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USMNT forward Folarin Balogun scores first goal of season for Monaco

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<p>After weeks of waiting, USMNT forward Folarin Balogun is finally off the mark for Monaco. In the 70th minute, the he received the ball at the top of the box, and stroked a tidy effort past a wrong-footed goalkeeper to give his side a comfortable 3-1 lead. It was his first goal contribution of the campaign.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">🔥 FOLARIN BALOGUN! The American player 🇺🇸 scored this STUNNING GOAL against Le Havre 😮‍💨  <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/beINSPORTS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#beINSPORTS</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Ligue1?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Ligue1</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Monaco?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Monaco</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LeHavre?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LeHavre</a> <a href="https://t.co/me5w5LkoJl">pic.twitter.com/me5w5LkoJl</a></p>— beIN SPORTS USA (@beINSPORTSUSA) <a href="https://twitter.com/beINSPORTSUSA/status/1837866428944220586?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 22, 2024</a></blockquote>
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WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Balogun has struggled at points this season. The departure of long-time striker Wissam Ben Yedder seemed set to offer the USMNT man more chances, but he has failed to capitalize of late. He will hope that it kicks off a good run of form, with new U.S. men's national team manager <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-us/lists/usmnt-mauricio-pochettino-head-coach/blt92ff471c4ec24d80" target="_blank">Mauricio Pochettino sure to be watching</a> ahead of the October camp.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Balogun's goal might have come at the right time for his national team prospects, as USMNT teammates Josh Sargent, Haji Wright and Ricardo Pepi were all held scoreless this weekend.</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>The No. 9 will hope to make another start as the Ligue 1 leaders take on last-placed Montpellier in the league next Saturday. After that, attention turns to <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/usmnt-folarin-balogun-monaco-barcelpona-champions-league/blt12fdf228662607f2#cs0a5abd2ca8e4c603" target="_blank">Champions League matchday two</a>, where Balogun could make his second ever appearance in the competition.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR BALOGUN?

USMNT forward Folarin Balogun scores first goal of season for Monaco | Goal.com

The striker found the corner with a fine finish to give Monaco breathing room against Le Havre