U.S. Under-20 men’s national team midfielder Rokas Pukstas has enjoyed a growing role with Croatian first division side Hajduk Split this season and the 18-year-old delivered his best performance yet in Saturday’s road victory over Varazdin.
Pukstas registered his first senior brace for the Croatian club in a 4-1 victory, moving Hajduk Split eight points back of league-leaders Dinamo Zagreb. He scored two goals in a 13-minute span to pad a first road win for the club in all competitions since Nov. 8. Hajduk Split had to fight from behind to swing momentum back in its favor, using goals from Dario Melnjak and Marko Livaja to turn a 1-0 deficit into a 2-1 lead. Pukstas’ overhead kick in the 78th minute extended the visitors lead to 3-1 before he capped off a comeback victory with his third goal of the season in stoppage time.
Pukstas has now made nine league appearances this season and will fight to start next week in a home match vs. HNK Gorica.
In England, Antonee Robinson and Tim Ream helped Fulham defeat Nottingham Forest in EPL play. Chris Richards’ injury forced him to miss Crystal Palace’s draw with Brighton & Hove Albion.
In Germany, Gio Reyna earned his first Bundesliga start since November. Joe Scally started but Borussia Moenchengladbach fell to Hertha Berlin.
In France, Folarin Balogun scored his 15th league goal of the season. Tim Weah started once again at left back for Lille.
Elsewhere, James Sands and Malik Tillman each scored for Rangers in Scottish Cup action. Mark McKenzie and Genk fell at home to Royal Antwerp. Cameron Carter-Vickers and Celtic thumped St. Mirren in Scottish Cup action.
Here is a closer look at this weekend’s Americans Abroad:
England
Premier League
Tyler Adams started and played 90 minutes in Leeds United’s 2-0 loss to Manchester United on Sunday.
Weston McKennie started and played 86 minutes for Leeds United.
Brenden Aaronson came off the bench and played 17 minutes for Leeds United.
Antonee Robinson, Tim Ream started and played 90 minutes in Fulham’s 2-0 win over Nottingham Forest on Saturday.
Chris Richards did not dress (Injury) in Crystal Palace’s 1-1 draw with Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday.
Matt Turner dressed but did not play in Arsenal’s 1-1 draw with Brentford on Saturday.
Christian Pulisic is OUT (Injury) for Chelsea.
Championship
Ethan Horvath started, made TWO SAVES, and played 90 minutes in Luton Town’s 1-1 draw with Coventry City on Saturday.
Zack Steffen started, made THREE SAVES, and played 90 minutes in Middlesbrough’s 3-1 win over Cardiff City on Saturday.
Josh Sargent started and played 61 minutes in Norwich City’s 1-0 loss to Bristol City on Saturday.
Auston Trusty started and played 90 minutes in Birmingham City’s 2-0 win over on Friday.
Daryl Dike started and played 68 minutes for West Bromwich Albion.
Duane Holmes is OUT (Injury) for Huddersfield.
Lynden Gooch is OUT (Injury) for Sunderland.
League Two
Jonathan Tomkinson came off the bench and played 45 minutes in Stevenage’s 3-2 loss to Bradford City on Saturday.
Germany
Bundesliga
Joe Scally started and played 90 minutes in Borussia Moenchengladbach’s 4-1 loss to Hertha Berlin on Sunday.
Gio Reyna started and played 66 minutes in Borussia Dortmund’s 2-0 win over Werder Bremen on Saturday.
Jordan Pefok came off the bench and played 28 minutes in Union Berlin’s 2-1 win over RB Leipzig on Saturday.
Kevin Paredes came off the bench and played 37 minutes in Wolfsburg’s 0-0 draw with Schalke on Friday.
John Brooks started and played 90 minutes in Hoffenheim’s 3-1 loss to Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday.
Justin Che did not dress for Hoffenheim.
Timmy Chandler dressed but did not play in Eintracht Frankfurt’s 3-0 loss to Cologne on Sunday.
Paxten Aaronson did not dress for Frankfurt.
2. Bundesliga
Julian Green started and played 90 minutes in Greuther Furth’s 2-1 loss to Karlsruher on Friday.
Terrence Boyd started and played 80 minutes in Kaiserslautern’s 1-0 loss to St. Pauli on Sunday.
George Bello started and played 68 minutes in Arminia Bielefeld’s 1-0 loss to Holstein Kiel on Friday.
3. Liga
Nico Carrera started and played 90 minutes in FSV Zwickau’s 4-0 loss to MSV Duisburg on Saturday.
Johan Gomez started and played 71 minutes for FSV Zwickau.
Spain
La Liga
Yunus Musah started and played 69 minutes in Valencia’s 2-1 loss to Athletic Bilbao on Saturday.
Luca De La Torre started and played 86 minutes in Celta Vigo’s 1-0 loss to Atletico Madrid on Sunday.
Italy
Serie A
Sergino Dest did not dress in AC Milan’s 1-0 win over Torino on Friday.
Serie B
Tanner Tessmann started, scored ONE GOAL, and played 81 minutes in Venezia’s 2-1 win over Spal on Saturday.
Andrija Novakovich came off the bench and played nine minutes.
Gianluca Busio came off the bench and played six minutes.
Anthony Fontana did not dress in Ascoli’s 1-0 win over Perugia on Saturday.
France
Ligue 1
Tim Weah started and played 87 minutes in Lille’s 2-0 win over Strasbourg on Sunday.
Folarin Balogun started, scored ONE GOAL, and played 88 minutes in Stade Reims 4-0 win over Troyes on Sunday.
Erik Palmer-Brown started and played 90 minutes for Troyes.
Netherlands
Eredivisie
Ricardo Pepi started and played 85 minutes in FC Groningen’s 6-0 loss to PSV on Saturday.
Richie Ledezma dressed but did not play for PSV.
Taylor Booth started and played 65 minutes in FC Utrecht’s 2-0 loss to Vitesse Arnhem on Sunday.
Djordje Mihailovic did not dress in AZ Alkmaar’s 5-0 win over Excelsior on Friday.
Portugal
Liga Portugal
Reggie Cannon started and played 90 minutes in Boavista’s 0-0 draw with Casa Pia on Monday.
Alex Mendez came off the bench and played 52 minutes in Vizela’s 0-0 draw with Chaves on Friday.
Scotland
Cup
Cameron Carter-Vickers started and played 90 minutes in Celtic’s 5-1 win over St Mirren on Sunday.
Malik Tillman, James Sands started, scored ONE GOAL, and played 90 minutes in Rangers 3-2 win over Partick Thistle on Sunday.
Ian Harkes is OUT (Injury) for Dundee United.
Joe Efford is OUT (Injury) for Motherwell.
Belgium
Pro League
Mark McKenzie started and played 90 minutes in Genk’s 1-0 loss to Royal Antwerp on Sunday.
Marlon Fossey started and played 90 minutes in Standard Liege’s 2-0 loss to Kortrijk on Sunday.
Bryan Reynolds started and played 88 minutes in Westerlo’s 3-3 draw with Gent on Saturday.
Sam Vines is OUT (Injury) for Royal Antwerp.
Hungary
NB I
Henry Wingo came off the bench and played 14 minutes in Ferencvaros 0-0 draw with Kisvarda on Saturday.
Austria
Bundesliga
Sebastian Soto came off the bench and played 23 minutes in Austria Klagenfurt’s 3-1 loss to Austria Vienna on Sunday.
Croatia
1. HNL
Rokas Pukstas started, scored TWO GOALS, and played 90 minutes in Hajduk Split’s 4-1 win over Varazdin on Saturday.
Turkey
Super Lig
Haji Wright is OUT (Back Injury) for Antalyaspor.
Israel
Ligat HaAL
Josh Cohen started and played 90 minutes in Maccabi Haifa’s 2-0 win over Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona on Saturday.
Brazil
Gaucho
Johnny Cardoso started and played 90 minutes in Internacional’s 1-0 win over Brasil de Pelotas on Saturday.
Mexico
Liga MX
Sebastian Saucedo came off the bench, scored ONE GOAL, and played 14 minutes in Toluca’s 3-1 win over Cruz Azul on Sunday.
Alejandro Zendejas is OUT (Injury) for Club America.
Come on U20s stop playing so well we need you released in May.