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EFL: Josh Sargent scores, Ethan Horvath stumbles, and more

EFL: Josh Sargent scores, Ethan Horvath stumbles, and more

Josh Sargent celebrated his first Man of the Match performance for Norwich City on Saturday.

Sargent scored his first goal of the new EFL Championship campaign in the Canaries’ 2-2 home draw with Blackburn Rovers. The U.S. men’s national team forward also added one assist in a strong 89 minutes for Johannes Thorup’s squad.

Despite fighting back from 1-0 down, the Canaries conceded an 87th minute equalizer and had to share the spoils from Carrow Road.

Sargent tied the match at 1-1 in the 65th minute thanks to a powerful left-footed strike into the top-left corner. It marked his first goal since April 27.

The Missouri native set up Borja Sainz for a 2-1 Norwich City lead in the 73rd minute, but Blackburn would tie the match three minutes before stoppage time.

Sargent also hit the crossbar once in the match while also winning two individual duels.

Norwich City next hosts Sheffield United on August 24 in league play.

Ethan Horvath struggles in Cardiff City’s lopsided loss to Burnley

It was a forgettable trip to Turf Moor for USMNT goalkeeper Ethan Horvath.

Horvath conceded one own goal and failed to make a single save in Cardiff City’s 5-0 road loss to Burnley. The 29-year-old watched as the Bluebirds suffered their second-straight league defeat of the new campaign.

Horvath’s slip in the ninth minute led to the Clarets opening goal of the match. The veteran shot-stopper took his focus off of a back pass, watching as it rolled into an empty net.

Things didn’t get better for Horvath as Burnley continued to pile it on throughout the match. USMNT-eligible winger Luca Koleosho doubled the Clarets’ lead in the 31st minute before Josh Brownhill, Zeki Amdouni, and Johann Berg Gudmundsson all added insult to injury for Cardiff City.

It marked the most goals conceded by Cardiff City since suffering a 5-2 loss to Rotherham United on the final day of last season.

Up next for Cardiff City…


Source link : https://sbisoccer.com/2024/08/efl-josh-sargent-scores-ethan-horvath-stumbles-and-more

Author : Larry Henry Jr

Publish date : 2024-08-17 16:44:12

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