While one American secured advancement in CONCACAF Champions League play, another guided his team towards automatic promotion to the Premier League in English action.
Following a scoreless first leg, Omar Gonzalez and Pachuca took it to Saprissa on Tuesday night, thumping the Costa Rican powerhouse, 4-0, in Mexico. The win sends Gonzalez and co. into the CONCACAF Champions League semifinals, where they will likely face FC Dallas, who enter their second leg with a 4-0 advantage over Arabe Unido.
In England, DeAndre Yedlin and Newcastle picked up a huge win in their push for promotion by defeating Brighton & Hove Albion, who entered the week on top of the table. The win moves Newcastle to the top of the Championship with a two-point gap on second and an eight-point gap on third-place Huddersfield Town.
Although Christian Pulisic and Borussia Dortmund saw their match postponed due to inclement weather, Timmy Chandler and Eintracht Frankfurt moved on with a win in DFB-Pokal action. Elsewhere, six Americans took the field in Copa MX victories.
Here’s a closer look at Tuesday’s Americans Abroad:
GERMANY
DFB-POKAL
Christian Pulisic and Borussia Dortmund’s match with Sportfreunde Lotte was postponed.
Timmy Chandler started and played 90 minutes in Eintracht Frankfurt’s 1-0 win over Arminia Bielefeld.
MEXICO
CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Omar Gonzalez started and played 90 minutes in Pachuca’s 4-0 win over Saprissa.
COPA MX
Jonathan Bornstein started and played 90 minutes in Queretaro’s 3-0 win over Oaxaca.
Luis Gil started and played 77 minutes for Queretaro.
William Yarbrough did not dress in Leon’s 3-2 win over Morelia.
Edgar Castillo started and played 90 minutes in Monterrey’s 2-1 win over FC Juarez.
Michael Orozco started and played 90 minutes in Tijuana’s 2-1 win over Cimarrones de Sonora.
John Requejo started and played 71 minutes for Tijuana.
Paul Arriola entered as a 60th minute substitute for Tijuana.
Amando Moreno dressed but did not play for Tijuana.
Joe Corona and Alejandro Guido did not dress for Tijuana.
ENGLAND
CHAMPIONSHIP
DeAndre Yedlin started and played 90 minutes in Newcastle’s 2-1 win over Brighton & Hove Albion.