The influx of U.S. men's national team players at top European clubs has resulted in a number of new standards being set at the highest level of competition, and Tuesday brought more evidence of that, when a record seven U.S. internationals featured on a single UEFA Champions League matchday.
A record six of the seven started and one scored a goal, with Jordan Pefok tallying Young Boys' first in a wild 3–3 draw vs. Atalanta.
Two matches featured head-to-head battles. Chelsea's 4–0 thrashing of Juventus saw Christian Pulisic started on one side (playing 72 minutes) and Weston McKennie on the other (all 90), while Lille's 1–0 win over Salzburg had U.