"United States forward Folarin Balogun took less than one minute to give Monaco the lead against Paris Saint-Germain in their Champions League playoff on Tuesday. Seventeen minutes later, Balogun scored again and wrote himself into the UCL record books as the first U.S. player to score a brace in the knockout rounds of the competition. There was only 55 seconds on the clock at Stade Louis II when Balogun headed in a precise cross from the left by Aleksandr Golovin."
"The first goal was the fastest that Monaco had ever scored in the Champions League, while the second saw Balogun pull level with Christian Pulisic for the most goals in a single UCL campaign with four. Pulisic reached that mark for AC Milan in 2024-25. Folarin Balogun joins Christian Pulisic as the only U.S. internationals in a team from Europe's top 5 leagues to reach 10 goals this season in all competitions."
Folarin Balogun scored twice to give Monaco a commanding lead over Paris Saint-Germain in their Champions League playoff, with the opener arriving in 55 seconds at Stade Louis II. The first goal came from a header off a left-wing cross by Aleksandr Golovin; the second was a composed finish from the top center of the penalty area. The second goal tied Christian Pulisic’s single-season UCL mark of four and made Balogun one of two U.S. internationals to reach 10 goals this season in Europe’s top five leagues. PSG entered the tie under pressure after recent setbacks and internal criticism; the return leg is next Wednesday at Parc des Princes.
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