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Marcel Hartel's brace boosts St. Louis City over Austin FC
Marcel Hartel scored a brace Saturday night and visiting St. Louis City kept Austin FC from clinching a West playoff spot with a 3-1 triumph.,It was the third straight road victory for St. Louis (8-18-7, 31 points), which was eliminated from the playoff picture on Sept. 27 with a 3-0 home defeat to ...
Anders Dreyer’s late brace lifts San Diego FC past Houston
Anders Dreyer scored a brace, including the game-winner in the 89th minute, as San Diego FC moved into sole possession of first place in the Western Conference with a 4-2 victory over the host Houston Dynamo on Saturday night.,Amahl Pellegrino had a goal and two assists and Luca de la Torre also sco...
Jack Elliott nets brace as Chicago Fire, Toronto FC play to draw
The Chicago Fire and visiting Toronto FC played to a 2-2 draw on Saturday night.,Jack Elliott scored a brace for Chicago (15-11-7, 52 points), which officially clinched an MLS Cup playoff spot with a 5-3 win over Inter Miami on Tuesday and extended its unbeaten streak to four matches with Saturday's...
Anthony Markanich tallies brace as Minnesota tops Sporting KC in home finale
Anthony Markanich scored twice to lift Minnesota United to a 3-0 win over Sporting Kansas City on Saturday night in St. Paul, Minn.,Joaquin Pereyra also scored for Minnesota United (16-7-10, 58 points), which tallied one goal in the first half and two in the second half.,Sporting Kansas City (7-20-6...
Kevin Denkey again the hero as FC Cincinnati edge Red Bulls
Kevin Denkey's goal in the 12th minute was the difference as FC Cincinnati earned three points with a 1-0 victory over the host New York Red Bulls on Saturday night in Harrison, N.J.,The win gave FC Cincinnati a regular-season sweep of the Red Bulls, with their first match on Feb. 22 also 1-0 - on f...
Philadelphia tops NYCFC to clinch Supporters' Shield
Mikael Uhre scored in the 40th minute, and the Philadelphia Union clinched their second Supporters' Shield in team history with a 1-0 victory over visiting New York City Football Club on Saturday night in Chester, Pa.,After finishing 23rd last season, the Union (20-7-6, 66 points) clinched the troph...
Crew boosts playoff prospects with Orlando City draw
Fullback Marcelo Herrera scored his third goal and the Columbus Crew earned their best result in weeks with a 1-1 draw Saturday night at Orlando City.,Goalkeeper Patrick Schulte's error not long after Herrera's tally kept the Crew from halting a winless run that extended to four matches.,But it was ...
Lionel Messi (3 assists) helps Inter Miami get back in win column vs. Revolution
Jordi Alba and Tadeo Allende each had two goals to lead host Inter Miami to a 4-1 victory over the New England Revolution on Saturday night in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,The victory snapped a two-match winless streak for Inter Miami (17-7-8, 59 points), which moved into third place in the Eastern Confere...
FC Dallas moves closer to playoffs with win over Galaxy
Petar Musa and Patrickson Delgado produced first-half goals as FC Dallas moved closer to a berth in the postseason with a 2-1 win over the hapless LA Galaxy on Saturday afternoon in a late-season Western Conference match in Frisco, Texas.,Dallas (10-11-11, 41 points) extended its unbeaten streak to ...
Wilfried Zaha's first-half goal lifts Charlotte FC over D.C. United
Wilfried Zaha scored his ninth MLS goal of the season before halftime to lead Charlotte FC to a 1-0 victory at nine-man D.C. United on Saturday.,Charlotte FC (18-13-2, 56 points) struggled to capitalize on playing an hour with a two-man advantage but still snapped a two-match losing streak after the...
Nashville SC break club goals record in draw vs. CF Montreal
Nashville SC broke their club record for goals in a season as Sam Surridge scored on a header late in the proceedings to nab a 1-1 draw with CF Montreal in their final home match of the season.,Surridge leapt onto the end of a curling cross from veteran midfielder Gaston Brugman, fighting off the ch...
Ryan Gauld makes MLS return as Whitecaps host Earthquakes
Vancouver Whitecaps captain Ryan Gauld experienced an emotional boost on Wednesday, scoring a goal to celebrate his return from a near-seven-month absence due to a knee injury.,Gauld aims to make another move forward Sunday when Vancouver (16-6-9, 57 points) hosts the San Jose Earthquakes (10-14-8, ...
LAFC out to continue goal-scoring spree against Atlanta United
With a chance to bolster its position in the top four of the Western Conference table, Los Angeles FC hosts Atlanta United on Saturday in its penultimate regular-season home game.,Los Angeles FC (15-7-8, 53 points) is riding a season-high four-game winning streak and trails third-seeded Minnesota Un...
Sounders desperate to end home winless streak vs. Timbers
The Seattle Sounders look to end their longstanding home struggles against the Portland Timbers when the Cascadia Cup rivals meet on Saturday night.,Seattle is 0-5-5 in its past 10 regular-season home matches against its biggest rival. The past three such meetings were ties.,Portland last lost a reg...
Minnesota United oppose SKC with eye on top spot in West
Minnesota United are feeling good heading into their final home game of the regular season.,On Saturday evening, the Loons (15-7-10, 55 points) will take on Sporting Kansas City (7-19-6, 27 points) in Saint Paul, Minn. The match will take place a week after Minnesota United held on for a 1-1 draw at...
Rapids, Real Salt Lake clash in key West playoff-race battle
A massive Rocky Mountain showdown is on tap for Saturday night as host Real Salt Lake faces the Colorado Rapids in Sandy, Utah.,With three matches remaining, Salt Lake (11-16-4, 37 points) sits in 11th place in Major League Soccer's Western Conference, one point behind both the ninth-place San Jose ...
San Diego FC push to keep West lead as Dynamo chase playoff bid
Following a winless September, Western Conference-leading San Diego FC hit the road for their final two matches, starting with a Saturday night contest against the Houston Dynamo.,San Diego (17-9-6, 57 points) is tied for the top spot with the Vancouver Whitecaps (16-6-9, 57 points), who have a game...
Playoff-bound Fire, chasing better seed, face Toronto FC
The Chicago Fire will look to extend their win streak to four matches when they host Toronto FC on Saturday night.,Chicago (15-11-6, 51 points) sits eighth in the Eastern Conference standings with two matches remaining, but the Fire could move as high as the top four if they win out and other result...
Austin FC seek bounce-back, playoff berth vs. St. Louis City
Austin FC lost a chance at their first U.S. Open Cup title on Wednesday, taking a 2-1 home loss to Nashville SC thanks to a second-half penalty kick.,It might be good for Austin to get back on the pitch so soon after that disappointment, especially with the MLS season winding down and the Verde and ...
Union on cusp of Supporters' Shield entering match vs. NYCFC
The Supporters' Shield is within sight for the Philadelphia Union.,Coming off their most dominant showing of the season, the Union can clinch their second Supporters' Shield title on Saturday night when they face New York City FC in Chester, Pa.,Philadelphia (19-7-6, 63 points) enters the penultimat...