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Montreal aiming to extend 'impressive' form vs. Fire
CF Montreal will look to extend their unbeaten streak to three games and keep their postseason hopes alive when against the visiting Chicago Fire on Saturday.,Montreal (7-12-10, 31 points) is currently 13th in the Eastern Conference, but just two points below the MLS Cup Playoff line.,Montreal erase...

Lionel Messi, Inter Miami visit struggling NYCFC
Superstar Lionel Messi and Inter Miami FC will continue the team's pursuit of the Supporters' Shield on Saturday afternoon when they visit struggling New York City FC at Yankee Stadium. ,Messi's second match in his return to action from injury was not as productive as his first. The eight-time Ballo...

Late goal gets Earthquakes a point against Sounders
Paul Marie's late second-half goal helped the San Jose Earthquakes earn a point with a 2-2 draw against the host Seattle Sounders on Wednesday night.,Marie tipped in a cross from Jeremy Ebobisse for his third of the season in the 89th minute to level the score 2-2.,Amahl Pellegrino also scored for t...

Evander tallies twice as Timbers take down Galaxy
Evander had two goals and an assist in the Portland Timbers' 4-2 win over the visiting Los Angeles Galaxy on Wednesday.,The Timbers (12-10-7, 43 points) are 8-0-2 in their last 10 regular-season home matches. The victory allows eighth-place Portland to keep pace in the congested Western Conference p...

LAFC rally for 1-1 draw against Austin FC
David Martinez scored 17 minutes into the second half and Los Angeles FC played to a 1-1 draw Wednesday to earn a point against visiting Austin FC, while dropping one spot into third place in the Western Conference., ,Hugo Lloris made two saves for LAFC (14-7-7, 49 points), who have gone 2-3-1 acros...

Anderson Julio's brace lifts Real Salt Lake over FC Dallas
Anderson Julio recorded his second brace of the season to lead Real Salt Lake to a 3-2 victory over FC Dallas on Wednesday night at Sandy, Utah.,Brayan Vera had a penalty-kick goal for Salt Lake (14-7-8, 50 points), which moved into second place in the Western Conference pending the outcome of Wedne...

Sporting KC hammer Rapids, keep playoff hopes going
Alan Pulido and Erik Thommy each had a brace as Sporting Kansas City earned a 4-1 victory over the Colorado Rapids on Wednesday night in Kansas City, Kan., to keep their slim playoff hopes alive. Pulido scored SKC's first two goals and Thommy scored the last two.,Sporting (8-15-7, 31 points) had a s...

Brian White, Whitecaps pull out draw with Dynamo
Brian White scored in the 73rd minute in his first match action since Aug. 27 to lift the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps to a 1-1 draw with the Houston Dynamo on Wednesday.,The Whitecaps (13-8-7, 46 points) remained a point clear of Houston (12-8-9, 45 points) in a Western Conference standings, with b...

FC Cincinnati edge Minnesota United for 10th road win
Yuya Kubo had a goal and an assist and Luca Orellano also scored to lead FC Cincinnati to a 2-1 victory over Minnesota United on Wednesday night in Saint Paul, Minn., ,Roman Celentano finished with four saves for Cincinnati (17-8-4, 55 points), which remained two points ahead of third-place Columbus...

Sam Surridge's early goal guides Nashville SC past Fire
Sam Surridge's first-half goal was all Nashville SC needed to take a 1-0 win against the visiting Chicago Fire on Wednesday.,Nashville (8-13-8, 32 points), which has won two in a row after an eight-match losing streak, pulled within a point of the playoff line in Major League Soccer's Eastern Confer...

Second-half goals lift Orlando City past Charlotte FC
Facundo Torres and Duncan McGuire scored second-half goals as host Orlando City beat Charlotte FC on Wednesday. , ,Orlando (12-10-7, 43 points) pulled ahead in the 52nd minute off a free kick. While Charlotte's defenders were trying to get on the same page, Orlando sent a pass down the left sideline...

Balanced scoring helps Union roll past slumping NYCFC
Tai Baribo recorded one goal and one assist to help the Philadelphia Union roll to a pivotal 5-1 victory over host New York City FC on Wednesday night.,Mikael Uhre and Daniel Gazdag also scored first-half goals and Jakob Glesnes and Jesus Bueno added goals in the second half for the Union (8-12-9, 3...

Atlanta United earn draw with Inter Miami on late goal
Alexey Miranchuk leveled the match with an exceptional 84th-minute strike from beyond the penalty area and Atlanta United twice fought from behind to earn a 2-2 draw against Lionel Messi and visiting Inter Miami on Wednesday night.,The first MLS goal for Miranchuk, who completed a summer move from s...

Patrick Schulte notches 2nd straight shutout to help Crew top Toronto FC
Cucho Hernandez had a goal and an assist off the bench to help the Columbus Crew defeat host Toronto FC 2-0 on Wednesday.,Hernandez made it 1-0 in the 51st minute. In his fourth MLS match, Andres Herrera scored his first goal in the 70th minute.,Patrick Schulte made three saves for his second straig...

Second-half rally gives CF Montreal draw with Revs
Tom Pearce and Nathan Saliba scored in the second half as CF Montreal erased a two-goal deficit and earned a 2-2 draw against the New England Revolution on Wednesday in Foxborough, Mass.,Bobby Wood and Esmir Bajraktarevic scored in the first half for New England.,The Revolution (8-16-4, 28 points) s...

Familiar foes LAFC, Austin FC meet again
Los Angeles FC and Austin FC will meet again on the West Coast on Wednesday, six weeks after a clash outside of MLS play showed just how far the gap between the two teams has grown. ,In a Leagues Cup match on Aug. 7, LAFC earned a 2-0 home victory over Austin FC to make their way into the Round of 1...

Sounders eye third straight win when last-place Quakes visit
The Seattle Sounders will attempt to extend their win streak to three matches when they play host to the San Jose Earthquakes for a Wednesday clash in the Pacific Northwest.,Seattle (13-9-7, 46 points), which has points in three of four matches, will also be out for a measure of revenge on Wednesday...

Real Salt Lake try to snap out of funk vs. FC Dallas
Real Salt Lake are sputtering down the stretch and look to get back on track when they face FC Dallas on Wednesday night in Sandy, Utah.,Real Salt Lake (13-7-8, 47 points) are just 1-4-1 over their past six matches but are still tied with the Colorado Rapids for the third-most points in the Western ...

Galaxy carry momentum into road match with Timbers
Coming off a signature victory, the Los Angeles Galaxy will aim to keep rolling when they visit the Portland Timbers on Wednesday.,Trailing 2-0 through 52 minutes against Los Angeles FC last Saturday, the Galaxy emerged with a 4-2 win after scoring four unanswered goals against their El Trafico riva...

Sporting KC, down to last gasp in playoff hunt, host Rapids
It might already be too late, but Sporting Kansas City's very slim playoff chances have reached desperation level as they get ready to host the Colorado Rapids on Wednesday night in Kansas City, Kan.,Sporting KC (7-15-7, 28 points) must win at least four of their five remaining matches just to get i...