Celtic are heading into the UEFA Europa League playoffs and rolling to a crucial Matchday 8 victory. <\/p>\n
Auston Trusty<\/strong> scored for the second-consecutive European match as Celtic defeated FC Utrecht 4-2 in Glasgow on Thursday night. The American defender played 90 minutes in the match, winning five duels, making five clearances, and making three defensive recoveries. <\/p>\n With FC Utrecht fighting for an equalizer, Trusty propelled Celtic 4-2 ahead after the hour mark, rising high to head home in the 66th minute. <\/p>\n Martin O\u2019Neill\u2019s squad would hang on to seal their place into the playoff round.<\/p>\n Up next for Trusty and Celtic is a home league date with Falkirk on Sunday. <\/p>\n Elsewhere, Erik Palmer-Brown<\/strong> and Panathinaikos held AS Roma to a 1-1 Europa League draw. Malik Tillman <\/strong>scored twice in Bayer Leverkusen\u2019s Champions League victory. Weston McKennie<\/strong> and Folarin Balogun <\/strong>shared the spoils in their goal-less UCL draw. <\/p>\n Here is a closer look at this week\u2019s Americans Abroad:<\/p>\n Weston<\/strong> McKennie<\/strong> started and played 90 minutes in Juventus 0-0 draw with Monaco on Wednesday. <\/p>\n Folarin Balogun <\/strong>started and played 90 minutes for Monaco.<\/p>\n Malik Tillman<\/strong> started, scored TWO<\/strong> GOALS<\/strong>, and played 90 minutes in Bayer Leverkusen\u2019s 3-0 win over Villarreal on Wednesday.<\/p>\n Tim Weah<\/strong> started and played 90 minutes in Marseille\u2019s 3-0 loss to Club Brugge on Wednesday.<\/p>\n Sergino Dest <\/strong>started and played 90 minutes in PSV\u2019s 2-1 loss to Bayern Munich on Wednesday.<\/p>\n Yunus Musah<\/strong> started and played 52 minutes in Atalanta\u2019s 1-0 loss to Union St. Gilloise on Wednesday.<\/p>\n Johnny Cardoso<\/strong> came off the bench and played 26 minutes in Atletico Madrid\u2019s 2-1 loss to Bodo\/Glimt on Wednesday.<\/p>\n Timmy Chandler <\/strong>dressed but did not play in Eintracht Frankfurt\u2019s 2-0 loss to Tottenham on Wednesday.<\/p>\n Josh Wynder<\/strong> is OUT (Injury) for Benfica.<\/p>\n Ricardo<\/strong> Pepi<\/strong> is OUT (Arm Injury) for PSV.<\/p>\n Tanner Tessmann<\/strong> came off the bench and played 45 minutes in Lyon\u2019s 4-2 win over PAOK Salonika on Thursday.<\/p>\n Auston Trusty<\/strong> started, scored ONE<\/strong> GOAL<\/strong>, and played 90 minutes in Celtic\u2019s 4-2 win over FC Utrecht on Thursday.<\/p>\n Erik Palmer-Brown<\/strong> started and played 90 minutes in Panathinaikos\u2019 1-1 draw with Roma on Thursday.<\/p>\n Cameron Carter-Vickers<\/strong> is OUT (Achilles Injury) for Celtic.<\/p>\n Lynden Gooch <\/strong>started and played 90 minutes in Huddersfield Town\u2019s 1-0 win over Luton Town on Tuesday.<\/p>\n Dom Dwyer<\/strong> did not dress in Mansfield Town\u2019s 1-1 draw with Plymouth Argyle on Tuesday.<\/p>\n Jonathan Tomkinson<\/strong> started and played 90 minutes in Cheltenham Town\u2019s 2-0 loss to Gillingham on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
\nEurope<\/h3>\n
\nSoccer Champions League<\/h2>\n
Soccer Europa League<\/h2>\n
\nEngland<\/h3>\n
\nSoccer League One<\/h2>\n
Soccer League Two<\/h2>\n
\nGermany<\/h3>\n
\nSoccer Bundesliga<\/h2>\n