USMNT Rewind: Daryl Dike Starts Strong for Barnsley

What a whirlwind two weeks it has been for Daryl Dike.

On Jan. 31, he made his international debut in the second half of the U.S. Men's National Team's 7-0 friendly win against Trinidad & Tobago. The next day, he was loaned by Orlando City SC to Barnsley for the rest of the English Premier League season with an option to buy.

On Wednesday, Feb. 11, the 20-year-old forward made his Barnsley debut, coming on in the 59th minute in a 1-0 defeat to Chelsea in the FA Cup.

And on Sunday, he not only started his first game, but Dike also set up his team's second goal in a 2-0 victory against English Championship second-place side Brentford, snapping the hosts' 21-match unbeaten streak.

🇺🇸 How good was this guy today?!@DarylDike pic.twitter.com/NBmv7D7yc1

— Barnsley FC (@BarnsleyFC) February 14, 2021

After being booked for a yellow card in the 43rd minute, Dike made his impact two minutes into the second half. He penetrated deep on the right flank and fired a cross into the middle of the penalty area that Brentford defender Ethan Pinnock failed to clear. Carlton Morris gathered the loose ball and drilled home a 10-yard shot for a two-goal advantage.

Dike was replaced by Cauley Woodrow in the 56th minute.

The fifth overall selection of the 2020 MLS SuperDraft out of the University of Virginia, the Edmond, Okla. product enjoyed a strong rookie season, collecting an impressive eight goals and four assists in 1,224 minutes over 15 starts and 17 matches. His eight goals tied him with eight players among Major League Soccer goal-scoring leaders in season that was shortened from 34 to 23 matches due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In other action this weekend:

Center back John Brooks continued his stellar play for Wolfsburg in a scoreless draw with Borussia Mönchengladbach in the Bundesliga on Sunday. He was a stalwart on a backline that registered its sixth consecutive clean sheet across all competitions, while extending its scoreless streak to 576 minutes. Brooks had one of Wolfsburg's best scoring chances in 63rd minute when he nodded a corner kick off the right post.

Weston McKennie came on in the 63rd minute and almost played hero Juventus in its 1-0 loss at Napoli in Italy's Serie A on Saturday. Pressing for a late equalizer a minute into second-half stoppage time, the midfielder nodded the ball to Cristiano Ronaldo, whose header went wide of the goal.

Center back Matt Miazga also helped anchor Anderlecht's backline in a 0-0 deadlock at Cercle Brugge on Sunday. His Belgian club has allowed only one goal in its last five matches and two goals in eight contests across all competitions, which includes four clean sheets.

Cameron Carter-Vickers continued to show his durability and consistency for Bournemouth as the 23-year-old defender helped the club to a pair of clean sheets, a 2-0 victory over Burnley in the FA Cup on Tuesday and a scoreless tie at Nottingham Forest in the English Championship on Saturday. On loan from Tottenham Hotspur, Carter-Vickers has logged more than 9,000 minutes with seven English clubs since 2017.

 

FULL RUNDOWN:

-- Tyler Adams (RB Leipzig; German Bundesliga) – 26 minutes as a substitute in 2-1 win vs. Augsburg (Feb. 12)

-- Brenden Aaronson (Red Bull Salzburg, Austria Bundesliga) - 21 minutes as a substitute in 4-2 win at Swarovski Tirol   (Feb. 13); 84 minutes and GOAL IN 3-1 win vs. Austria Wien (Feb. 10)

 

-- Paul Arriola (Swansea City, English Championship) - No game vs. Sheffield Wednesday, frozen pitch (Feb. 13); 25 minutes as a substitute in 3-1 loss vs. Manchester City in FA Cup (Feb. 10)

 

-- Tyler Boyd (Sivasspor, Turkish Super Lig) – 15 minutes as a substitute in 1-0 loss at Antalyaspor in Ziraat Turkey Cup (Feb. 11)

 

-- John Brooks (Wolfsburg; German Bundesliga) – 90 minutes in 0-0 draw at Moenchengladbach (Feb. 14)

 

-- Reggie Cannon (Boavista; Portuguese Primeira) – 90 minutes in 2-2 draw at Poro (Feb. 13); In 18, DNP in 1-0 loss vs. Nacional (Feb. 9)

 

-- Johnny Cardoso (Internacional; Brazilian Serie A) – 1 minute as a substitute in 2-1 win at Vasco da Gama (Feb. 14); In 18, DNP in 2-1 loss vs. Sport Recife (Feb. 10)

 

-- Cameron Carter-Vickers (Bournemouth; English Championship) – 90 minutes in 0-0 draw at Nottingham Forest (Feb. 13); 90 minutes in 2-0 win at Burnley in FA Cup (Feb. 9)

 

-- Daryl Dike (Barnsley; English Championship) - 56 minutes in a 2-0 win at Brentford (Feb. 14); 31 minutes as a substitute in a 1-0 loss vs. Chelsea in FA Cup (Feb. 11)

 

-- Konrad de la Fuente (Barcelona; Spain La Liga/Segunda B) - In 18, DNP in 5-1 win vs. Deportivo Alaves (Feb. 13); Not in 18, DNP in 2-0 loss at Sevilla in Copa del Rey (Feb. 10)

 

-- Sergiño Dest (Barcelona; Spain La Liga) – 18 minutes as a substitute in 5-1 win vs. Deportivo Alaves (Feb. 13); DNP in 3-2 win at Real Betis (Feb. 13); Injured, DNP in 2-0 loss at Sevilla in Copa del Rey (Feb. 10)

 

-- Nicholas Gioacchini (Caen; French Ligue 2) – 18 minutes as a substitute in a 1-0 win vs. Niort (Feb. 13); 61 minutes in 1-0 loss vs. Paris St-Germain in French Cup (Feb. 10)

 

-- Julian Green (Greuther Fürth; German Second Bundesliga) – 89 minutes in 0-0 draw vs. Hamburger SV (Feb. 13)

 

-- Ethan Horvath (Club Brugge; Belgian Pro League) - Vs. Sporting Charleroi, postponed, poor field (Feb. 14); In 18, DNP in 3-1 win vs. Antwerp (Feb. 10)

 

-- Duane Holmes (Huddersfield Town; English Championship) – 80 minutes in 3-2 loss vs. Wycombe Wanderers (Feb. 13)

 

-- Matthew Hoppe (Schalke; German Bundesliga) - 90 minutes in 0-0 draw at Union Berlin (Feb. 13)

 

-- Ulysses Llanez (Heerenveen; Dutch Eredivisie) – Injured, DNP in 3-1 loss at AZ draw (Feb. 14)

 

-- Weston McKennie (Juventus; Italian Serie A) – 27 minutes as a substitute in 1-0 loss at Napoli (Feb. 13); 27 minutes as a substitute in 0-0 draw vs. Inter in Coppa Italia (Feb. 9)

 

-- Mark McKenzie (Genk, Belgian Pro League) - Vs. Oostende, postponed, frozen pitch (Feb. 13); 90 minutes in 1-0 win vs. Sint-Truiden (Feb. 10)

 

-- Matt Miazga (RSC Anderlecht; Belgian First Division A) - 90 minutes in a 0-0 draw at Cercle Brugge (Feb. 14); Not in 18, DNP in 5-0 win at Union Saint-Gilloise in Belgian Cup (Feb. 11)

 

-- Alfredo Morales (Fortuna Düsseldorf; German Second Bundesliga) – 90 minutes in 1-1 draw at Jahn Regensburg (Feb. 13); Not in 18, DNP in 2-1 loss vs. Holstein Kiel (Feb. 8)

 

-- Jordan Morris (Swansea City; English Championship) -  No game vs. Sheffield Wednesday, frozen pitch (Feb. 13); 66 minutes in 3-1 loss vs. Manchester City in FA Cup (Feb. 10)

 

-- Yunus Musah (Valencia; Spain La Liga) - 45 minutes as a substitute in 2-0 loss at Real Madrid (Feb. 14)

 

-- Owen Otasowie (Wolverhampton Wanderers; English Premier League) - In 18, DNP in 2-1 win at Southampton (Feb. 14); In 18, DNP in 2-0 loss vs. Southampton in FA Cup (Feb. 11)

 

-- Erik Palmer-Brown (Austria Wien; Austria Bundesliga) - 90 minutes in 1-0 loss to Hartberg (Feb. 14); 90 minutes in 3-1 loss at Red Bull Salzburg (Feb. 10)

 

-- Christian Pulisic (Chelsea; English Premier League) – Vs. Newcastle United (Monday, Feb. 15, 3 p.m. ET); 10 minutes as a substitute in 1-0 win at Barnsley in FA Cup (Feb. 11)

 

-- Tim Ream (Fulham; English Premier League) – In 18, DNP in 2-0 win at Everton (Feb. 14)

 

-- Gio Reyna (Borussia Dortmund; German Bundesliga) – 59 minutes in 2-2 draw vs. Hoffenheim (Feb. 13)

 

-- Bryan Reynolds (AS Roma, Italian Serie A) -- Not in 18, DNP in 3-0 win vs. Udinese (Feb. 14)

 

-- Chris Richards (Hoffenheim; German Bundesliga) – In 18, DNP in 2-2 draw at Borussia Dortmund (Feb. 13)

 

-- Antonee Robinson (Fulham; English Premier League) – In 18, DNP in 2-0 win at Everton (Feb. 14)

 

-- Josh Sargent (Werder Bremen; German Bundesliga) – 62 minutes in 0-0 draw vs. Freiburg (Feb. 13)

 

-- Zack Steffen (Manchester City; English Premier League) – In 18, DNP in 3-0 win vs. Tottenham (Feb. 13); 90 minutes in 3-1 win at Swansea City in FA Cup (Feb. 10)

 

-- Tim Weah (Lille; French Ligue 1) – 29 minutes as a substitute in 0-0 draw vs. Brest (Feb. 14); 83 minutes in a 1-0 win at Dijon in Coupe de France (Feb. 10)

 

-- DeAndre Yedlin (Galatasaray; Turkish Super Lig) - 13 minutes as a substitute in 2-1 win at Kasimpasa (Feb. 14); 90 minutes in 3-2 loss vs. Alanyaspor (Feb. 10)