US stars Pulisic and McKennie draw in Italy
In a high-profile Serie A clash, American stars Christian Pulisic and Weston McKennie faced off as AC Milan and Juventus played to a scoreless draw, a result that kept Milan in third place. Meanwhile, in England, Brenden Aaronson’s Leeds United fell 1–0 to Chelsea in the FA Cup semi-finals, while fellow countryman Haji Wright celebrated a Championship title with Coventry City. The weekend also saw significant milestones for young U.S. talents, including Alex Freeman’s standout debut for Villarreal and 16-year-old Mathis Albert becoming the youngest American to ever play in the Bundesliga for Borussia Dortmund.
In the central match of Italy’s Serie A, Milan and Juventus faced each other. The clash between U.S. national team stars Christian Pulisic and Weston McKennie ended in a goalless draw. Goal.com reported.
This result helped Milan keep their third-place position in the standings.
In the FA Cup semifinal in England, Leeds, where Brenden Aaronson plays, lost 0:1 to Chelsea. Although Aaronson went through on goal early in the match, Robert Sanchez managed to save the ball.
Enzo Fernandez’s first-half goal sent the London side into the final.
The week was a successful one for U.S. striker Haji Wright. His team, Coventry City, won the Championship title.
In the decisive match, they defeated Wrexham 3:1. Although Wright was substituted in the 71st minute, he took part in celebrating his team’s championship title.
In the French championship, Monaco striker Balogun’s eight-game scoring streak came to an end. The team drew 2:2 with Toulouse and dropped out of the European qualification zone.
Defender Mark McKenzie played confidently against his compatriot Balogun and did not allow him a chance to score.
Meanwhile in Spain, Alex Freeman made his first start for Villarreal. The young defender won all his duels in the match against Celta Vigo and earned praise from experts.
Also, 16-year-old Mathis Albert made his debut for Borussia Dortmund, becoming the youngest American to play in the Bundesliga.
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