Josh Sargent scored his first goal of the season as Norwich earned a point against Blackburn on Matchday 2 of the English Championship.
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Sargent scores first of seasonNorwich draw Blackburn 2-2Good 24 hours for USMNT strikers in ChampionshipWHAT HAPPENED?
U.S. international Josh Sargent scored his first goal of the 2024-25 English Championship season Saturday, as Norwich City drew Blackburn 2-2.
Involved in both goals for , the 24-year-old forward opened the scoring in the match, drilling home an effort from the left side of the box. He followed it up with an assist on their second, scored by Borja Sainz.
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After a 2023-24 campaign that saw Sargent end the season with 16 goals and two assists in 30 appearances for Norwich, he's picked right back up where he left off.
Over the summer, he participated in Copa America 2024 with the U.S. men's national team, but only logged two appearances off the bench, accumulating just 22 total minutes in the tournament.
His two goal contributions Saturday follow fellow American and Championship striker Haji Wright's brace on Friday with Coventry City.
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return to the pitch next Saturday against Sheffield United. Two Americans could line up against each other as Sargent might potentially face Auston Trusty.