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Americans Abroad Weekend Rewind: Payne, Corona, Gonzalez and more

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Liga MX saw the best of this weekend’s Americans abroad, but a young fullback stole the show with an unlikely goal in the Eredivisie.

U.S. Under-23 Men’s National Team fullback Desevio Payne scored a goal in Groningen’s 4-1 thrashing of Heracles. The goal came in Payne’s first start in over a year, as the fullback has battled injuries while featuring more prominently for the club’s reserves since returning.

He wasn’t the only goalscorer, though, as both Joe Corona and Paul Arriola found the back of the net in Tijuana’s 6-2 destruction of Puebla. Michael Orozco featured in the match, one which saw Corona score his first goal since returning from a loan to Sinaloa last season.

Elsewhere, both Omar Gonzalez and William Yarbrough helped their clubs earn clean sheets, while Eric Lichah’s manager, Philippe Montanier, was fired following Nottingham Forest’s 0-0 draw with Jonathan Spector and Birmingham City.

Here’s a closer look at this weekend’s Americans Abroad:

FRIDAY

Joe Corona and Paul Arriola each scored a GOAL in Tijuana’s 6-2 win over Puebla. Michael Orozco started and played 90 minutes while John Requejo, Amando Moreno and Alejandro Guido did not dress. (READ)

SATURDAY

Cameron Carter-Vickers did not dress in Tottenham’s 4-0 win over West Brom.

Lynden Gooch and Geoff Cameron did not dress in Stoke City’s 3-1 win over Sunderland. (Gooch and Cameron are injured)

Gedion Zelalem did not dress in Arsenal’s 4-0 win over Swansea City.

Brad Guzan dressed but did not play in Middlesbrough’s 0-0 draw with Watford.

Jonathan Bornstein started and played 90 minutes while Luis Gil did not dress in Queretaro’s 0-0 draw with Morelia.

Jose Torres dressed but did not play while Luis Silva did not dress in Tigres’ 2-0 loss to Atlas.

Edgar Castillo started and played 63 minutes in Monterrey’s 2-2 draw with Chivas de Guadalajara.

Omar Gonzalez started and played 90 minutes in Pachuca’s 1-0 win over Chiapas.

William Yarbrough started and played 90 minutes in Club Leon’s 1-0 win over Necaxa.

Jonathan Spector and Eric Lichaj each started and played 90 minutes in Nottingham Forest’s 0-0 draw with Birmingham City.

DeAndre Yedlin started and played 90 minutes in Newcastle United ‘s 2-1 win over Brentford.

Tim Ream started and played 90 minutes in Fulham’s 2-0 win over Barnsley.

David Wagner’s Huddersfield Town suffered a 2-0 defeat to Sheffield Wednesday.

Desevio Payne played 90 minutes and scored A GOAL in FC Groningen’s 4-1 win over Heracles.

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Rubio Rubin did not dress for FC Utrecht’s 2-0 win over Sparta Rotterdam.

Gboly Ariyibi entered as a 68th minute substitute in Chesterfield’s 1-0 win over Coventry City.

Duane Holmes started and played 85 minutes in Scunthorpe United’s 2-0 win over Northampton Town.

SUNDAY

Josh Perez did not dress in Fiorentina’s 2-1 win over Juventus.

Jorge Villafana dressed but did not play while Ventura Alvarado did not dress in Santos Laguna’s 2-1 win over Veracruz.

Matt Miazga entered as an 85th minute substitute in Vitesse’s 3-1 win over FC Twente.

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