Tanner Tessmann has made it back-to-back goalscoring appearances for French club Lyon.
Tessmann scored his first European goal in Thursday’s 1-0 UEFA Europa League win over FC Utrecht. The U.S. men’s national team midfielder came off the bench and played the hero for Paulo Fonseca’s squad.
With both teams fighting for a breakthrough goal, Tessmann came up with the goods only 10 minutes after entering the match. Rachid Ghezzal’s lay-off pass allowed Tessmann to unleash a powerful right-footed strike into the top-left corner.
It marked back-to-back appearances with a goal for Tessmann, who now has three all-time tallies for Lyon.
Lyon would hang on for its first victory in league phase play and their fifth shutout win in all competitions this season.
The 24-year-old Tessmann is picking up form at the right time for Lyon, which could also lead to a potential USMNT call-up in October.
Mauricio Pochettino’s squad will face Ecuador and Australia in a pair of home friendlies. The matches are the USMNT’s penultimate of their 2025 schedule.
Up next for third-place Lyon is a trip to fifth-place Lille in Ligue 1 play on Sunday.
James Sands can’t even do that on his Xbox. Sands has as many goals in his career as Tessmann has this week.
Why the Sands hate out of left field though?
Wow. It’ll hard to leave someone out with that kind of firepower.
What a hit. He is in bang in form. Not only is he producing wonder strikes, but he has been a massive presence in the middle of the park for Lyon in passing and defense this season
Damn. Dude has a cannon, which we knew. It appears he’s growing in confidence enough to uncork it with Lyon, which is good to see.
Crowded position he’s trying to break into with the USMNT, but he’s definitely making a case for himself right now.
Golazo!! Call him up…