As the U.S. Men's National Team’s October camp kicks off this week, several players will arrive in Austin, Texas in fine scoring form.
Christian Pulisic volleyed home an unbelievable goal for AC Milan as he continued his hot Serie A scoring streak, while Josh Sargent and Haji Wright tallied for Norwich City and Coventry City in wins, respectively.
Elsewhere, Folarin Balogun, Paxten Aaronson, John Tolkin and Kellyn Acosta also found the net.
The USMNT will welcome Panama in Austin, Texas on Oct. 12, before visiting Mexico in Guadalajara at Estadio Akron three days later on Oct. 15.
PLAYING SOME VOLLEY BALL
Sunday, Christian Pulisic pulled off a sensational finish for AC Milan in its 2-1 loss at Fiorentina in Italy’s Serie A.
Pulisic volleyed home a left-wing cross from Theo Hernandez past goalkeeper David de Gea to equalize in the 60th minute. As de Gea moved toward where the cross was heading on the right side, Pulisic stuck out his right foot and with the inside of his boot, redirected it and curled it into the opposite corner. Pulisic, who has now scored in four successive Serie A games, has recorded five goals in seven Serie A matches overall this season.
Milan is in sixth place in Serie A with a 3-2-2 record and 11 points, trailing Napoli (5-1-1, 16) by five points.
RETURNING TO FORM
A week after setting up two goals, Josh Sargent himself got back on the score sheet with goals in each of Norwich City's games last week. On Tuesday, Oct. 1, he converted a 15th-minute penalty kick in the Canaries' 1-1 draw with Leeds United in the English Championship. On Friday, Oct. 4, the 24-year-old striker found the net again as he put home a Borja Sanz cross to double the lead in the 20th minute in a 4-0 rout at home over Hull City.
Sargent has scored seven goals in nine appearances for Norwich City (4-2-3, 15), which is in seventh place.
WRIGHT ON
With Coventry City already leading Blackburn Rovers by a goal, Haji Wright scored his third goal of the season to give the hosts some breathing room in what turned into a 3-0 victory on Tuesday, Oct. 1. Wright won the ball on the edge of Blackburn's penalty area, cut inside side before drilling it past keeper Aynsley Pears in the 48th minute. Coventry (2-5-2, 8) is 20th place out of 24 teams in the English Championship.
TWO WEEKS IN A ROW
Forward Folarin Balogun - who was selected to the U.S. squad for the friendlies, but was withdrawn due to injury issues - struck for the winning goal in the 22nd minute for Monaco in its 2-1 home win over Rennes in French Ligue 1 on Saturday, Oct. 5. Balogun, who tallied for the second straight week, has scored three goals for first-place Monaco (6-0-1, 19).
Likewise, midfielder Paxten Aaronson found the net for the second week in a row for Utrecht in its 3-2 home triumph over RKC Waalwijk in the Dutch Eredivisie on Friday, Oct. 5. Aaronson has three goals for second-place Utrecht (6-0-1, 19), which trails leader PSV Eindhoven (8-0-0, 24).
MLS GOALS
Midfielder Kellyn Acosta scored his third goal of the MLS season in the Chicago Fire's 4-3 away defeat at Charlotte FC on Wednesday, Oct. 2.
Left back John Tolkin connected for his second goal of the campaign in the New York Red Bulls' 4-1 road win at Toronto FC on Wednesday, Oct. 2.
SUPPORTERS' SHIELD WINNERS
Inter Miami CF secured its first Major League Soccer's Supporters' Shield, with a 3-2 away victory over the defending MLS Cup champions, Columbus Crew. That means goalkeeper Drake Callender and midfielder Ben Cremaschi and Julian Gressel and their teammates will have home-field advantage in the playoffs. Miami (21-4-8, 71) leads second-place Columbus (17-6-9, 60)by 11 points in the Eastern Conference.
HELPING OUT
Seattle Sounders forward Jordan Morris assisted on the first goal by Georgi Minoungou in the 14th minute of the 3-0 victory at the Vancouver Whitecaps on Wednesday, Oct. 2. Morris has 13 goals and five assists this season.
Djorde Mihailovic set up the Colorado Rapids' lone goal by Connor Ronan in the 14th minute in its 3-1 loss at the LA Galaxy on Wednesday, Oct. 2. Mihailovic, who recorded his 14th assist of the campaign, also has 11 goals.
FULL RUNDOWN
-- Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United; English Championship) - 90 minutes in 2-2 draw at Sunderland (Oct. 4); 90 minutes in 1-1 draw at Norwich City (Oct. 1)
-- Paxten Aaronson (Utrecht; Dutch Eredivisie) - 90 minutes, GOAL, in 3-2 win vs. RKC Waalwijk (Oct. 5)
-- Kellyn Acosta (Chicago Fire; MLS) - 90 minutes, GOAL, in 4-3 loss at Charlotte FC (Oct. 2)
-- Tyler Adams (AFC Bournemouth; English Premier League) – Injured, DNP in 1-0 loss at Leicester City (Oct. 5); Injured, DNP in 3-1 win vs. Southampton (Sept. 30)
-- Folarin Balogun (Monaco; French Ligue 1) – 64 minutes, GOAL, in 2-1 win vs. Rennes (Oct. 5); 45 minutes as a substitute in 2-2 draw at Dinamo Zagreb in UCL (Oct. 2)
-- Taylor Booth (Utrecht; Dutch Eredivisie) - Injured, DNP in 3-2 win vs. RKC Waalwijk (Oct. 5)
-- Gianluca Busio (Venezia; Italian Serie A) – 90 minutes in 2-1 loss at Verona (Oct. 4)
-- Drake Callender (Inter Miami CF; MLS) - In 18, DNP in 1-0 win at Toronto FC (Oct. 5); 90 minutes in 3-2 win at Columbus Crew (Oct. 2)
-- Johnny Cardoso (Real Betis; Spain La Liga) - 90 minutes in 1-0 loss at Seville (Oct.6); 66 minutes in 1-0 loss at Legia Warsaw in UEFA Conference League (Oct. 3)
-- Cameron Carter-Vickers (Celtic; Scottish Premiership) - Injured, DNP in 2-1 win at Ross County (Oct. 6); Injured, DNP in 6-0 win at St. Johnstone (Sept. 28)
-- Cade Cowell (Guadalajara; Liga MX) - Injured, DNP in 3-2 loss vs. Atlas (Oct. 5)
-- Ben Cremaschi (Inter Miami CF; MLS) -71 minutes in 1-0 win at Toronto FC (Oct. 5); In 18, DNP 3-2 win at Columbus Crew (Oct. 2)
-- Sergiño Dest (PSV Eindhoven; Dutch Eredivisie) - Injured, DNP in 2-1 win vs. Sparta Rotterdam (Oct. 5); Injured, DNP in 1-1 draw vs. Sporting Lisbon in UCL (Oct. 1)
-- Luca de la Torre (Celta Vigo, Spain La Liga) - Injured, DNP in 1-0 win at Las Palmas (Oct. 5)
-- Jesús Ferreira (FC Dallas; MLS) - 15 minutes as a substitute in 0-0 draw at Portland Timbers (Oct. 6)
-- Marlon Fossey (Standard Liege; Belgian Pro League) - 90 minutes in 2-1 loss at Anderlecht (Oct. 6)
-- Julian Gressel (Inter Miami CF; MLS) - 80 minutes in in 1-0 win at Toronto FC (Oct. 5); In 18, DNP 3-2 win at Columbus Crew (Oct. 2)
-- Ethan Horvath (Cardiff City; Championship) - In 18, DNP in 1-1 draw at Bristol City (Oct. 6); In 18, DNP in 4-1 win vs. Millwall (Oct. 1)
-- Sean Johnson (Toronto FC; MLS) - 90 minutes in 1-0 loss vs. Inter Miami CF (Oct. 5); 90 minutes in 4-1 loss vs. New York Red Bulls (Oct. 2)
-- DeJuan Jones (Columbus Crew; MLS) – 61 minutes in 3-2 win vs. Philadelphia Union (Oct. 6); 62 minutes as a substitute in 3-2 loss vs. Inter Miami (Oct. 2)
-- Richy Ledezma (PSV Eindhoven; Dutch Eredivisie) - 83 minutes in 2-1 win vs. Sparta Rotterdam (Oct. 5); 12 minutes as a substitute in 1-1 draw vs. Sporting Lisbon in UCL (Oct. 1)
-- Kristoffer Lund (Palmero; Italy Serie B) - 90 minutes in 1-0 loss vs. Salernitana (Oct. 6); 90 minutes in 3-1 win at Suditrol (Sept. 30)
-- Lennard Maloney (Heidenheim; Bundesliga) - 67 minutes in 1-0 loss vs. RB Leipzig (Oct. 6); 90 minutes in 2-1 win vs. Olimpija in UEFA Conference League (Oct. 3)
-- Weston McKennie (Juventus; Italy Serie A) - 28 minutes as a substitute in 1-1 draw vs. Cagliari (Oct. 6); 90 minutes in 3-2 win at RB Leipzig in UCL (Oct. 2)
-- Mark McKenzie (Toulouse; French Ligue 1) - 90 minutes in 2-1 loss at Lille (Oct. 5)
-- Djordje Mihailovic (Colorado Rapids; MLS) - 90 minutes in 1-0 loss vs. Seattle Sounders (Oct. 5); 90 minutes, ASSIST, in 3-1 loss vs. Los Angeles Galaxy (Oct. 2)
-- Shaq Moore (Nashville SC; MLS) - 45 minutes in 3-1 loss at New York City FC (Oct. 6); 90 minutes in 4-3 loss vs. D.C. United (Oct. 2)
-- Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough; Championship) - 89 minutes in 2-1 loss at Watford (Oct. 5); 90 minutes in 1-0 win at West Bromwich Albion (Oct. 1)
-- Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders; MLS) - 89 minutes in 1-0 win at Colorado Rapids (Oct. 5); 76 minutes, ASSIST, in 3-0 win at Vancouver Whitecaps (Oct. 2)
-- Yunus Musah (A.C. Milan; Italy Serie A) - In 18, DNP in 2-1 loss at Fiorentina (Oct. 6); In 18, DNP in 1-0 loss at Bayer Leverkusen in UCL (Oct. 1)
-- Jalen Neal (LA Galaxy; MLS) – In 18, DNP in 2-1 win vs. Austin FC (Oct. 5)
-- Erik Palmer-Brown (Panathinaikos; Greek Super League) - Not in 18, DNP in 0-0 draw vs. Olympiakos (Oct. 6); Not in 18, DNP in 1-1 draw at Borac Banja Luka in UEFA Conference League (Oct. 3)
-- Kevin Paredes (Wolfsburg; Bundesliga) - Injured, DNP in 3-1 win at Bochum (Oct. 5)
-- Jordan Pefok (Union Berlin; Bundesliga) - 23 minutes as a substitute in 2-1 win vs. Borussia Dortmund (Oct. 5)
-- Ricardo Pepi (PSV Eindhoven; Dutch Eredivisie) - 21 minutes as a substitute in 2-1 win vs. Sparta Rotterdam (Oct. 5); 1 minute as a substitute in 1-1 draw vs. Sporting Lisbon in UCL (Oct. 1)
-- Christian Pulisic (A.C. Milan; Italy Serie A) - 82 minutes, GOAL, in 2-1 loss at Fiorentina (Oct. 6); 79 minutes in 1-0 loss at Bayer Leverkusen in UCL (Oct. 1)
-- Tim Ream (Charlotte FC; MLS) - 90 minutes in 2-0 win vs. CF Montreal (Sept. 5); 90 minutes in 4-3 win vs. Chicago Fire (Oct. 2)
-- Gio Reyna (Borussia Dortmund; Bundesliga) - Injured, DNP in 2-1 loss at Union Berlin (Oct. 5); Injured, DNP in 7-1 win vs. Celtic in UCL (Oc. 1)
-- Bryan Reynolds (Westerlo; Belgian Pro League) - 90 minutes in 2-2 draw vs. Beerschot (Oct. 4)
-- Chris Richards (Crystal Palace; English Premier League) - Injured, DNP in 1-0 loss vs. Liverpool (Oct. 5)
-- Antonee Robinson (Fulham; English Premier League) - 90 minutes in 3-2 loss at Manchester City (Oct. 5)
-- Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati; MLS) - 90 minutes in 3-1 loss vs. Orlando City SC (Oct. 5); 89 minutes in 3-2 loss at New York City FC (Oct. 2)
-- James Sands (New York City FC; MLS) - SUSPENDED, DNP in 3-1 win vs. Nashville SC (Oct. 6); 90 minutes in 3-2 win vs. FC Cincinnati (Oct. 2)
-- Josh Sargent (Norwich City; Championship) - 90 minutes, GOAL, in 4-0 win vs. Hull City (Oct. 4); 90 minutes, GOAL, in 1-1 draw vs. Leeds United (Oct. 1)
-- Joe Scally (Borussia Mönchengladbach; Bundesliga) - 76 minutes in 2-1 loss at Augsburg (Oct. 4)
-- Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew; MLS) - 90 minutes in 3-2 win vs. Philadelphia Union (Oct. 5); 90 minutes in 3-2 loss vs. Inter Miami CF (Oct. 2)
-- Gaga Slonina (Barnsley; English League One) - 90 minutes in 2-0 loss at Huddersfield town (Oct. 5); 90 minutes in 2-2 draw vs. Wycombe Wanderers (Oct. 1)
-- Zack Steffen (Colorado Rapids; MLS) - 90 minutes in 1-0 loss vs. Seattle Sounders (Oct. 5); 90 minutes in 3-1 loss vs. Los Angeles Galaxy (Oct. 2)
-- Tanner Tessmann (Lyon; French Ligue 1) – 16 minutes as a substitute in 2-0 win vs. Nantes (Oct. 6); Not in 18, DNP in 4-1 win at Rangers in UCL (Oct. 3)
-- Malik Tillman (PSV Eindhoven; Dutch Eredivisie) - 83 minutes in 2-1 win vs. Sparta Rotterdam (Oct. 5); 90 minutes in 1-1 draw vs. Sporting Lisbon in UCL (Oct. 1)
-- Timmy Tillman (Los Angeles FC; MLS) – 72 minutes in 3-0 win at Sporting Kansas City (Oct. 5)
-- John Tolkin (New York Red Bulls; MLS) - 90 minutes in 2-1 loss at Atlanta United (Oct. 5); 90 minutes, GOAL, in 4-1 win at Toronto FC(Oct. 2)
-- Auston Trusty (Celtic; Scottish Premiership) - 90 minutes in 2-1 win at Ross County (Oct. 6); 90 minutes in 7-1 loss at Borussia Dortmund in UCL (Oct. 1)
-- Matt Turner (Crystal Palace; English Premier League) - Not in 18, DNP in 2-1 loss vs. Liverpool (Oct. 5)
-- Brandon Vazquez (Monterrey; Liga MX) – 27 minutes as a substitute in 1-0 loss at Atletico San Luis (Oct. 5)
-- Tim Weah (Juventus; Italy Serie A) - Injured, DNP in 1-1 draw vs. Cagliari (Oct. 6); Injured, DNP in 3-2 win at RB Leipzig in UCL (Oct. 2)
-- Caleb Wiley (Strasbourg; French Ligue 1) - Injured, DNP in 2-2 draw vs. Lens (Oct. 6); Injured, DNP in 1-0 win vs. Marseille (Sept. 29)
-- Haji Wright (Coventry City; Championship) - 90 minutes in 2-1 loss vs. Sheffield Wednesday (Oct. 5); 90 minutes, GOAL, in 3-0 win vs. Blackburn Rovers (Oct. 1)
-- DeAndre Yedlin (FC Cincinnati; MLS) - 90 minutes in 3-1 loss vs. Orlando City SC (Oct. 5); 89 minutes in 3-2 loss at New York City FC (Oct. 2)
-- Alejandro Zendejas (Club America; Liga MX) - 90 minutes in 1-1 draw at Leon (Oct. 5)
-- Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC; MLS) - 90 minutes in 3-1 loss at New York City FC (Oct. 6); 90 minutes in 4-3 loss vs. D.C. United (Oct. 2)
