[AMERICANS ABROAD] Midweek was reserved for cup action across much of Europe. It took only two minutes for Oguchi Onyewu to score in his first start for Malaga in its 4-3 win over Cacereno in Spain's Copa del Rey. Clint Dempsey missed a penalty kick in stoppage time that would have evened Tottenham's Capital One Cup match at Norwich City. Eric Lichaj had an assist on Christian Benteke's late winner in Aston Villa's 3-2 win at Swindon Town.

Belgium (Jupiler League)
Sacha Kljestan (90 minutes), Anderlecht, 5-0 vs. Gent

England (Capital One Cup)
Clint Dempsey (90 minutes), Tottenham, 1-2 at Norwich City
Eric Lichaj (90 minutes, 1 assist), Aston Villa, 3-2 at Swindon Town
Brad Friedel (did not dress), Tottenham, 1-2 at Norwich City
Brad Guzan (did not play), Aston Villa, 3-2 at Swindon Town

Germany (Bundesliga 1)
Steven Cherundolo (90 minutes), Hannover 96, 1-1 vs. Dynamo Dresden (4-3 on penalties)
Joe Gyau (90 minutes), St. Pauli, 0-3 at VfB Stuttgart
David Yelldell (did not play), Bayer Leverkusen, 3-2 at Arminia Bielefeld

Italy (Serie A)
Michael Bradley (90 minutes), Roma, 2-3 at Parma

Spain (Copa del Rey)
Oguchi Onyewu (90 minutes, 1 goal), Malaga, 4-3 at Cacereno

Sweden (Allsvenskanliga)
Alejandro Bedoya (90 minutes), Helsingborg, 2-0 vs. IFK
Brian Span (did not dress), Djurgarden, 1-1 vs. Syrianska FC