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Petar Musa scores twice, including tiebreaker, as FC Dallas beat Toronto FC
Petar Musa's brace Saturday night, including a tiebreaker in the 74th minute, lifted FC Dallas to a 3-2 win over visiting Toronto FC in each team's MLS opener in Frisco, Texas.,The match-winner came moments after Toronto was unable to clear the ball out of danger. Logan Farrington got possession on ...
Late Minnesota equalizer sets up season-opening draw vs. Austin
Kelvin Yeboah's headed goal on a pass from Devin Padelford in the 90th minute helped Minnesota United come away with a 2-2 draw against host Austin FC on Saturday in the season-opening match for both teams., ,Yeboah waited unmarked in front of the net for Padelford's pass, directing the shot past Au...
Guilherme nets pair as Dynamo rally past Fire
Guilherme scored twice in his MLS debut, and the Houston Dynamo rallied for a 2-1 win against the visiting Chicago Fire in the season opener for both clubs on Saturday.,The Brazilian, signed as a designated player, was one of several key additions for the Dynamo (1-0-0, 3 points) in the offseason.,H...
Teenager Julian Hall leads Red Bulls past Orlando City
Julian Hall had a brace in the first half as the New York Red Bulls looked dominant throughout their season-opening 2-1 win over host Orlando City in coach Michael Bradley's first game in charge.,Hall tallied twice from close range, first in the eighth minute off an assist from Emil Forsberg and aga...
DC United, Philadelphia UnionD.C. United opens season with shocker over 2025 MLS-best Philadelphia
Playing against his former team, Tai Baribo scored in the 23rd minute to deliver D.C. United a 1-0 MLS opening-game upset of the Philadelphia Union on Saturday in Washington.,D.C. prevailed in a matchup of the teams with the best and worst records last season in MLS. Philadelphia captured the Suppor...
Whitecaps win opener over Real Salt Lake behind Aziel Jackson goal
The Vancouver Whitecaps topped visiting Real Salt Lake 1-0 behind a goal from Aziel Jackson on Saturday night to open the MLS regular season., ,Jackson scored early in the second half for Vancouver, which has won three straight over Salt Lake dating back to last season and is 13-5-1 at home against ...
Kevin Denkey, Nick Hagglund score as FC Cincinnati beat Atlanta United
Kévin Denkey's left-footed goal in the 80th minute and Nick Hagglund's header in the 90th completely tipped the scales in FC Cincinnati's favor, and was the difference in a 2-0 season-opening home win over Atlanta United on Saturday.,After nearly 80 minutes of no scoring, Cincinnati's offense took o...
Kristijan Kahlina's net play helps Charlotte tie St. Louis City
Kristijan Kahlina made 10 saves, including three crucial late denials, to help Charlotte FC preserve a 1-1 draw at St. Louis City in both teams' season opener on Saturday afternoon.,Pep Biel scored in the second half of his first appearance since last September for Charlotte, which extended St. Loui...
Dynamo sign Matthew Arana, 15, to first-team contract
The Houston Dynamo signed 15-year-old midfielder Matthew Arana on Saturday, making him the youngest first-team signing in franchise history.,The Dynamo Academy product and Houston native signed a Homegrown Player contract through the 2027-28 season with club options through the 2029-30 campaign.,"I ...
Sounders, who have hole in midfield, open vs. Rapids
The Seattle Sounders figured to have pretty much the same lineup this season as they did last year.,Then La Liga powerhouse Atletico Madrid made an offer earlier this month for 20-year-old midfielder Obed Vargas that the Sounders couldn't refuse.,The Sounders (15-9-10, 55 points last season) still w...
Coming off club-worst season, Galaxy face tough opener vs. NYCFC
The Los Angeles Galaxy plummeted from MLS Cup champions to missing the playoffs by a wide margin last year while New York City nearly had a chance to play for a title.,The Galaxy were encouraged by a strong preseason and hope to avoid another massively slow start Sunday night in Carson, Calif., when...
After historic debut, San Diego FC opens '26 vs. CF Montreal
After a stunning inaugural season, San Diego FC won't take anybody by surprise in its second MLS campaign.,San Diego FC begins defense of its Western Conference regular-season title when it hosts CF Montreal on Saturday night.,MLS Best XI midfielder Anders Dreyer will lead San Diego after being an M...
Quakes open vs. SKC, hope for big things in Year 2 under Bruce Arena
After narrowly missing the MLS Cup playoffs, the San Jose Earthquakes are hoping history repeats itself when it comes to head coach Bruce Arena heading into Saturday night's season opener with visiting Sporting Kansas City.,The Earthquakes are the fifth MLS team coached by the 74-year-old Arena, a f...
Lionel Messi, Son Heung-Min ready to clash as Miami opens at LAFC
The two most valuable clubs in MLS clash when Lionel Messi's Inter Miami visit Son Heung-Min's Los Angeles FC in the league opener for both on Saturday night.,After preseason injury scares for both clubs, it looks as if each side could be close to full strength for the clash that has been moved to t...
New faces for Crew, familiar ones with Timbers for season opener
Shortly after he was announced as the Columbus Crew coach on New Year's Eve, former Malmo FF manager Henrik Rydstrom was asked by a newspaper in his native Sweden what he envisioned in MLS.,"I want a team that is like a f------ rock band," Rydstrom said.,The Crew (14-8-12, 54 points last season) wil...
Revolution kick off new era against ambitious Nashville
Nashville SC and the visiting New England Revolution took different offseason routes ahead of their season-opening matchup on Saturday night.,After missing the MLS playoffs for the first time in 2024, Nashville head coach B.J. Callaghan led the club to a 16-12-6 mark (54 points) last season and a re...
Dallas turns to GK Michael Collodi as Toronto debuts Walker Zimmerman
For Michael Collodi, Saturday night's match between FC Dallas and Toronto FC in Frisco, Texas is not just a season opener but a new chapter in his career.,Dallas' new goalie earned his shot when last year's starter, Maarten Paes, went back home to the Netherlands to play for Ajax. Collodi played wel...
Fire aim to build on playoff berth, open season at Dynamo
The Chicago Fire made it to the MLS Cup playoffs last season for the first time since 2017. They'll look to build off that and reach new heights in 2026, starting Saturday when they kick off their new campaign with a visit to the Houston Dynamo.,Chicago finished eighth in the Eastern Conference in 2...
New stars in spotlight as Minnesota United visit Austin FC
Austin FC and Minnesota United will look to get off the right foot and build team chemistry after offseason changes when they meet in Saturday's season opener in the Texas capital.,Austin aims to build on a sixth-place finish in the Western Conference last season and its second-ever playoff appearan...
Atlanta opens second 'Tata' Martino era at Cincinnati
Eastern Conference rivals clash Saturday afternoon when FC Cincinnati host Atlanta United on the first day of the season.,Cincinnati is coming off a 2025 season where it finished second in the Eastern Conference and beat its archrival, the Columbus Crew, in the first round of the MLS Cup Playoffs.,T...