Soccer
19-year-old Noahkai Banks is continuing to boost his chances of making the U.S. men’s national team’s World Cup roster.
Banks assisted once on Friday in Augsburg’s 2-0 home Bundesliga victory over FC Koln. The American centerback helped the club extend its current winning run to three matches, moving nine points back of the European places for next season.
Banks teed up Rodrigo Ribeiro for Augsburg’s opening goal in the 55th minute, with the centerback registering his first senior assist. Alexis Claude would ice the result in second-half stoppage time, giving Augsburg its nine Bundesliga win of the season.
Banks has now made 20 appearances for the club this season, putting himself in good position for a potential March USMNT call-up. After making eight appearances during the 2024-25 campaign, Banks has already set new career highs in multiple areas.
Augsburg still has aspirations of finishing in the top-six this spring and will next visit RB Leipzig and Borussia Dortmund in consecutive road trips this month.
In England, Haji Wright continued his positive scoring run for Coventry City. Brenden Aaronson started but Leeds United couldn’t avoid defeat vs. Manchester City.
In Germany, Joe Scally and Borussia Moenchengladbach earned a crucial three points in Bundesliga play. Cole Campbell made his Hoffenheim debut in the loss.
In Italy, Yunus Musah scored his first Serie A goal in Atalanta’s road loss to Sassuolo. Christian Pulisic started in AC Milan’s late road victory over Cremonese. Weston McKennie helped Juventus earn a road draw at AS Roma.
In France, Mark McKenzie went the distance in Toulouse’s road loss to Rennes. Folarin Balogun scored in Monaco’s home win over Angers.
Elsewhere, Johnny Cardoso started in Atletico Madrid’s road win over Real Oviedo. Sergino Dest helped PSV to its latest three points in Eredivisie action. Danny Leyva assisted once in Necaxa’s road loss to Club Leon. Rokas Pukstas went the distance in Hajduk Split’s road draw. Bryan Reynolds and Westerlo played out a goal-less draw in Belgian league play. George Bello and Donovan Pines both went the distance in Austrian Bundesliga action.
Here is a closer look at this weekend’s Americans Abroad:
England
Soccer Premier League
Chris Richards started and played 90 minutes in Crystal Palace’s 2-1 loss to Manchester United on Sunday.
Brenden Aaronson started and played 65 minutes in Leeds United’s 1-0 loss to Manchester City on Saturday.
Tyler Adams started and played 60 minutes in Bournemouth’s 1-1 draw with Sunderland on Saturday.
Antonee Robinson dressed but did not play in Fulham’s 2-1 win over Tottenham on Sunday.
Soccer EFL Championship
Aidan Morris and Middlesbrough visit Birmingham City on Monday.
Patrick Agyemang started and played 90 minutes in Derby County’s 3-1 win over Blackburn Rovers on Saturday.
Haji Wright started, scored ONE GOAL, and played 79 minutes in Coventry City’s 2-1 win over Stoke City on Saturday.
George Campbell started and played 75 minutes in West Bromwich Albion’s 2-1 loss to Oxford United on Saturday.
Daryl Dike came off the bench and played 26 minutes for West Brom.
Charlie Kelman came off the bench and played 16 minutes in Charlton Athletic’s 1-0 loss to Wrexham on Saturday.
Soccer League One
Lynden Gooch did not dress in Huddersfield Town’s 1-0 loss to Wigan Athletic on Saturday.
Dom Dwyer did not dress in Mansfield Town’s 2-2 draw with AFC Wimbledon on Saturday.
Soccer League Two
Jonathan Tomkinson started and played 90 minutes in Cheltenham Town’s 1-1 draw with Harrogate Town on Friday.
Soccer WSL
Catarina Macario, Naomi Girma, Alyssa Thompson and Chelsea are off until March 15.
Phallon Tullis-Joyce and Manchester United are off until March 18.
Emily Fox and Arsenal are off until March 15.
Sam Coffey and Manchester City are off until March 15.
Spain
Soccer La Liga
Johnny Cardoso started and played 61 minutes in Atletico Madrid’s 1-0 win over Real Oviedo on Saturday.
Alex Freeman dressed but did not play in Villarreal’s 4-1 loss to Barcelona on Saturday.
Soccer Segunda Liga
Konrad De La Fuente came off the bench and played five minutes in AD Ceuta’s 1-0 win over Mirandes on Sunday.
Germany
Soccer Bundesliga
Joe Scally started and played 90 minutes in Borussia Moenchengladbach’s 1-0 win over Union Berlin on Saturday.
Gio Reyna dressed but did not play for Gladbach.
James Sands started and played 90 minutes in St. Pauli’s 1-0 win over Hoffenheim on Saturday.
Cole Campbell came off the bench and played four minutes for Hoffenheim.
Lennard Maloney came off the bench and played one minute in Mainz’s 1-1 draw with Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday.
Malik Tillman did not dress for Bayer Leverkusen.
Noahkai Banks started, registered ONE ASSIST, and played 90 minutes in Augsburg’s 2-0 win over FC Koln on Friday.
Kristoffer Lund started and played 90 minutes for FC Koln.
Damion Downs started and played 67 minutes in Hamburg’s 2-1 loss to RB Leipzig on Sunday.
Kevin Paredes did not dress in Wolfsburg’s 4-0 loss to Stuttgart on Sunday.
Timmy Chandler did not dress in Eintracht Frankfurt’s 2-0 win over Freiburg on Sunday.
Soccer 2. Bundesliga
John Tolkin started and played 90 minutes in Holstein Kiel’s 1-1 draw with Elversberg on Saturday.
Maxi Dietz started and played 89 minutes in Greuther Furth’s 1-1 draw with Schalke on Saturday.
Mael Corboz started and played 82 minutes in Arminia Bielefeld’s 1-0 loss to Hannover on Saturday.
Johan Gomez started and played 90 minutes in Eintracht Braunschweig’s 2-1 loss to Preussen Munster on Sunday.
John Brooks dressed but did not play in Hertha Berlin’s 2-1 win over Nurnberg on Sunday.
Julian Green is OUT (Injury) for Greuther Furth.
Soccer 3. Liga
Terrence Boyd came off the bench, scored TWO GOALS, and played 48 minutes in Waldhof Mannheim’s 2-1 win over Alemannia Aachen on Sunday.
Mason Toye did not dress in Ingolstadt’s 2-1 loss to Wehen Wiesbaden on Saturday.
Italy
Soccer Serie A
Weston McKennie started and played 90 minutes in Juventus’ 3-3 draw with AS Roma on Sunday.
Christian Pulisic started and played 78 minutes in AC Milan’s 2-0 win over Cremonese on Sunday.
Yunus Musah came off the bench, scored ONE GOAL, and played 23 minutes in Atalanta’s 2-1 loss to Sassuolo on Sunday.
Ben Cremaschi came off the bench and played one minute in Parma’s 1-1 draw with Cagliari on Friday.
Soccer Serie B
Gianluca Busio started and played 90 minutes in Venezia’s 1-1 draw with Sudtirol on Saturday.
Jonathan Klinsmann started, made FOUR SAVES, and played 90 minutes in Cesena’s 1-1 draw with Empoli on Saturday.
Andrija Novakovich started, scored ONE GOAL, and played 65 minutes in Reggiana’s 1-0 win over Spezia on Saturday.
France
Soccer Ligue 1
Folarin Balogun started, scored ONE GOAL, and played 73 minutes in Monaco’s 2-0 win over Angers on Saturday.
Tim Weah started and played 85 minutes in Marseille’s 3-2 win over Lyon on Sunday.
Tanner Tessmann started and played 90 minutes for Lyon.
Mark McKenzie started and played 90 minutes in Toulouse’s 1-0 loss to Rennes on Saturday.
Soccer Premiere Ligue
Lindsey Heaps, Korbin Shrader, Lily Yohannes and Lyon are off until March 10.
Netherlands
Soccer Eredivisie
Sergino Dest started and played 90 minutes in PSV’s 3-1 win over Heracles Almelo on Saturday.
Ricardo Pepi came off the bench and played 45 minutes for PSV.
Taylor Booth did not dress in FC Twente’s 2-0 win over Feyenoord on Sunday.
Scotland
Soccer Premiership
Auston Trusty is OUT (Suspension) for Celtic.
Cameron Carter-Vickers is OUT (Achilles injury).
Portugal
Soccer Liga Portugal
Jordan Pefok did not dress in Tondela’s 2-2 draw with Santa Clara on Sunday.
Belgium
Soccer First Division A
Bryan Reynolds started and played 90 minutes in Westerlo’s 2-1 win over Union St. Gilloise on Sunday.
Marlon Fossey did not dress in Standard Liege’s 1-1 draw with RAAL on Friday.
Greece
Soccer Super League
Erik Palmer-Brown is OUT (Injury) for Panathinaikos.
Austria
Soccer Bundesliga
George Bello started and played 90 minutes in LASK’s 2-2 draw with Austria Vienna on Sunday.
Donovan Pines started and played 90 minutes in Grazer AK’s 2-1 win over Ried on Sunday.
Soccer Croatia
Soccer HNL
Rokas Pukstas started and played 90 minutes in Hajduk Split’s 1-1 draw with NK Varazdin on Saturday.
Denmark
Soccer Superliagen
Matthew Hoppe started, scored ONE GOAL, and played 85 minutes in Sonderjyske’s 1-0 win over Odense on Sunday.
Gavin Beavers dressed but did not play in Brondby’s 0-0 draw with Midtjylland on Sunday.
Jonathan Amon dressed but did not play in Vejle’s 2-1 loss to AGF Aarhus on Sunday.
Soccer Mexico
Soccer Liga MX
Danny Leyva started, registered ONE ASSIST, and played 90 minutes in Necaxa’s 2-1 loss to Club Leon on Saturday.
Alex Zendejas did not dress (Injury) in Club America’s 4-1 loss to Tigres on Saturday.
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