Folarin Balogun did not end up on the scoresheet in Saturday’s trip to Rennes, but the U.S. men’s national team striker did have an impactful performance for the club.
Balogun registered two assists in Monaco’s 2-1 road victory, moving the Ligue 1 side up to third place in the league table. Balogun connected with Anderson in the 51st minute for a 1-0 Monaco lead before the 22-year-old also set up Youssouf Fofana with five minutes left to play. Despite a late consolation goal from Rennes, Monaco would hang on for a second-straight league triumph.
Balogun created the most chances in the match (4) and also made four recoveries, continuing to play a vital role in his first full season for Monaco. Monaco’s next Ligue 1 showdown comes on Dec. 15 against Lyon before a final match of the year on Dec. 20 against Toulouse.
In England, Auston Trusty and Sheffield United earned a crucial win over Brentford. Antonee Robinson and Fulham routed West Ham United.
In Italy, Weston McKennie and Juventus continued their strong Serie A season with a win over reigning champions Napoli.
In Germany, Brenden Aaronson and Union Berlin defeated Joe Scally and Borussia Moenchengladbach. Gio Reyna featured for Borussia Dortmund, but the Black and Yellow lost at home to RB Leipzig.
Elsewhere, Alex Zendejas and Club America advanced in the Liga MX Playoffs. Gabriel Slonina and Eupen suffered a tough loss at home vs. Genk. Cameron Carter-Vickers did not feature for Celtic. Bryan Reynolds and Westerlo picked up three points away from home.
Here is a closer look at this weekend’s Americans Abroad:
England
Premier League
Auston Trusty started and played 90 minutes in Sheffield United’s 1-0 win over Brentford on Saturday.
Antonee Robinson started and played 72 minutes in Fulham’s 5-0 win over West Ham United on Sunday.
Tim Ream did not dress for Fulham.
Matt Turner started, made THREE SAVES, and played 90 minutes in Nottingham Forest’s 1-1 draw with Wolves on Saturday.
Chris Richards started and played 90 minutes in Crystal Palace’s 2-1 loss to Liverpool on Saturday.
Luca Koleosho did not dress (Injury) in Burnley’s 1-1 draw with Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday.
Tyler Adams is OUT (Injury) for AFC Bournemouth.
EFL Championship
Haji Wright started and played 90 minutes in Coventry City’s 2-0 win over Birmingham City on Friday.
Lynden Gooch started and played 90 minutes in Stoke City’s 1-0 loss to Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday.
Reggie Cannon started and played 75 minutes in QPR’s 2-0 win over Hull City on Saturday.
Duane Holmes came off the bench and played 27 minutes in Preston North End’s 0-0 draw with Norwich City on Saturday.
Josh Sargent is OUT (Injury) for Norwich City.
Daryl Dike is OUT (Injury) for West Bromwich Albion.
League Two
Jonathan Tomkinson and Bradford City’s scheduled match with Salford City was postponed on Saturday.
Premier League Cup
Kristian Fletcher started, scored ONE GOAL, and played 62 minutes in Swansea City’s 6-1 win over Hull City on Friday.
Germany
Bundesliga
John Brooks started and played 90 minutes in Hoffenheim’s 3-1 win over Bochum on Friday.
Joe Scally started and played 70 minutes in Borussia Moenchengladbach’s 3-1 loss to Union Berlin on Saturday.
Brenden Aaronson came off the bench and played 16 minutes for Union Berlin.
Jordan Pefok did not dress for Borussia Moenchengladbach.
Lennard Maloney started, conceded ONE OWN GOAL, and played 67 minutes in Heidenheim’s 3-2 win over Darmstadt on Saturday.
Kevin Paredes came off the bench and played 10 minutes in Wolfsburg’s 1-0 loss to Freiburg on Saturday.
Gio Reyna came off the bench and played eight minutes in Borussia Dortmund’s 3-2 loss to RB Leipzig on Saturday.
Paxten Aaronson dressed but did not play in Eintracht Frankfurt’s 5-1 win over Bayern Munich on Sunday.
Timmy Chandler did not dress for Eintracht Frankfurt.
2. Bundesliga
Julian Green started and played 90 minutes in Greuther Furth’s 1-1 draw with Magdeburg on Saturday.
Terrence Boyd started and played 72 minutes in Kaiserslautern’s 2-1 loss to Hertha Berlin on Saturday.
Johan Gomez started and played 45 minutes in Eintracht Braunschweig’s 3-1 win over Wehen Wiesbaden on Friday.
Spain
La Liga
Luca De La Torre started and played 90 minutes in Celta Vigo’s 0-0 draw with Rayo Vallecano on Monday.
Segunda Division
Jonathan Gomez started and played 90 minutes in CD Mirandes 0-0 draw with Burgos on Saturday.
Konrad De La Fuente came off the bench and played 16 minutes in Eibar’s 2-2 draw with Andorra on Saturday.
Italy
Serie A
Christian Pulisic started, registered ONE ASSIST, and played 90 minutes in AC Milan’s 3-2 loss to Atalanta on Saturday.
Yunus Musah started and played 90 minutes for AC Milan.
Weston McKennie started and played 90 minutes in Juventus 1-0 win over Napoli on Friday.
Timothy Weah is OUT (Injury) for Juventus.
Serie B
Tanner Tessmann started and played 90 minutes in Venezia’s 1-0 loss to Cremonese on Saturday.
Gianluca Busio started and played 79 minutes for Venezia.
Andrija Novakovich started and played 63 minutes in Lecco’s 2-0 loss to Sampdoria on Sunday.
Kristoffer Lund started and played 76 minutes in Palermo’s 3-3 draw with Como on Sunday.
France
Ligue 1
Folarin Balogun started, registered TWO ASSISTS, and played 90 minutes in AS Monaco’s 2-1 win over Rennes on Saturday.
Emmanuel Sabbi did not dress in Le Havre’s 2-1 loss to Strasbourg on Sunday.
Netherlands
Eredivisie
Djordje Mihailovic started and played 74 minutes in AZ Alkmaar’s 4-1 win over Almere City on Saturday.
Taylor Booth came off the bench and played 27 minutes in FC Utrecht’s 2-0 win over Go Ahead Eagles on Sunday.
Anthony Fontana dressed but did not play in PEC Zwolle’s 3-1 loss to NEC Nijmegen on Saturday.
Ricardo Pepi, Malik Tillman, Sergino Dest and PSV are off this weekend.
Zach Booth and FC Volendam are off this weekend.
Eerste Divisie
Justin Che did not dress in ADO Den Haag’s 1–1 draw with Willem II on Friday.
Scotland
Premiership
Dante Polvara came off the bench and played 13 minutes in Aberdeen’s 2-1 win over Hearts on Saturday.
Cameron Carter-Vickers did not dress in Celtic’s 2-1 loss to Kilmarnock on Sunday.
Portugal
Liga Portugal
Alex Mendez came off the bench and played nine minutes in Vizela’s 3-1 loss to Braga on Friday.
Denmark
DBU Pokalen
Jonathan Amon came off the bench and played 13 minutes in Lyngby’s 1-0 second leg loss to Frederica on Sunday. Fredericia advanced 4-2 on aggregate.
1. Division
Caden Clark and Vendsyssel FF are off until 2024.
Austria
Bundesliga
George Bello started and played 90 minutes in LASK’s 3-1 win over Austria Lustenau on Saturday.
Sebastian Soto is OUT (Injury) for Austria Klagenfurt.
Norway
Cup Final
Christian Cappis did not dress in Molde’s 1-0 win over Bodo/Glimt on Saturday.
Sam Rogers and Lillestrom are off.
Kobe Hernandez-Foster and HamKam are off.
Belgium
Pro League
Gabriel Slonina started, made SEVEN SAVES, and played 90 minutes in Eupen’s 3-1 loss to Genk on Sunday.
Mark McKenzie did not dress for Genk.
Marlon Fossey started, registered ONE ASSIST, and played 90 minutes in Standard Liege’s 2-2 draw with Anderlecht on Sunday.
Bryan Reynolds started and played 90 minutes in Westerlo’s 2-1 win over Kortrijk on Friday.
Griffin Yow started and played 80 minutes for Westerlo.
Sam Vines is OUT (Injury) for Royal Antwerp.
Greece
Super League
Erik Palmer-Brown is OUT (Injury) for Panathinaikos.
Croatia
1 HNL
Rokas Pukstas started and played 90 minutes in Hajduk Split’s 1-1 draw with NK Lokomotiva on Friday.
Hungary
NB I
Henry Wingo did not dress in Ferencvaros 3-2 loss to Paksi on Sunday.
Brazil
Serie A
Johnny Cardoso and Internacional are off until Jan. 20
Mexico
Liga MX Playoffs
Alex Zendejas came off the bench and played 24 minutes in Club America’s 2-0 second leg loss to Atletico San Luis on Saturday. Club America advanced 5-2 on aggregate.
I have only watched the highlights of the AC Milan match. Pulisic had an assist, but could be considered partially at fault for the winning goal. He tried to dribble out of trouble near the top of his team’s box, got dispossessed, and the opponent scored the winning goal.
Forgot 18 year old Fletcher is on loan to Sawnsea. Going to be a big part of the next u20 cycle.
Griffin Yow making a push for Olympic team inclusion.
Overall a pretty good weekend for a lot of Americans abroad.
Any updates on why Ream did not play (or even dress) for Fulham?
No update for you as to why. MW Ref. What I do know is Ream isn’t athletic as Adarabioyo or Bassey. Ream isn’t a good one on one defender as the fan base wants and he never has been. Jedi makes Reams job an extremely easy one for Club & country. Ream has been exposed in Fulhams last 3 matches he’s played. Jedi has had to guard multiple players while Ream has been an empty jersey. Bassey makes poor decisions, which contributes to Bassey’s inconsistency. As soon as Bassey tightens his game up, Ream becomes expendable. Ream is at the lower end of the athletic scale, which is why he has been a 3rd or 4th CB when Fulham is in the EPL. His change of direction, & foot speed have never been on par with his elite positioning and processing of the game. Jedi becomes his LB and Ream is a starter and has played more minutes and matches in the EPL than any time in his career. This is not a coincidence!! (Fulham has been on TV, 3 out of their last 4 matches, so no surprise to me that Fulham scores a bunch and has a clean sheet v the Hammers w/ Ream not playing).
Chris Richards playing as a DM for Palace. Good to see him getting minutes and starts regardless of his position.
Also Trusty playing as both a LCB in a 3 man backline and LB in 4 man backline for Sheffield.
Expect to see both in March for the Nations league.
Good weekend for attackers with Balogun getting assists and Pulisic getting assist.
Robinson continuing to play really well for Fulham.
Tillman, Pepi, and Dest continue their surge for PSV. Only a matter of time Pepi garners starts for PSV. Lukk De Jong will need rest.