Video: Maurice Edu Scores for Rangers (and Valencia) in Champions League

Filed under: International Soccer, UEFA Champions League, U.S. Men's National Team

This time, the goal wasn't called back.

U.S. national team midfielder Maurice Edu, who scored a go-ahead goal against Slovenia in the World Cup that was controversially, mysteriously and absurdly nullified by the referee, struck for Rangers in the first half of a UEFA Champions League match against Spanish power Valencia on Wednesday.

Unfortunately for the former Maryland Terrapin, he then returned the favor for his opponent. The Group C game ended in a 1-1 draw.

Edu's first goal came in the 34th minute at Glasgow's Ibrox Stadium and was set up by a corner kick from Slovak international Vladimir Weiss. According to the U.S. Soccer Federation, it was the first Champions League goal by an American international since DaMarcus Beasley scored (also for Rangers) three years ago.

 

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