It was Cup time in Germany as well on Tuesday, and several Americans took the time to shine.
Fabian Johnson and Andrew Wooten both scored on the day, but it was Bobby Wood who stole the show in a day filled with USMNT prospects and players in Germany.
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The Hamburger SV man broke his slump in a big way, scoring a brace for his first goals since Sept. 10 in a 4-0 win over Hallescher FC.
The first goal was just indicative of a gulf in class, and it looked nice, but the second really does the trick for the Hawaii-born 23-year-old.
John Brooks and Hertha knocked out FC St. Pauli with a 2-0 defeat, and Fafa Picault subbed into the match for the hosts.
Timmy Chandler subbed into Eintracht Frankfurt’s match with Alfredo Morales’ Ingolstadt in the 90th minute, and Eintracht advanced in penalty kicks.