People Overseas: Pepi scores twice, Robinson registers two assists, and extra

European motion rolled on in a number of international locations on Tuesday with many U.S. males’s nationwide workforce stars getting their names on the stat sheet.

Eredivisie leaders PSV averted a serious scare in KNVB Cup play tonight, rallying in further time to defeat second-tier Excelsior 5-4 on the Phillips Stadion. USMNT ahead Ricardo Pepi scored twice off of the bench whereas Malik Tillman additionally added one objective within the comeback end result.

Already down 2-0, PSV needed to rally twice within the second half to stay alive within the competitors. Tillman got here off the bench and completed off Luuk De Jong’s help to the lower PSV’s deficit in half after 73 minutes.

Excelsior would regain its two-goal lead seven minutes later, however Peter Bosz’s males fought again twice by Pepi’s first objective of the match and Ismael Saibari’s equalizer within the seventh minute of stoppage time.

Pepi propelled the hosts in entrance 4-3 after ending off Saibari’s move into the bottom-left nook for his second objective of the night time.

Ivan Perisic prolonged PSV’s result in 5-3 within the one hundred and tenth minute and regardless of a late comfort from Excelsior, the league-leaders would advance to the semifinals.

Pepi now has 15 objectives in 24 mixed appearances for PSV this season whereas Tillman is as much as 10 tallies in 25 matches.

PSV resumes Eredivisie play on Saturday in opposition to PEC Zwolle.

Antonee Robinson assists twice regardless of Fulham’s derby loss

The assists simply carry on rolling in for USMNT left again Antonee Robinson.

Robinson picked up two extra assists on Tuesday regardless of Fulham’s 3-2 London Derby loss to West Ham United. The 27-year-old now has 9 assists this season and 18 general for the Cottagers in his time there.

Carlos Soler and Tomas Soucek scored two minutes aside to offer the Hammers a 2-0 benefit heading into halftime.

Robinson’s quick move to Alex Iwobi within the 51st minute proved to be necessary because the Nigerian winger lower the Cottagers deficit in half.

Lucas Paqueta helped West Ham regain its two-goal benefit because the second half went on.

The Robinson-Iwobi connection was at it once more within the 78th minute as one other quick Robinson move led to Iwobi including his second objective of the night time.

Nonetheless, West Ham would declare all three factors as Fulham suffered its first defeat since November 24.

Fulham subsequent travels to Leicester Metropolis on Jan. 18 earlier than internet hosting Manchester United for its remaining match of January.

Weston McKennie assists as soon as as Juventus ties Atalanta

Weston McKennie helped Juventus declare one level from its journey to Bergamo on Wednesday because the Bianconeri tied Atalanta 1-1 in Serie A play.

McKennie began and performed 90 minutes, teeing up Pierre Kalulu for Juventus’ opening objective. The USMNT midfielder has continued to characteristic as a wing again in Thiago Motta’s system and proceeded to sprint down the left flank earlier than choosing out Kalulu.

Kalulu’s one-time end boosted the guests forward 1-0.

Mateo Retegui’s tying objective got here within the 78th minute for Atalanta, giving the hosts a share of the spoils.

McKennie created two offensive possibilities, received 4 duels, and made 4 defensive clearances.

Fellow USMNT participant Tim Weah dressed however didn’t characteristic within the match.

Juventus has an enormous league conflict subsequent on Saturday in opposition to ChristianPulisic, Yunus Musah and AC Milan.

Gio Reyna scores second objective in final 4 appearances

It wasn’t a memorable day in any respect for Borussia Dortmund.

Nuri Sahin’s squad suffered a 4-2 street loss to Bundesliga strugglers Holstein Kiel on Tuesday. Nonetheless, there was a brilliant spot for American followers as Gio Reyna discovered the again of the web as a second-half substitute.

Reyna entered the match on the hour mark and made a rapid affect for the Black and Yellow. The 21-year-old picked up a move outdoors of the field earlier than unleashing a low drive into the bottom-left nook.

It was Reyna’s second league objective of the season, which have each are available his final 4 appearances.

Regardless of pulling the scoreline again to 3-2, Borussia Dortmund would concede a 98th minute insurance coverage objective to the hosts.

Reyna might be preventing to get into the beginning lineup as Borussia Dortmund travels to Eintracht Frankfurt on Friday.