USMNT REWIND: Aaronson Clinches Austrian Double; Turner Returns for New England; Ferreira and Pefok Score
PHOTO CREDIT: FC Red Bull Salzburg
Brenden Aaronson added another winners medal to his burgeoning collection and another line to an impressive resume on Sunday, May 1.
A week after going the full 90 minutes to help Red Bull Salzburg claim another Austrian Bundesliga title, the U.S. Men's National Team midfielder played the final 27 minutes as the club closed out its 3-0 home triumph over SV Reid to capture the Austrian ÖFB Cup Final.
The 21-year-old has helped Salzburg to the Austrian double in both of his seasons with the club. Salzburg also reached the knockout round of this year's UEFA Champions League for the time.
Still with three games left to play, Aaronson has registered six goals and eight assists in 38 matches across all competitions this season.
HALFWAY THERE
Tyler Adams and RB Leipzig took a major step toward qualifying for the UEFA Europa League Final with a 1-0 win over USMNT teammate James Sands and Rangers in the first leg semifinal on Thursday, April 28.
Adams played the full 90 minutes, while Sands came on as a 83rd-minute substitute.
The second leg is set for Glasgow, Scotland on Thursday, May 5. The victor will face the winner of the other semifinal -- Eintracht Frankfurt leads West Ham United 2-1 after the first leg – in the final on May 18 in Sevilla, Spain.
A HAPPY RETURN
It was a big weekend for USMNT goalkeeper Matt Turner. On Saturday, he returned from an ankle injury suffered in February, making three saves to keep the clean sheet in the New England Revolution’s 2-0 home win against Inter Miami.
The next day he tied the knot, marrying his new wife Ashley in a ceremony in Boston.
In other USMNT goalkeeper news, Sean Johnson also saved three shots, registering his third shutout of the season and second in three games to help New York City FC to a 3-0 home win over the San Jose Earthquakes on Sunday.
STAYLING ALIVE
Center back John Brooks' first goal of the campaign helped Wolfsburg register a 1-1 draw at Stuttgart on Saturday, April 30. Brooks headed in Maximilian Arnold’s corner kick in the 13th minute for the 12th-place Wolves (11-16-5, 38 points), whose place in the Bundesliga is secure with two matches remaining in the season.
It was also Brooks’ 12th career Bundesliga goal, leaving him just one back of Christian Pulisic and Timmy Chandler for fourth among U.S. internationals in the German top-flight.
TEAMING UP
Jesús Ferreira and Paul Arriola combined to score FC Dallas' second goal in its 2-2 draw at Sporting Kansas City on Saturday.
Arriola played a through ball into the path of Ferreira, who dribbled into the middle of the penalty area before sending his shot into the top right corner past goalkeeper Tim Melia to give FC Dallas the 2-1 lead in the 42nd minute.
Ferreira, who has six goals this season tallied his 24th career goal in 90 games for the visitors. That tied his father David, who recorded 24 scores in 113 appearances for Dallas from 2009-13.
EMBRACING THE PRESSURE
With the game hanging in the balance seven minutes into second-half stoppage time, Jordan Pefok converted a penalty kick to lift Young Boys to a 2-1 victory over Sion in the Swiss Super League on Sunday.
The striker powered his attempt - his 22nd league goal of the season - to the left side while goalkeeper Kevin Fickentscher dove in the opposite direction.
Pefok, who has tallied 27 times across all competitions this season, is four goals ahead of his nearest competitor in the league's Golden Boot race.
A VERY PAINFUL DROP
It turned into a very tough Saturday for Josh Sargent, who returned from a knee injury. Only 14 minutes after coming on for Norwich, the striker was subbed off with another injury in the 81st minute.
To make matters worse, the last-place Canaries (5-23-6, 21) were relegated from the English Premier League to the Championship with a 2-0 loss at Aston Villa.
FULL RUNDOWN
-- Brenden Aaronson (Red Bull Salzburg; Austrian Bundesliga - 27 minutes as a substitute in 3-0 win vs. Ried in OFB Cup Final (May 1); 76 minutes in 2-1 loss at Sturm Graz (April 27)
-- Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles FC; MLS) - 90 minutes in 2-0 win vs. Minnesota United (May 1)
-- Tyler Adams (RB Leipzig; German Bundesliga) – At Borussia Mönchengladbach (Monday, 2:30 p.m. ET); 90 minutes in 1-0 vs. Rangers in Europa League (April 28)
-- Paul Arriola (FC Dallas; MLS) - 80 minutes, ASSIST, in 2-2 draw at Sporting Kansas City (April 30)
-- Cole Bassett (Feyenoord; Dutch Eredivisie) - 23 minutes as a substitute in 3-1 win at Fortuna Sittard (May 1)
-- George Bello (Arminia Bielefeld; Bundesliga) - 18 minutes as a substitute in 1-1 draw vs. Hertha Berlin (April 30)
-- John Brooks (Wolfsburg; Germany Bundesliga) - 90 minutes, GOAL, in 1-1 draw at Stuttgart (April 30)
-- Gianluca Busio (Venezia; Italy Serie A) – In 18, DNP in 2-1 loss at Juventus (May 1)
-- Reggie Cannon (Boavista; Portuguese Primeira) - 90 minutes in 2-1 win at Moreirense (May 1); 90 minutes in 3-0 loss vs. Sporting Lisbon (April 25)
-- Johnny Cardoso (Internacional; Brazilian Serie A) – In 18, DNP in 0-0 draw vs. Avai (May 1); 15 minutes as a substitute in 1-0 win at Independiente Medellin in Copa Sudamericana (April 26)
-- Cameron Carter-Vickers; (Celtic; Scottish Premiership) - 90 minutes in 1-1 draw vs. Rangers (May 1)
-- Justin Che (Hoffenheim; Bundesliga) – In 18, DNP in 4-3 loss vs. Freiburg (April 30)
-- Luca de la Torre (Heracles; Dutch Eredivisie) - 72 minutes in 1-1 draw vs. Twente (April 30)
-- Jesús Ferreira (FC Dallas; MLS) - 85 minutes, GOAL, in 2-2 draw at Sporting Kansas City (April 30)
-- Nicholas Gioacchini (Montpellier; French Ligue 1) - 4 minutes as a substitute in 2-2 draw vs. Metz (May 1)
-- Jonathan Gómez (Real Sociedad B; Spain Segunda Division) - Not in 18, DNP in 1-1 draw at Rayo Vallecano (May 1)
-- Julian Green (Greuther Fürth; German Bundesliga) - 17 minutes as a substitute in 1-1 draw at Union Berlin (April 29)
-- Matthew Hoppe (Mallorca; Spanish Primera) - 1 minute as a substitute in 2-1 loss at Barcelona (May 1)
-- Ethan Horvath (Nottingham Forest; English Championship) - In 18, DNP in 5-1 win vs. Swansea City (April 30)
-- Sean Johnson (New York City FC; MLS) - 90 minutes, SHUTOUT, in 3-0 win vs. San Jose Earthquakes (May 1)
-- Richy Ledezma (PSV Eindhoven; Dutch Eredivisie) - 1 minute as a substitute in 4-2 win vs. Willem II (May 1)
-- Sebastian Lletget (New England Revolution; MLS) - 87 minutes in 2-0 win vs. Inter Miami CF (April 30)
-- Aaron Long (New York Red Bulls; MLS) - 90 minutes in 2-1 win at Chicago Fire (April 30)
-- Mark McKenzie (Genk; Belgian Pro League) - 90 minutes in 4-2 win vs. Mechelen (April 29)
-- Matt Miazga (Alaves; Spain La Liga) - In 18, DNP in 2-1 win vs. Villarreal (April 30)
-- Shaq Moore (Tenerife; Spain Segunda Division) - In 18, DNP in 2-0 win at Lugo (May 1)
-- Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC; MLS) - 87 minutes in 2-2 draw at Pumas UNAM in CCL (April 27)
-- Yunus Musah (Valencia; Spain La Liga) - 1 minute as a substitute in 1-1 draw vs. Levante (April 30)
-- Erik Palmer-Brown (Troyes; French Ligue 1) - 90 minutes in 3-0 win vs. Lille (May 1)
-- Kevin Paredes (Wolfsburg; Bundesliga) - Not in 18, DNP in 1-1 draw at Stuttgart (April 30)
-- Jordan Pefok (Young Boys; Swiss Super League) - 90 minutes, GOAL, in 2-1 win at Sion (May 1)
-- Ricardo Pepi (Augsburg; Bundesliga) - In 18, DNP in 4-1 loss vs. FC Köln (April 30)
-- Christian Pulisic (Chelsea; English Premier League) - 22 minutes as a substitute in 1-0 loss at Everton (May 1); 19 minutes as a substitute in 1-1 draw at Manchester United (April 28)
-- Tim Ream (Fulham; English Championship) - Vs. Luton Town (Monday, 12:15 p.m. ET); 90 minutes in 1-0 loss vs. Nottingham Forest (April 26)
-- Antonee Robinson (Fulham; English Championship) - Vs. Luton Town (Monday, 12:15 p.m. ET); Not in 18, DNP in 1-0 loss vs. Nottingham Forest (April 26)
-- Miles Robinson (Atlanta United; MLS) - 90 minutes in 2-1 loss at CF Montreal (April 30)
-- Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC; MLS) - 90 minutes in 2-2 draw at Pumas UNAM in CCL (April 27)
-- James Sands (Rangers, Scottish Premiership) - In 18, DNP in 1-1 draw at Celtic (May 1); 7 minutes as a substitute in 1-0 loss at RB Leipzig in Europa League (April 28)
-- Josh Sargent (Norwich City; English Premier League) - 14 minutes as a substitute in 2-0 loss at Aston Villa (April 30)
-- Joe Scally (Borussia Mönchengladbach; Bundesliga) - Vs. RB Leipzig (Monday, 2:30 p.m. ET)
-- Gaga Slonina (Chicago Fire; MLS) - 90 minutes in 2-1 loss vs. New York Red Bulls (April 30)
-- Zack Steffen (Manchester City; English Premier League) - In 18, DNP in 4-0 win at Leeds United (April 30); In 18, DNP in 4-3 win vs. Real Madrid in UCL (April 26)
-- Tanner Tessmann (Venezia; Italy Serie A) - In 18, DNP in 2-1 loss at Juventus (May 1)
-- Matt Turner (New England Revolution; MLS) - 90 minutes, SHUTOUT, in 2-0 win vs. Inter Miami CF (April 30)
-- Sam Vines (Royal Antwerp; Belgian Pro League) - 71 minutes in 0-0 draw vs. Union Saint-Gilloise (May 1)
-- DeAndre Yedlin (Inter Miami CF; MLS) - 90 minutes in 2-0 loss at New England Revolution (April 30)
-- Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes; MLS) - 90 minutes in 3-0 loss at New York City FC (May 1)
-- Tim Weah (Lille; French Ligue 1) - 90 minutes in 3-0 loss at Troyes (May 1)
-- Gyasi Zardes (Colorado Rapids/Columbus Crew; MLS) - 90 minutes in 2-0 win vs. Portland Timbers (April 30)
-- Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC; MLS) - 90 minutes in 1-1 draw vs. Philadelphia Union (May 1)