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Aiden Hezarkhani, Ariath Piol score to lead Real Salt Lake past Sounders
Young players Aiden Hezarkhani and Ariath Piol scored and veteran goalkeeper Rafael Cabral made eight saves, as Real Salt Lake won its home opener 2-1 over the Seattle Sounders on Saturday night in Sandy, Utah.,Cabral's last save was perhaps his biggest, as he stopped Snyder Brunell's volley from ab...

Timo Werner tallies assist in MLS debut as San Jose blanks Atlanta
Timo Werner recorded an assist in his MLS debut, helping the San Jose Earthquakes to a 2-0 win over visiting Atlanta United on Saturday.,Werner, the former German international and UEFA Champions League champion with Chelsea FC, entered for his new team in the 61st minute and assisted on Ousseni Bou...

San Diego maintaining 2025 momentum entering St. Louis City clash
For San Diego FC, no Hirving Lozano is no problem at all.,The club, which set MLS expansion-club records for wins (19) and points (63) last year, had the most explosive 2026 season debut across the league, trampling Montreal 5-0 to carry some serious momentum into Sunday's game against visiting St. ...

Minnesota United holds off FC Cincinnati in historically cold matchup
Kelvin Yeboah scored in the 66th minute and Drake Callender made four saves as Minnesota United presented Cameron Knowles his first victory as head coach with a 1-0 shutout of FC Cincinnati on Saturday afternoon in Saint Paul, Minn.,Roman Celentano finished with four saves for FC Cincinnati (1-1-0, ...

Rapids shutout Timbers to earn first win of the season
Hamzat Ojediran and Lucas Herrington each scored a goal and Zack Steffen turned in a clean sheet for the Colorado Rapids in a 2-0 win over the Portland Timbers on Saturday in Commerce City, Colo.,Jackson Travis and Dante Sealy had assists for the Rapids (1-1-0, 3 points). Steffen added three saves f...

Chicago Fire score twice in stoppage time, blank CF Montreal
The host Chicago Fire scored twice in stoppage time during the second half to secure a 3-0 win against CF Montreal on Saturday.,Jonathan Bamba, Hugo Cuypers and Robin Lod scored for the Fire (1-1-0, 3 points), who earned their first victory of the season in their home opener.,Montreal (0-2-0, 0 poin...

Youth is served again as Red Bulls slip past Revolution
Teenage breakout star Julian Hall scored his third goal in two matches, and that was enough for the New York Red Bulls to blank the New England Revolution 1-0 on Saturday in Harrison, N.J., ,Hall, 17, is responsible for all three of New York's goals this season after opening with a brace in last wee...

Reports: Lionel Messi, Inter Miami to visit White House
Inter Miami received an invitation to the White House to commemorate the team's MLS Cup championship in 2025, The Athletic reported.,The Miami Herald confirmed that the Herons will visit the White House on Thursday, two days before they play D.C. United in Washington, D.C. The newspaper also reporte...

Inter Miami looks to get offense going against Orlando
Inter Miami led the MLS with 81 regular-season goals last season.,Surprisingly, the defending champions didn't find the back of the net a single time in their 2026 opener.,Inter Miami look to get the attack moving on Sunday night when they travel north to face Orlando City.,Miami lost 3-0 at Los Ang...

NYCFC visits Philadephia, hoping to get on winning track
The Philadelphia Union and visiting New York City FC will both look to respond from disappointing away results when they meet on Sunday in Chester, Pa.,As the winner of the 2025 Supporters' Shield, awarded to the team with the best regular-season finish, the Union (0-1-0, 0 points) suffered one of t...

Austin looks to continue successful history against D.C. United
Austin FC will look to continue their successful history against D.C. United and break into the win column when the sides square off on Sunday afternoon in Austin, Texas.,The Verde (0-0-1, 1 point) kicked off the 2026 season with a 2-2 draw at home with Minnesota United on Feb. 21. Austin got goals ...

Galaxy aim for improved offense against Charlotte FC
After each team earned a point in its MLS season opener, the Los Angeles Galaxy will play host to Charlotte FC when the teams meet Saturday at Carson, Calif.,While the Galaxy finished with a 1-1 home draw against New York City FC on Sunday, a day after Charlotte FC played to a 1-1 road tie against S...

Toronto FC head to Vancouver looking for first win of season
The Vancouver Whitecaps will aim to play with more composure as they look to make it back-to-back home victories to start the MLS regular season.,Vancouver entertains Toronto FC on Saturday night for its fourth match in 11 days, including CONCACAF Champions Cup play.,"We have to start relaxing a lit...

Crew, SKC stumble into Week 2 off disappointing efforts
To hear the Columbus Crew and Sporting Kansas City talk about their season-opening losses last week, one would almost swear they were working off the same script.,"I hope this game will work like a wakeup call," Columbus coach Henrik Rydstrom said after his side's 3-2 defeat at Portland.,"The first ...

Sharp-looking Los Angeles FC take on revamped Dynamo
Los Angeles FC will try to continue their perfect start under new head coach Marc Dos Santos on Saturday night when they visit a Houston Dynamo side that was among the busiest in MLS in terms of offseason transactions.,Dos Santos' Black and Gold opened their regular season with a dominant 3-0 victor...

Inter Miami book White House visit to celebrate MLS title
Inter Miami will celebrate the first MLS Cup championship in club history with a March 5 visit to the White House, The Athletic and the Miami Herald reported on Friday.,The Herald cited a source indicating that "everyone" from the club would be in attendance to meet President Donald Trump, meaning t...

Offensive-minded FC Dallas, Nashville SC ready for clash
Well-rested Nashville SC will hope their offensive spark stays lit when they visit FC Dallas on Saturday night.,Nashville (1-0-0, 3 points) is off to their most explosive start to a season in club history, with 11 goals in their first three competitive fixtures. The Boys in Gold were afforded the lu...

German star Timo Werner could make MLS debut as Quakes host Atlanta
The San Jose Earthquakes will seek a repeat performance of their rousing opening night success -- and potentially debut their big offseason signing -- as they welcome Atlanta United to town on Saturday.,The Earthquakes (1-0-0, 3 points) received two goals from defender Daniel Munie in a 3-0 win over...

Led by their hometown hero, Sounders travel to Real Salt Lake
The Seattle Sounders sure are glad Paul Rothrock decided to stay home.,The midfielder, a Seattle native, decided to re-sign with the Sounders in the offseason when he was a free agent. He replaced an injured Jordan Morris (quad strain) in the eighth minute of the season opener against visiting Color...

Weary FC Cincinnati meet Minnesota United in Loons' home opener
FC Cincinnati will play their fourth match in an 11-day span when they face Minnesota United on Saturday afternoon in Saint Paul, Minn.,Cincinnati earned a 4-0 victory over O&M FC from the Dominican Republic on Feb. 18 in the first leg of a CONCACAF Champions Cup first-round match and followed that ...