If you had trouble keeping up with the heroics, goals, assists and shutouts recorded by members of the U.S. Men's National Team pool this past week, there was a good reason - there were plenty of them.
Christian Pulisic pulled off late heroics for AC Milan, while Alejandro Zendejas struck for a brace to boost Club América into the Liga MX Clausura semifinals.
Brian White connected twice off headers to lead the Vancouver Whitecaps to a comeback draw.
Patrick Agyemang scored and assisted on goals in extra time for Charlotte FC in the 2025 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup tournament.
Diego Luna entertained fans with another spectacular goal for Real Salt Lake, while DeJuan Jones, Max Arfsten, Jack McGlynn and Brandon Vazquez also found the net for their MLS teams.
Weston McKennie, Mark McKenzie, Shaq Moore and Brian Gutiérrez assisted on goals.
Johnny Cardoso and Real Betis reached the UEFA Conference league final, and Monaco, with Folarin Balogun, clinched a spot in next season’s UEFA Champions League.
PULISIC TO THE RESCUE
What more can we say about Christian Pulisic's amazing season for AC Milan? On Friday, May 9, he put his game into overdrive late in the Serie A encounter to lead the Rossoneri to a 3-1 comeback win at home past Bologna. Trailing 1-0 in the 73rd minute, Pulisic set up Mexican striker Santiago Gimenez for the 73rd-minute equalizer. A deflection then found Pulisic’s feet six minutes later. João Félix’s shot in the penalty area was blocked, but Pulisic gathered the ball and scored on his first touch for a 2-1 lead.
Pulisic has 17 goals and 12 assists across all competitions this campaign. Milan (17-10-9, 60 points) sits in eighth place and will meet Bologna again in the Coppa Italia final at Stadio Olimpico in Rome on Wednesday, May 14 at 3 p.m. ET.
DOUBLING HIS PLEASURE
Alejandro Zendejas struck for a brace to propel Club América to a 2-0 second leg victory over Pachuca and into the Liga MX Clausura semifinals on Saturday, May 10. The teams played to a scoreless draw in the first leg at Pachuca on Wednesday, May 7. The 27-year-old midfielder slotted home a left-footed shot off a rebound past goalkeeper Carlos Moreno in the 16th minute before giving the hosts some breathing room, converting a Kevin Alvarez feed on a shot that hit the post and bounded into the net in the 28th minute. Moreno denied Zendejas' hat-trick quest with a big save in the 80th minute. Zendejas' 11 goals tie his career-high, which he set for Club América during the 2022-23 season.
Club América, the first Liga MX team to reach the semifinals seven consecutive times, will visit Cruz Azul in the first leg on Tuesday, May 13 and will host its rivals on Friday, May 16 in the second leg.
A HEADY COMEBACK
Can anyone stop Brian White these days? His brace helped the Vancouver Whitecaps rally from a two-goal deficit en route to a 2-2 home draw with Los Angeles FC on Sunday, May 11. White started the comeback in the 26th minute, heading Sebastian Berhalter's long free kick off the crossbar and into the net past goalkeeper Hugo Lloris. On his 70th-minute equalizer, second-half substitute Ali Ahmed headed the ball toward the left far post and White headed it home from point-blank range. White is in a four-way tie for the MLS goal-scoring lead with eight goals. He has 11 across all competitions this year.
The Whitecaps (8-1-3, 27), who currently boast MLS’ best record, are five points ahead of Minnesota United (6-2-4, 22) in the Western Conference. They’re also enjoying an 11-game unbeaten streak (6-0-5) across all competitions.
EXTRA TIME MAGIC
Patrick Agyemang came off the bench to lift Charlotte FC to a 4-1 extra-time triumph over North Carolina FC in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup on Tuesday, May 6. Agyemang, who replaced Idan Toklomati in the 78th minute, snapped a 1-1 deadlock with a six-yard header past keeper Akira Fitzgerald in the 104th minute, thanks to Djibril Diani's feed. He also assisted on Kerwin Vargas' tally three minutes into injury time to close out the match. Charlotte will visit D.C. United in the Round of 16 on Wednesday, May 21 at 7:30 p.m. ET.
SPECTACULAR
Diego Luna scored for the second week in a row, burying his team-leading seventh goal to help 10-man Real Salt Lake record a 1-1 draw at FC Dallas on Saturday, May 10. Holding the ball at the top of the box, Luna spun around several defenders and drilled a shot into the right side of the net to lift the visitors into the lead in the 24th minute. Luna, who scored in a 2-1 defeat at the Vancouver Whitecaps on May 3, has six goals in his last nine league appearances. RSL (4-7-1, 13) is in 11th place in the MLS Western Conference.
PRODUCTIVE WEEK
Midfielder Jack McGlynn recorded a goal and an assist for Houston Dynamo last week. He came off the bench in the 63rd minute and connected for an impressive goal in the 99th minute in a 4-1 extra-time triumph over Phoenix Rising in the Round of 32 of the Open Cup on Wednesday, May 7. He curled a long-range shot into the upper left corner past goalkeeper Patrick Rakovsky to break a 1-1 deadlock, off a Brooklyn Raines assist. He also assisted on Fela Awodesu 32nd-minute goal in Houston's 3-1 home loss against the Seattle Sounders on Saturday, May 10. The Dynamo (2-6-4, 10) is in 14th place in the MLS Western Conference, seven points ahead of cellar-dwelling LA Galaxy.
FINDING HIS RHYTHM
A week after recording his first two assists of the campaign, DeJuan Jones scored his first goal for the San Jose Earthquakes in their 2-0 victory at the Colorado Rapids on Saturday, May 10. Vítor Costa sent a pass from the left side into the middle of the box to a charging Jones, who fired a shot past keeper Zack Steffen two minutes into first-half stoppage time. The Quakes (5-6-1, 16) are in seventh place in the MLS Western Conference.
THREE WEEKS IN A ROW
Make it three consecutive weeks for Max Arfsten getting into the box score for the Columbus Crew. He scored the Crew's first goal of its 2-2 comeback draw at the Philadelphia Union on Saturday, May 10. Mo Farsi dribbled down the right side to start the scoring sequence before he found Dylan Chambost on an overlapping run. Chambost then sent a cross toward the back post that Arfsten banged home from six yards past goalie Andrew Rick. He has three goals and three assists this season for second-place Columbus (7-1-4, 25) in the MLS Eastern Conference.
NO CELEBRATION
In his first MLS game at FC Cincinnati since he was transferred from the side in January 2024, Austin FC's Brandon Vazquez did not celebrate his penalty kick goal in a 2-1 loss on Saturday, May 10. Vazquez buried his attempt past keeper and one-time teammate Roman Celentano for his third goal of the season, which tied the game at 1-1 in the 48th minute. Austin FC (5-6-1, 16) is in eighth place in the MLS Western Conference.
HELPING OUT
Weston McKennie, Mark McKenzie, Shaq Moore and Brian Gutiérrez assisted on goals for their respective teams.
-- Midfielder Weston McKennie set up 10-man Juventus' lone goal of its 1-1 draw at Lazio on Saturday, May 10. He sent in a left-wing cross that French striker Randal Kolo-Muani headed in from point-blank range in the 51st minute, his fourth assist this Serie A campaign.
-- Defender Mark McKenzie assisted on Yann-Alexandre Gboho's tally in the 47th minute in Toulouse's 1-1 home draw with Lens in French Ligue 1 on Saturday, May 10.
-- Only three minutes after kickoff, defender Shaq Moore made his presence felt in FC Dallas' 3-1 victory over AV Alta FC in the Open Cup on Wednesday, May 7. Luciano Acosta, from close range, buried Moore’s pass from the right side past goalkeeper Denzil Smith.
-- After coming on in the 53rd minute for Jonathan Bamba, Brian Gutiérrez set up Maren Haile-Selassie's goal in the 71st minute, the Chicago Fire's final score in its 4-0 win over Detroit City in the Open Cup on Wednesday, May 7.
INTO THE FINAL
Johnny Cardoso and Real Betis reached their first major European final as the Spanish La Liga team defeated Fiorentina in aggregate goals, 4-3, in the UEFA Conference League semifinals on Thursday, May 8. After recording a 2-1 win in the first leg on the road, Real Betis managed a 2-2 tie in the second leg, on an extra-time goal by Abde Ezzalzouli. Real Betis will meet Chelsea in the May 28 final.
EUROPE BOUND
An injury sidelined forward Folarin Balogun from Monaco's 2-0 victory over Lyon on Saturday, May 10, but the team was able to clinch a spot in next year's UEFA Champions League. Balogun, who recently had returned from a dislocated shoulder, scored his first Ligue 1 goal in almost seven months in a 3-1 victory at Saint-Etienne in French Ligue 1 on Saturday, May 3. Monaco (18-8-7, 61) secured third place in French Ligue 1.
ONE MORE CHANCE
Forward Haji Wright and Coventry City went down to a 2-1 home loss to Sunderland in the English Championship League promotion playoffs on Friday, May 9. They will have another opportunity to right themselves in the away leg on Tuesday, May 13.
FULL RUNDOWN
-- Paxten Aaronson (Utrecht; Dutch Eredivisie) - 90 minutes in 2-0 loss at Twente (May 11)
-- Kellyn Acosta (Chicago Fire; MLS) - In 18, DNP in 2-1 win vs. Atlanta United (May 10); 90 minutes in 4-0 win vs. Detroit City in U.S. Open Cup (May 7)
-- Tyler Adams (AFC Bournemouth; English Premier League) – 76 minutes in 1-0 loss at Aston Villa (May 10)
-- Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew; MLS) - 89 minutes, GOAL, in 2-2 draw at Philadelphia Union (May 10)
-- Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC; MLS) - 66 minutes in 2-1 loss at Nashville SC (May 10); 42 minutes as a substitute, GOAL, ASSIST, in 4-1 win at North Carolina FC in U.S. Open Cup (May 6)
-- Folarin Balogun (Monaco; French Ligue 1) – Injured, DNP in 2-0 win vs. Lyon (May 10)
-- Taylor Booth (Twente; Dutch Eredivisie) - Injured, DNP in 2-0 win vs. Utrecht (May 11)
-- Gianluca Busio (Venezia; Italian Serie A) - Vs. Fiorentina (Monday, 12:30 p.m. ET)
-- Drake Callender (Inter Miami CF; MLS) – Injured, DNP in 4-1 loss at Minnesota United (May 10)
-- Johnny Cardoso (Real Betis; La Liga) - 11 minutes as a substitute in 1-1 draw vs. Osasuna (May 11); 90 minutes in 2-2 draw at Fiorentina in UEFA Conference League (May 8)
-- Cameron Carter-Vickers (Celtic; Scottish Premiership) - Not in 18, DNP in 3-1 win vs. Hibernian (May 11)
-- Ben Cremaschi (Inter Miami CF; MLS) – 90 minutes in 4-1 loss at Minnesota United (May 10)
-- Luca de la Torre (San Diego FC; MLS) – 90 minutes in 2-1 win at St. Louis CITY (May 10)
-- Sergiño Dest (PSV Eindhoven; Dutch Eredivisie) - 64 minutes as a substitute in 3-2 win at Feyenoord (May 11)
-- Jesús Ferreira (Seattle Sounders; MLS) - 24 minutes as a substitute in 3-1 win at Houston Dynamo (May 10)
-- Marlon Fossey (Standard Liege; Belgian Pro League) - 90 minutes in 0-0 draw at Mechelen (May 10)
-- Julian Gressel (Minnesota United; MLS) – 19 minutes as a substitute in 4-1 win vs. Inter Miami CF (May 10)
-- Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire; MLS) - 89 minutes in 2-1 win vs. Atlanta United (May 10:); 37 minutes as a substitute, ASSIST, in 4-0 win vs. Detroit City in U.S. Open Cup (May 7)
-- Sean Johnson (Toronto FC; MLS) - 90 minutes, SHUTOUT, in 2-0 win vs. D.C. United (May 10)
-- DeJuan Jones (San Jose Earthquakes; MLS) – 90 minutes, GOAL, in 2-0 win at Colorado Rapids (May 10); Not in 18, DNP in 2-1 win vs. Sacramento Republic in U.S. Open Cup (May 7)
-- Richy Ledezma (PSV Eindhoven; Dutch Eredivisie) - 26 minutes in 3-2 win at Feyenoord (May 11)
-- Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake; MLS) - 84 minutes, GOAL, in 1-1 draw at FC Dallas (May 10)
-- Kristoffer Lund (Palermo; Italy Serie B) - 20 minutes as a substitute in 2-0 win vs. Frosinone (May 9)
-- Lennard Maloney (Mainz; Bundesliga) - 1 minute as a substitute in 4-1 win at Bochum (May 10)
-- Jack McGlynn (Houston Dynamo; MLS) - 90 minutes, ASSIST, in 3-1 loss vs. Seattle Sounders (May 10); 27 minutes as a substitute, GOAL, in 4-1 win at Phoenix Rising in U.S. Open Cup (May 7)
-- Weston McKennie (Juventus; Italy Serie A) - 90 minutes, ASSIST, in 1-1 draw at Lazio (May 10)
-- Mark McKenzie (Toulouse; French Ligue 1) - 90 minutes, ASSIST, in 1-1 draw vs. Lens (May 10)
-- Djordje Mihailovic (Colorado Rapids; MLS) - 90 minutes in 2-0 loss vs. San Jose Earthquakes (May 10)
-- Shaq Moore (FC Dallas; MLS) - In 18, DNP in 1-1 draw vs. Real Salt Lake (May 10); 45 minutes, ASSIST, in 3-1 win vs. AV Alta FC in U.S. Open Cup (May 7)
-- Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders; MLS) - Injured, DNP in 3-1 win at Houston Dynamo (May 10)
-- Yunus Musah (AC Milan; Italy Serie A) - 12 minutes as a substitute in 3-1 win vs. Bologna (May 9); 11 minutes as a substitute in 2-1 win at Genoa (May 5)
-- Jalen Neal (CF Montreal; MLS) – 79 minutes in 1-0 win at New York City FC (May 11)
-- Erik Palmer-Brown (Panathinaikos; Greek Super League) - 78 minutes in 1-0 loss vs. Olympiakos (May 11)
-- Kevin Paredes (Wolfsburg; Bundesliga) - Injured, DNP in 2-2 draw vs. Hoffenheim (May 9)
-- Jordan Pefok (Reims; French Ligue 1) - 75 minutes in 2-0 loss vs. Saint-Etienne (May 10)
-- Ricardo Pepi (PSV Eindhoven; Dutch Eredivisie) - Injured, DNP in 3-2 win at Feyenoord (May 11)
-- Christian Pulisic (AC Milan; Italy Serie A) - 90 minutes, GOAL, ASSIST, in 3-1 win vs. Bologna (May 9); 79 minutes in 2-1 win at Genoa (May 5)
-- Tim Ream (Charlotte FC; MLS) - 66 minutes in 2-1 loss at Nashville SC (May 10); 15 minutes as a substitute in 4-1 win at North Carolina FC in U.S. Open Cup (May 6)
-- Gio Reyna (Borussia Dortmund; Bundesliga) - In 18, DNP in 4-2 win at Bayer Leverkusen (May 11)
-- Bryan Reynolds (Westerlo; Belgian Pro League) - 78 minutes in 4-3 loss at Sporting Charleroi (May 10)
-- Chris Richards (Crystal Palace; English Premier League) - 90 minutes in 2-0 win at Tottenham Hotspur (May 11); 90 minutes in 1-1 draw vs. Nottingham Forest (May 5)
-- Antonee Robinson (Fulham; English Premier League) - Not in 18, DNP in 3-1 loss vs. Everton (May 10)
-- Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati; MLS) - 90 minutes in 2-1 win vs. Austin FC (May 11)
-- James Sands (St. Pauli; Bundesliga) - Injured, DNP in 2-2 draw at Eintracht Frankfurt (May 11)
-- Joe Scally (Borussia Mönchengladbach; Bundesliga) - 45 minutes as a substitute in 2-0 loss at Bayern Munich (May 10)
-- Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew; MLS) - 90 minutes in 2-2 draw at Philadelphia Union (May 10)
-- Zack Steffen (Colorado Rapids; MLS) - 90 minutes in 2-0 loss vs. San Jose Earthquakes (May 10)
-- Tanner Tessmann (Lyon; French Ligue 1) – 90 minutes in 2-0 loss at Monaco (May 10)
-- Malik Tillman (PSV Eindhoven; Dutch Eredivisie) - 90 minutes in 3-2 win at Feyenoord (May 11)
-- Timmy Tillman (Los Angeles FC; MLS) - 90 minutes in 2-2 draw at Vancouver Whitecaps (May 11)
-- John Tolkin (Holstein Kiel; Bundesliga) - 71 minutes in 2-1 loss vs. Freiburg (May 10)
-- Auston Trusty (Celtic; Scottish Premiership) - 90 minutes in 3-1 win vs. Hibernian (May 11)
-- Matt Turner (Crystal Palace; English Premier League) - In 18, DNP in 2-0 win at Tottenham Hotspur (May 11); Not in 18, DNP in 1-1 draw vs. Nottingham Forest (May 5)
-- Brandon Vazquez (Austin FC; MLS) - 73 minutes, GOAL, in 2-1 loss at FC Cincinnati (May 10)
-- Tim Weah (Juventus; Italy Serie A) - 90 minutes in 1-1 draw at Lazio (May 10)
-- Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps; MLS) - 90 minutes, TWO GOALS, in 2-2 draw vs. Los Angeles FC (May 11)
-- Haji Wright (Coventry City; English Championship) - 90 minutes in 2-1 loss vs. Sunderland (May 9)
-- DeAndre Yedlin (FC Cincinnati; MLS) - 7 minutes as a substitute in 2-1 win vs. Austin FC (May 11)
-- Alejandro Zendejas (Club America; Liga MX) - 86 minutes, TWO GOALS, in 2-0 win vs. Pachuca in Clausura Playoffs (May 10); 90 minutes in 0-0 draw at Pachuca in Clausura Playoffs (May 7)
-- Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC; MLS) - Injured, DNP in 2-1 win vs. Charlotte FC (May 10); Injured, DNP in 1-0 win vs. Chattanooga Red Wolves in U.S. Open Cup (May 6)
