Yanks Abroad: Pulisic’s hat-trick leads action packed weekend

It was a day to remember for the Chelsea youngster, and USMNT historians, but Christian Pulisic’s performance is just one of many positives our Yanks Abroad brought us over the weekend. There were goals from Terrence Boyd & Emmanuel Sabbi, assists from Sergiño Dest & Josh Sargent, plus we’ve got players returning from injury and defenders throwing down shutouts!

Are you not entertained?!

Christian Pulisic

After two fantastic performances coming off the bench, Frank Lampard gave Pulisic the nod for the starting lineup at Turf Moor on Saturday. The 21-year-old led the way for the Blues with his first professional hat trick and it was just ‘perfect’. The match ended 4-2 as Burnley were able to pull back two goals in the closing minutes.

FotMob: 9.6 | WhoScored: 10
3 chances created | 4/4 shots on target | 81% passing | 3/9 duels | 1/1 dribble

DeAndre Yedlin

Newcastle drew with Wolverhampton 1-1 with Yedlin going all 90 minutes at right back. The point has them just one point clear of the relegation zone.

FotMob: 6.7 | WhoScored: 6.9
1/1 tackle | 1 clearance | 72% passing | 4/7 duels | 1 chance created

Tim Ream

The Fulham played the full 90 of a scoreless draw at Middlesbrough. They’re currently in 7th place, just outside of promotion qualification.

FotMob: 6.9 | WhoScored: 6.9
1/1 tackle | 4 clearances | 86% passing | 4/6 duels

Cameron Carter-Vickers

Stoke City took a 2-0 loss at Millwall as CCV went 90 minutes as an outside back. He was the most accurate passer (90%) to play at least 45 minutes.

FotMob: 6.4 | WhoScored: 6.3
1/2 tackle | 2 clearances | 1 chance created | 53/59 passing | 3/5 duels | 1 interception

Antonee Robinson

Robinson had a nice day as Wigan Athletic drew with Bristol City 2-2. He completed four tackles, the most in the match, from his usual right back position.

FotMob: 7 | WhoScored: 6.9
2 chances created | 4/4 tackles | 2 interceptions | 2 clearances | 61% passing | 7/13 duels

Eric Lichaj

The 30-year-old Hull City captain played 90 minutes in a 2-0 win over Derby County.

FotMob: 7.2 | WhoScored: 6.9
83% passing | 2/4 tackles | 2 clearances | 5/7 duels

Duane Holmes

On the other side of that field was Holmes, playing 90 minutes in the midfield for Derby County. He was fouled three times, the most in the match.

FotMob: 7.2 | WhoScored: 6.9
1 chance created | 78% passing | 0/1 shot on target | 9/12 duels | 1/1 tackle | 1 clearance | 2/3 dribbles

Geoff Cameron

The 34-year-old played the first 72 minutes of QPR’s 3-1 loss to Brentford FC.

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Netherlands

Sergiño Dest

The 18-year-old has pledged his allegiance to the United States Men’s National Team. That’s real life, man. Over the weekend he got another assist in 81 minutes as Ajax shutout Feyenoord 4-0. This was after he took on Pulisic & Chelsea midweek in UEFA Champions League play, where he put in 90 minutes. HIGHLIGHTS

FotMob: 7.8 | WhoScored: 7.6
2 chances created | 85% passing | 0/1 shot on target | 5/10 duels | 2/3 tackles

Haji Wright
Wright played the first 78 minutes on the right wing as VVV Venlo lost 4-1 at Fortuna Sittard.

FotMob: 7 | WhoScored: 7
1 chance created | 89% passing | 0 shots | 10/15 duels | 3/3 dribbles | 2/2 tackles

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Germany

Josh Sargent

He followed up his goal last week with his second assist of the season as Werder Bremen got a 2-2 draw at Bayer Leverkusen. The 19-year-old lost posession four times, the most in the match. He was subbed out in the 86th minute. YOUTH UPDATE

FotMob: 7 | WhoScored: 7.1
2 chances created | 60% passing | 1/3 shots on target | 6/13 duels | 1 clearance | 1/1 dribble

Terrence Boyd

The 28-year-old striker had a goal and assist as Hallescher drew with Meppen 3-3. It was a beautiful assist to open the scoring and then he finished their second goal from an incredible angle. He now has seven goals on the season. HIGHLIGHTS

John Brooks

Brooks made his return from injury with a full 90 minutes in Wolfsburg’s 0-0 draw with Augsburg. It was his first match since August 31st. Wolfsburg are sitting in 4th place, just two points from the top of the table.

FotMob: 7.3 | WhoScored: 7
2/3 tackles | 1 last man tackle | 2 clearances | 6/9 duels | 67% passing

Zack Steffen

Fortuna Düsseldorf fell 2-0 at Paderborn with Steffen in goal.

FotMob: 5.8 | WhoScored: 6.2
5 throws | 4 saves | 1 diving save | 2 saves inside box | 67% passing | 12/25 long balls

Alfredo Morales

Morales had been sidelined with the flu but returned for the last 25 minutes of that Düsseldorf loss. He got a yellow card for a bad foul in the 82nd minute.

FotMob: 5.8 | WhoScored: 6.1
78% passing | 2/4 duels | 1/1 dribble

Julian Green

The 24-year-old played 90 minutes and picked up a yellow card in Greuther Fürth’s scoreless draw at Osnabrück.

FotMob: 6.8 | WhoScored: 6.7
2 chances created | 79% passing | 1/2 shots on target | 2 corners | 7/13 duels

Timmy Chandler

The 29-year-old was back in the lineup this past week, making a 7 minute appearance in Eintracht Frankfurt’s 2-1 Europa League win over Standard Liege. He then played 11 minutes in a 4-2 loss at Borussia Mönchengladbach.

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Denmark

Emmanuel Sabbi

He applied the final touch to open the scoring in Hobro’s 1-1 draw with Silkeborg. An easy goal but he did well to sniff out the play and get himself into position. Sabbi was FotMob’s Man of the Match after winning 12 duels and eight dribbles (both match highs). YOUTH UPDATE

FotMob: 8.4
2 chances created | 89% passing | 3/5 shots on target | 8/11 dribbles | 12/23 duels

Christian Cappis

He entered the match for Hobro in the 88th minute.

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Mexico

Ventura Alvarado

Necaxa got the 2-0 win over Atlas with Alvarado going 90 minutes at centerback.

FotMob: 6.8
62% passing | 0/1 shot on target | 4/8 duels | 5 clearances | 1 interception

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Italy

Andrija Novakovich

He came on for the last 11 minutes as Frosinone got the 1-1 draw at Cremonese.

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Injured

Tim Weah - Lille - Got his boots back on

Weston McKennie - Schalke - Out with muscle problems

Tyler Adams - RB Leipzig - Out since June 10 with groin injury

Jonathan Amon - Nordsjaelland

Kenny Saief - Anderlecht

Lynden Gooch - Sunderland - Ankle

Fabian Johnson - Borussia Mönchengladbach - Groin

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Did Not Play

Matt Miazga - Reading - Match Postponed

Tyler Boyd - Besiktas - Unused Sub

Romain Gall - Malmö FF - Not in the 18

Erik Palmer-Brown - Austria Wien - Unused Sub

Ethan Horvath - Club Brugge - Unused Sub

William Yarbrough - Leon - Unused Sub

Jann George - Jahn Regensburg - Not in the 18

Bobby Wood - Hamburg - Unused Sub

Khiry Shelton - Paderborn - Unused Sub

Jonathan Klinsmann - St. Gallen - Unused Sub