Crystal Palace’s first-ever European campaign is going to plan nicely.
Chris Richards and the Eagles picked up their third UEFA Conference League victory on Thursday, defeating Irish club Shelbourne 3-0 in Dublin. The U.S. men’s national team defender logged his latest 90 minutes in Oliver Glasner’s backline, while also helping the Eagles extend their winning streak to three matches in all competitions.
A trio of first-half goals sent Crystal Palace on its way to three points, moving the South London club up to ninth place in the standings. Richards hit the crossbar once while, also winning 10 duels and making two tackles.
The 25-year-old has now made 21 appearances for the reigning FA Cup winners this season.
Up next for Glasner’s men is a top-four league home date with Manchester City, the same club that they defeated in May’s FA Cup Final.
In Europe, Weston McKennie, Ricardo Pepi, and Folarin Balogun all scored in UEFA Champions League play. Auston Trusty and Celtic suffered a hammering home loss to AS Roma.
In England, Patrick Agyemang and Derby County drew Millwall. Josh Sargent started Norwich City’s draw with Sheffield United but left early due to a knock.
Here is a closer look at this week’s Americans Abroad:
Europe
Champions League
Weston McKennie started, scored ONE GOAL, and played 90 minutes in Juventus’ 2-0 win over Pafos FC on Wednesday.
Malik Tillman started and played 85 minutes in Bayer Leverkusen’s 2-2 draw with Newcastle United on Wednesday.
Folarin Balogun started, scored ONE GOAL, and played 86 minutes in Monaco’s 1-0 win over Galatasaray on Tuesday.
Sergino Dest started and played 90 minutes in PSV’s 3-2 loss to Atletico Madrid on Tuesday.
Ricardo Pepi came off the bench, scored ONE GOAL, and played 17 minutes for PSV.
Johnny Cardoso dressed but did not play for Atletico Madrid.
Tim Weah started and played 45 minutes in Marseille’s 3-2 win over Union St. Gilloise on Tuesday.
Yunus Musah came off the bench and played three minutes in Atalanta’s 2-1 win over Chelsea on Tuesday.
Timmy Chandler did not dress in Eintracht Frankfurt’s 2-1 loss to Barcelona on Tuesday.
Cole Campbell dressed but did not play in Borussia Dortmund’s 2-2 draw with Bodo/Glimt on Wednesday.
Josh Wynder dressed but did not play in Benfica’s 2-0 win over Napoli on Wednesday.
Europa League
Erik Palmer-Brown started and played 90 minutes in Panathinaikos’ 0-0 draw with Viktoria Plzen on Thursday.
Auston Trusty started and played 90 minutes in Celtic’s 3-0 loss to Roma on Thursday.
Cameron Carter-Vickers is OUT (Achilles Injury) for Celtic.
Tanner Tessmann did not dress in Lyon’s 2-1 win over Go Ahead Eagles on Thursday.
Conference League
Chris Richards started and played 90 minutes in Crystal Palace’s 3-0 win over Shelbourne on Thursday.
Dante Polvara dressed but did not play in Aberdeen’s 1-0 loss to Strasbourg on Thursday.
Lennard Maloney came off the bench and played four minutes in Mainz’s 1-1 draw with Lech Poznan on Thursday.
Women’s Champions League
Lindsey Heaps started and played 67 minutes in Lyon’s 3-0 win over Manchester United on Wednesday.
Phallon Tullis-Joyce started, made ONE SAVE, and played 90 minutes for Manchester United on Wednesday.
Korbin Shrader came off the bench and played 23 minutes for Lyon.
Lily Yohannes came off the bench and played eight minutes for Lyon.
Catarina Macario started and played 45 minutes in Chelsea’s 6-0 win over Roma on Wednesday.
Alyssa Thompson, Naomi Girma dressed but did not play for Chelsea.
Emily Fox came off the bench and played seven minutes in Arsenal’s 1-0 win over FC Twente on Tuesday.
Eva Gaetino dressed but did not play in PSG’s 0-0 draw with OH Leuven on Tuesday.
Crystal Dunn did not dress for PSG.
England
Championship
Patrick Agyemang started and played 90 minutes in Derby County’s 1-1 draw with Millwall on Wednesday.
Haji Wright started and played 79 minutes in Coventry City’s 1-1 draw with Preston North End on Tuesday.
Josh Sargent started and played 44 minutes in Norwich City’s 1-1 draw with Sheffield United on Tuesday.
Daryl Dike came off the bench and played one minute in West Bromwich Albion’s 3-2 loss to Southampton on Tuesday.
George Campbell dressed but did not play for West Brom.
Damion Downs did not dress for Southampton.
Aidan Morris did not dress in Middlesbrough’s 2-1 win over Charlton Athletic on Tuesday.
Ethan Horvath dressed but did not play in Sheffield Wednesday’s 1-1 draw with Watford on Tuesday.
Caleb Wiley is OUT (Injury) for Watford.
Charlie Kelman is OUT (Injury) for Charlton Athletic.
League One
Lynden Gooch did not dress in Huddersfield Town’s 1-1 draw with Northampton Town on Tuesday.
League Two
Jonathan Tomkinson started and played 90 minutes in Cheltenham Town’s 1-0 win over Swindon Town on Tuesday.