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USMNT Championship Recap (Matchday 10): West Brom bests Wrexham, and two clubs with USMNT talent face off

Middlesbrough and Stoke City contested a long awaited encounter, and West Brom earned a valuable bounce-back effort during the Championship's 10th matchday.
ByNoah Guttman
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10 matchdays are now in the history books in this year's edition of England's second footballing tier, though the action is only just getting started. Here's where all the USMNT players involved in Championship action stand after Matchday 10.

George Campbell involved as West Brom rally to defeat Wrexham

Defender George Campbell played the full 90 minutes in West Brom's contest against Wrexham, which saw them rally from a second-half 1-0 deficit to secure a 2-1 victory. Despite giving up two fouls, Campbell was not given a yellow card at all during the contest. He remained a key part of the West Brom defense as they kept Wrexham from scoring multiple goals.

Second-half thriller sees Middlesbrough best Stoke City, end their unbeaten run

This match could very well have acted as an early-to-mid-season playoff preview. If it were, then the playoff rematch would go Middlesbrough's way. The club survived a particularly tough road contest to defeat Stoke City 3-2 and continue their early push for promotion. For Stoke City, the loss meant an end to an unbeaten run that spanned six games and saw them climb out of the relegation zone and into the playoff race.

Both Luca Bombino and Jack McGlynn were involved in the contest for Stoke City. The former came on in the 78th minute and conceded a foul during his appearance, while the latter contested the full 90 minutes but was unable to record a goal contribution of any kind.

With the exception of Rokas Pukstas, all of Middlesbrough's American players made an appearance on Tuesday. Aidan Morris once again played the full 90 minutes, recording two shots on target while doing so, though Sebastian Berhalter only saw 64 minutes of action. Despite recording a shot on target of his own, he also picked up a yellow card. Max Arfsten came on as a substitute in the 77th minute, though his appearance was hindered by a foul and limited attacking contribution.

What's next?

After Matchday 11, roughly one-quarter of the 2026-27 Championship campaign will be completed.

Middlesbrough's final match of the season's opening quarter will see them host a Cardiff City side that just secured their second win of the Championship campaign. The encounter will be the second of three matches slated to kick off in the 7:30 a.m. window on Saturday, October 17.

McGlynn will try to help Stoke City to bounce back from their first loss in well over a month when they travel to play Derby County. Kickoff in that contest is set for 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Saturday.

In that same time slot, Campbell and West Brom will look to start a win streak when they host Blackburn Rovers, who are unbeaten in their last four contests.

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