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Red Bulls convert 2 late penalty kicks to double up FC Charlotte
Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting converted two second-half penalty kicks to help the New York Red Bulls produce a 4-2 victory over Charlotte FC on Wednesday night at Harrison, N.J.,Wiktor Bogacz and Mohammed Sofo scored first-half goals as the Red Bulls (7-6-3, 24 points) won their second straight match and...
Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez lead Inter Miami past CF Montreal
Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi each finished with two goals and an assist to lead host Inter Miami to a 4-2 victory over CF Montreal on Wednesday night in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,Inter Miami (7-3-5, 26 points) secured a win for only the second time in its past nine matches across all competitions. It al...
Gabriel Segal nets two goals as Dynamo down NYCFC
Gabriel Segal scored a brace in the Houston Dynamo's 3-0 road win over New York City FC on Wednesday.,Houston (5-6-5, 20 points) went ahead in the 26th minute on an own goal from New York defender Justin Haak. Segal extended the Dynamo's lead in the 50th minute, then added an exclamation point with ...
Atlanta United score pair of late goals to slip past Orlando City
Jamal Thiare scored the go-ahead goal in the fifth minute of extra time to propel Atlanta United to a 3-2 victory over visiting Orlando City SC on Wednesday night.,With the score knotted at two apiece, Atlanta's Saba Lobjanidze found Thiare in the box, who scored his second goal in as many games to ...
FC Dallas scores in extra time to earn 3-3 draw
Both FC Cincinnati and FC Dallas scored late second half goals Wednesday night in what amounted to an entertaining 3-3 draw in Cincinnati, Ohio.,FC Cincinnati striker Gerardo Valenzuela booted in a go-ahead goal in the 86th minute for a 3-2 lead.,But Dallas answered six minutes later with an extra t...
St. Louis City fire coach Olof Mellberg after 15 matches
The tenure of St. Louis City head coach Olof Mellberg has come to an end after 15 matches.,The club announced his dismissal Tuesday night. He has been replaced by David Critchley, the head coach of MLS NEXT Pro affiliate St Louis City2, on an interim basis.,St. Louis City is 2-8-5 (11 points) and in...
Whitecaps face stiff test against Loons before Mexico trip
The Western Conference-leading Vancouver Whitecaps take a 14-match unbeaten streak into arguably their most challenging week of the season beginning with a Wednesday night contest against visiting Minnesota United.,Vancouver (9-1-4, 31 points) holds a one-point lead over the Eastern Conference-leadi...
Rapids face punchless Timbers looking to win 3rd straight
The Colorado Rapids will try to complete their first three-game winning streak of 2025 when they visit a Portland Timbers side that is suddenly struggling to score goals.,The Rapids (6-5-4, 22 points) have earned back-to-back 1-0 home wins against Real Salt Lake and St. Louis City over the past two ...
Surging Seattle aims to even season series vs. San Diego FC
If the Seattle Sounders needed a wakeup call this season, it came April 5 at San Diego FC. ,The Sounders were blanked by host San Diego 3-0 to drop their record to 1-3-3. ,Since then, the Sounders (6-4-5, 23 points) have gone 5-1-2 entering Wednesday night's rematch with visiting San Diego (8-4-3, 2...
Galaxy host Earthquakes hoping to ride home-field advantage to first win
Still in search of their first win of the season, the Los Angeles Galaxy hope to build off a solid effort in their last outing when they host the San Jose Earthquakes on Wednesday.,The Galaxy (0-11-4, 4 points) remain winless 15 games into the 2025 MLS season and are coming off a disappointing 2-1 l...
Crew host Nashville SC without injured keeper Patrick Schulte
Surging Nashville SC are getting even stronger heading into their match at the Columbus Crew on Wednesday.,Already boasting four wins and two ties in their past six MLS matches, Nashville (8-4-3, 27 points) welcomed back standout defender Walker Zimmerman for the final 17 minutes during its 2-1 win ...
Union put 7-match unbeaten run on the line at Toronto FC
The Philadelphia Union will set out to stretch their unbeaten streak to eight matches when they travel north of the border for a Wednesday clash with Toronto FC.,Philadelphia (9-3-3, 30 points) sits atop the Eastern Conference standings and has not dropped a match since a 1-0 defeat to New York City...
Charlotte FC begin long road trip in New York to face Red Bulls
Fresh off their first win in over a month, Charlotte FC begin a season-long, five-match road trip against the New York Red Bulls on Wednesday in Harrison, N.J.,Charlotte (7-7-1, 22 points) ended a five-match MLS losing streak with a 3-2 win over Columbus on Saturday. It was the club's first victory ...
Former MLS MVP Carlos Vela announces retirement
Los Angeles FC legend Carlos Vela, who set the MLS single-season record with 34 goals in 2019, announced his retirement on Tuesday.,Vela was the MLS MVP in 2019 and helped Los Angeles FC to the 2022 MLS Cup title. He is the franchise's all-time leader in goals (78), assists (59) and matches (152).,"...
Goal-deprived D.C. United face defensive-minded Revolution
D.C. United and the visiting New England Revolution bring contrasting streaks into their match on Wednesday night.,New England (5-4-4, 19 points) is unbeaten in its last seven MLS games with four wins. Meanwhile, D.C. United (3-7-5, 14 points) are not only winless in their last four, but have not sc...
Inter Miami mired in rough stretch entering match vs. CF Montreal
CF Montreal and Inter Miami are each trying to build off seemingly positive results as they prepare to clash on Wednesday night in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,Defensive struggles continue to plague both teams in this matchup.,Inter Miami (6-3-5, 23 points) is in the midst of its most difficult stretch sin...
Orlando City seeks club unbeaten mark, face Atlanta United
Entering play as one of Major League Soccer's hottest teams, Orlando City SC will look to extend its strong play on Wednesday when it visits Atlanta United.,Orlando (7-2-6, 27 points) has won three straight matches and hasn't lost in 12 straight (6-0-6), last falling on March 8 to New York City FC i...
Home sweet home: NYCFC aim to topple visiting Dynamo
New York City FC look to close out a perfect homestand with a victory over the Houston Dynamo on Wednesday.,Both Houston (4-6-5, 17 points) and New York City (7-5-3, 24 points) have a 2-0-1 record over their last three MLS matches, but the latter may have the advantage on its home pitch. NYCFC is 6-...
FC Cincinnati put sterling home record on line vs. FC Dallas
After missing out on an opportunity to claim first place in the Eastern Conference, FC Cincinnati return home for the first time in nearly three weeks to face FC Dallas on Wednesday night.,Cincinnati (9-4-2, 29 points) is winless in its last two matches (0-1-1), including a 4-2 loss at Atlanta Unite...
Skidding clubs clash as Real Salt Lake oppose Austin FC
Austin FC hope their home pitch will help the team get back on the winning track in MLS play when they host slumping Real Salt Lake on Wednesday.,The Verde (5-6-4, 19 points) are mired in a six-match winless streak -- three defeats followed by three draws. Meanwhile, RSL (4-9-2, 14 points) have one ...