquinhos leveled the match 1-1 on the hour mark earlier than Khvicha Kvaratskhelia boosted PSG in entrance six minutes later.
Jordan Teze would pull a late aim again for Monaco, however it will end as a mere comfort within the tie.
Eighth-place Monaco will resume its Ligue 1 schedule on Saturday in opposition to Angers.
Johnny Cardoso, Malik Tillman, and Yunus Musah are the one American gamers left within the Champions League this season.
The Spherical of 16 draw will happen on Friday.