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Hugo Cuypers' PK lifts Fire over Red Bulls
Hugo Cuypers broke a scoreless tie just before halftime with his third goal in four matches as the Chicago Fire defeated the visiting New York Red Bulls 1-0 on Saturday night.,Cuypers' goal, scored from the penalty spot in the 44th minute, made it back-to-back wins for the Fire (10-9-5, 35 points), ...
Austin FC discover offense in doubling up D.C. United
Myrto Uzuni, Owen Wolff, Osman Bukari and Robert Taylor scored goals to help Austin FC to a rare offensive splurge while recording a 4-2 victory over D.C. United on Saturday night at Washington, D.C.,Austin FC entered the match with an MLS-low 17 goals but notched a season-best total with the stella...
Atlanta United score late to earn draw with Seattle Sounders
Alexey Miranchuk scored the game-tying goal in the ninth minute of second-half extra time as Atlanta United notched a 2-2 draw against the visiting Seattle Sounders on Saturday.,Just minutes after Seattle's Osaze De Rosario scored the go-ahead goal in the fifth minute of extra time, Miranchuk netted...
Mikael Uhre scores brace, Union take down Rapids
The Philadelphia Union jumped to the top of the Eastern Conference as they stubbornly persisted in the face of a flood of missed opportunities to rally back and beat the visiting Colorado Rapids 3-1 at Subaru Park on Saturday night.,Substitute Mikael Uhre entered the game and earned a late brace in ...
Charlotte FC win fourth straight with clean sheet vs. Toronto FC
After an hour of scoreless soccer, two goals for Charlotte FC in the span of five minutes helped the home side to a 2-0 win over visiting Toronto FC on Saturday night.,In the sweltering summer heat, with the field temperature measured at 104 degrees, Charlotte FC (12-11-2, 38 points) kept cool with ...
Short-handed Inter Miami secures draw against FC Cincinnati
Despite being short-handed without Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba, host Inter Miami dueled FC Cincinnati to a scoreless draw on Saturday night in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,Messi and Alba, who were both suspended on Friday for skipping the MLS All-Star Game earlier this week.,Still, Miami (12-4-6, 42 points...
Galaxy, Dynamo reschedule postponed match for Sept. 6
The postponed match between the Los Angeles Galaxy and host Houston Dynamo has been rescheduled for Sept. 6, both teams announced on Saturday.,The originally scheduled match for Friday was postponed due to inclement weather in the Houston area that made the field unplayable.,The start of the match w...
Inter Miami acquire M Rodrigo De Paul from Atletico
Inter Miami acquired Argentine midfielder Rodrigo De Paul from LaLiga powerhouse Atletico Madrid.,The MLS club announced the move late Friday, with De Paul arriving on loan through 2025 with a purchase option that could make the deal permanent through 2029.,De Paul, 31, will not occupy a designated ...
Crew acquire striker Wessam Abou Ali as DP
The Columbus Crew acquired striker Wessam Abou Ali for an undisclosed transfer fee on Saturday.,Multiple reports said the MLS club paid $7.5 million to land the Egyptian Premier League star.,Abou Ali, 26, joins the Crew as a designated player and is signed through 2027 with a 2028 club option.,"Wess...
Dynamo-Galaxy match postponed after rainstorm
After a weather delay of more than four hours without action ever beginning, the scheduled match between the Houston Dynamo and the visiting Los Angeles Galaxy was postponed late Friday night.,Officials attempted to get the field in a playable condition following a rainstorm but were unsuccessful.,A...
San Diego FC edge Nashville FC in heavyweight matchup
Chucky Lozano scored the decisive goal early in the second half as host San Diego FC notched a 1-0 victory over Nashville SC on Friday night.,Anders Dreyer set up the tally to raise his MLS assists lead to 16 while helping San Diego FC maintain its hold on first place in the Western Conference.,San ...
Late-first-half goal carries Timbers to win over LAFC
Cristhian Paredes' 45th-minute goal was all the visiting Portland Timbers needed to capture a 1-0 win over Los Angeles FC on Friday.,Portland (10-7-7, 37 points) jumped over LAFC into a tie for fourth in the Western Conference table with the Seattle Sounders, who play Saturday night at Atlanta Unite...
Alonso Martinez's hat trick lifts NYCFC past FC Dallas
Alonso Martinez scored three goals, including the match-winner in the 84th minute, as New York City FC outlasted FC Dallas 4-3 in on Friday in a wild interconference match at Frisco, Texas.,Martinez's deciding goal came when Nicolas Fernandez Mercau fed the streaking NYCFC forward with a perfect pas...
Ramiro Enrique scores twice in three minutes as Orlando City bests Columbus
Ramiro Enrique came off the bench to score twice in three minutes and Martin Ojeda added an insurance goal along with two assists as visiting Orlando City SC rallied for a 3-1 victory over the Columbus Crew on Friday.,Enrique got the equalizer in the 76th minute and the go-head marker in 79th when h...
CF Montreal extend Revs' winless stretch to nine in 3-1 win
Prince Owusu scored his team-leading 11th goal and league-worst CF Montreal defeated the New England Revolution 3-1 to halt a four-match winless run on Friday night in Foxborough, Mass.,Dante Sealy had what proved to be the match-winner later in the first half and Olger Escobar scored a third in sec...
Inter Miami owner: Lionel Messi angered by MLS suspension
Lionel Messi, handed a one-game suspension by MLS for skipping the MLS All-Star Game, is "extremely upset" about the punishment, Inter Miami owner Jorge Mas said Friday.,Messi and Inter Miami teammate Jordi Alba were both sanctioned on Friday for sitting out the MLS All Stars' 3-1 win against the Li...
Earthquakes visit Real Salt Lake, aim to snap winless stretch
Real Salt Lake can move into a playoff position with a home victory over the struggling San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday in Sandy, Utah.,San Jose (7-9-8, 29 points) is just a point ahead of Salt Lake (8-11-4, 28 points), as the two clubs have been moving in opposite directions. The Earthquakes are o...
Minnesota United hope to move up Western Conference against St. Louis
Minnesota United boasts the third-best record in the West table as it prepares for a Saturday night match at St. Louis City SC.,But it's not a stretch to say that Minnesota could be leading the conference - in fact, all of MLS - comfortably if it could master the art of holding a lead.,Minnesota (11...
Red Bulls, Fire clash in pivotal Eastern Conference affair
A pair of teams fighting for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference meet on Saturday night as the Chicago Fire face the visiting New York Red Bulls.,The Red Bulls (9-9-6, 33 points) and Fire (9-9-5, 32 points) are ninth and 10th in the East standings, respectively. The Fire, though, have a match i...
Struggling Atlanta United aim to surprise Sounders
Wrapping up a three-game homestand, slumping Atlanta United is in desperate need of a rare victory on Saturday against the visiting Seattle Sounders.,Atlanta (4-11-8, 20 points) has gone seven consecutive matches (0-4-3) without a win, last earning the full three points on May 28 in a 3-2 victory ov...