A pair of American soccer gamers made a huge impact in worldwide soccer on Saturday, with Giovanni Reyna and Jordan Pefok each scoring targets to assist their Bundesliga groups to victory.
Pefok, who has made 9 appearances for the USMNT — although he didn’t make the roster for the World Cup in Qatar — scored late to shoot Union Berlin again to the highest of the Bundesliga after beating Mainz 2-1 on Saturday.
Pefok, 26, got here on as an alternative to opening goal-scorer Kevin Behrens within the 79th minute.
Five minutes later, he scored the winner to raise Union two factors away from Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund.
It was Pefok’s first objective since September, and it was an absolute rocket.
Meanwhile, Dortmund routed 10-man Freiburg 5-1 to maneuver to 3rd behind Bayern on objective distinction.
Reyna, who additionally got here on as an alternative, scored the ultimate objective of the sport.
The 20-year-old Reyna has scored in every of his three appearances for the reason that restart of Bundesliga play.
Bayern visits Wolfsburg on Sunday when the 10-time defending champion can reclaim first place.
Also, Eintracht Frankfurt defeated Hertha Berlin 3-0, Cologne drew with Leipzig 0-0, and Bochum defeated Hoffenheim 5-2.
Borussia Mönchengladbach hosted last-placed Schalke late.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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