By OkayGoal 
Celtic’s title defense in the Scottish Premiership has gone off without a hitch.
Auston Trusty and Cameron Carter-Vickers both continued their partnership in the starting lineup as Celtic rolled past Kilmarnock 5-1 on Sunday at Rugby Park. The American duo both started and played 90 minutes apiece as Celtic claimed its second-straight win in league play to begin the new campaign.
Trusty won two duels, made five clearances, and two blocks while Carter-Vickers made six clearances, won three duels, and made five defensive recoveries. With Liam Scales still serving a suspension from last season, both Trusty and Carter-Vickers padded their statuses to remain starters once Scales is back available.
Celtic will now turn its attention towards advancing in the Scottish League Cup as they visit Dundee United in the Round of 16 on August 15. Martin O’Neill men will then face off with Austrian champions LASK in a two-legged UEFA Champions League playoff series, starting on August 19 in Glasgow.
Trusty and Carter-Vickers will both have a vital role to play this season, especially with Celtic chasing down multiple trophies again.
Elsewhere, Sebastian Berhalter assisted on Middlesbrough’s winning goal in EFL Cup play. Max Arfsten also made his club debut in the victory over Wrexham. Donovan Pines scored in Grazer AK’s Bundesliga victory. Johan Gomez featured off the bench in Eintracht Braunschweig’s lopsided league win in Germany. Ricardo Pepi started in PSV’s Eredivisie draw with Fortuna Sittard.
Here is a closer look at this weekend’s Americans Abroad:
England
EFL Cup
Sebastian Berhalter started, registered ONE ASSIST, and played 90 minutes in Middlesbrough’s 1-0 win over Wrexham on Friday.
Max Arfsten started and played 67 minutes for Middlesbrough.
Aidan Morris did not dress for Middlesbrough.
George Campbell started and played 90 minutes in West Bromwich Albion’s 4-0 win over Rotherham United on Saturday.
Lynden Gooch started and played 45 minutes in Huddersfield Town’s 4-3 penalty shootout loss to Preston North End on Saturday. Teams were tied 1-1 after regulation.
Jonathan Tomkinson started and played 90 minutes in Cheltenham Town’s 3-1 loss to Charlton Athletic on Saturday.
Charlie Kelman did not dress for Charlton Athletic.
Damion Downs did not dress in Southampton’s 2-0 win over Colchester United on Saturday.
Patrick Agyemang is OUT (Injury Recovery) for Derby County.
Germany
2. Bundesliga
Johan Gomez came off the bench and played 25 minutes in Eintracht Braunschweig’s 6-1 win over Magdeburg on Saturday.
John Tolkin did not dress in Holstein Kiel’s 2-2 draw with Darmstadt on Saturday.
Julian Green did not dress in Greuther Furth’s 1-1 draw with St. Pauli on Sunday.
3. Liga
Terrence Boyd came off the bench and played 31 minutes in Waldhof Mannheim’s 2-1 win over Fortuna Dusseldorf on Friday.
Mason Toye did not dress in Ingolstadt’s 2-2 draw with Wurzburger Kickers on Saturday.
France
Ligue 2
Mael Corboz started and played 90 minutes in Grenoble’s 4-2 loss to Dunkerque on Saturday.
Netherlands
Eredivisie
Ricardo Pepi started and played 80 minutes in PSV’s 2-2 draw with Fortuna Sittard on Saturday.
Sergino Dest did not dress (Suspension) for PSV.
Kevin Paredes came off the bench and played six minutes in FC Utrecht’s 2-1 loss to FC Groningen on Sunday.
Scotland
Premiership
Auston Trusty, Cameron Carter-Vickers started and played 90 minutes in Celtic’s 5-1 win over Kilmarnock on Sunday.
Denmark
Superliagen
Diego Kochen started, made ONE SAVE, and played 90 minutes in Lyngby’s 2-0 loss to Randers on Sunday.
Matthew Hoppe started and played 58 minutes in Sonderjyske’s 0-0 draw with Viborg on Friday.
Gavin Beavers did not dress in Brondby’s 2-0 win over Horsens on Sunday.
Austria
Bundesliga
Sam Adineran started, registered ONE ASSIST, and played 90 minutes in LASK’s 2-0 win over Austria Vienna on Sunday.
George Bello started and played 90 minutes for LASK.
Donovan Pines started, scored ONE GOAL, and played 90 minutes in Grazer AK’s 2-1 win over Austria Lustenau on Saturday.
2. Liga
Jonathan Amon did not dress in SKN St. Poelten’s 1-0 loss to Austria Vienna on Friday.
Poland
Ekstraklasa
Maxi Dietz started and played 70 minutes in Gornik Zabrze’s 3-1 win over Radomiak Radom on Saturday.
Croatia
HNL
Rokas Pukstas started, scored ONE GOAL, and played 90 minutes in Hajduk Split’s 2-2 draw with Istra 1961 on Sunday.
Belgium
First Division A
Marlon Fossey started and played 90 minutes in Standard Liege’s 2-2 draw with Cercle Brugge on Saturday.
North America
Leagues Cup
Danny Leyva started and played 90 minutes in Necaxa’s 3-1 loss to Philadelphia Union on Sunday.
Alex Zendejas and is OUT (Injury Recovery) for Club America.