Gladbach star back among the goals, celebrates with national team | OneFootball

This is sure to make Borussia Mönchengladbach very happy: Giovanni Reyna was called up to the American national team during the international break and delivered right away. 

He played his 33rd international match last night against Paraguay, and together with Gladbach teammate Joe Scally, he was also in the starting lineup. But that’s not all: after less than four minutes, Reyna scored to give the USA the lead. In the end, Mauricio Pochettino’s team won 2-1. 

A successful friendly for the USA, but also a personal success for the Gladbach player, who had yet to score a goal. “In that moment, I was just happy. It’s been a while since I scored for the national team. It just feels great to be back,” Reyna said after the match (quote via 'Bild'). 

He also commented on his current fitness, as he was substituted after 75 minutes. “I’m definitely making progress. I feel really good. It was nice to feel the strength in my legs for 75 minutes without any problems. I was able to last the full 75 minutes, so I just have to keep going, but yes, I’m almost there,” he said optimistically about the coming weeks. 

His coach was also satisfied: “He proved why he was in the starting lineup. He certainly needs more match practice at his club, but we saw that he was fantastic. His ability to read the game and find space between the lines was a nightmare for Paraguay.” 

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