Here is everything you need to know about MLS and North American soccer this morning:
It's Official: NYCFC's Vieira off to Nice
A long-rumored union finally hit the wire, as NYCFC head coach Patrick Vieira has left for OGC Nice. The Arsenal and France legend led New York City to a pair of playoff appearances, and a second-place standing in the Eastern Conference, just two points behind Shield leaders Atlanta United.
In what we now know was Vieira's send-off, the two squads played a hard-fought 1-1 draw at Yankee Stadium on Saturday. Brad Guzan repeatedly stood on his head to record nine saves for the visitors, who also got help from the woodwork three times. RECAP
USMNT posts surprise draw in France
The US national team were also in action on Saturday, when they turned heads with a 1-1 share against World Cup-bound France in Lyon. Among those at the head of the class in our USMNT player ratings were young MLS stars Zack Steffen and Tyler Adams. READ MORE | RECAP
Conference lead held in Portland
Turning to the West, table toppers Sporting KC and Portland played to a scoreless draw at Providence Park. The result pushed the Timbers' league unbeaten run to eight games, while their guests have now gone six games without a loss. RECAP
Davies, Zlatan star in big wins
Alphonso Davies tore through visiting Orlando City time and time again to lead the way to Vancouver's 5-2 rout of their 10-man visitors. The teen phenom used his speed and emerging guile to rack up a goal and three helpers in the biggest outing of his career to date. WATCH DAVIES DOMINATE | RECAP
Zlatan Ibrahimovic broke open a scoreless game by scoring second half goals six minutes apart as the LA Galaxy rung up a 3-0 victory at Real Salt Lake. The superstar forward now has braces in consecutive home games, and six goals in his six games at StubHub Center. RECAP
Share, and share alike in the East
In a game that saw both sides missing several regulars, the New York Red Bulls fought back for a 1-1 draw in Columbus. Alex Muyl's second-half tally cancelled out Gyasi Zardes' opener to split the points. INSTANT ANALYSIS | RECAP
Meanwhile, New England extended their bulletproof run to four games by clawing back late for a 1-1 share at Chicago. Bastian Schweinsteiger put the hosts up midway through the second half, but a whopper of a mistake by Fire netminder Richard Sanchez allowed Teal Bunbury to even the score late. RECAP
LAFC wins a Cali smash-and-grab
In a wild one at San Jose, LAFC ended a four-game win drought by scoring twice in the final moments to steal away with a 4-3 victory. There could be help on the way for an Earthquakes defense that is allowing over two goals per game, as they're reportedly closing on the capture of Vitesse skipper Guram Kashia. READ MORE | RECAP
Over in Houston, the Dynamo logged a 2-0 victory against 10-man visitors Colorado. The Rapids have dropped eight straight MLS games, a club-record mark that leaves them with the longest losing streak in the league since 2014. RECAP
Seattle also got well, snapping a three-game slide with a 2-1 rally win over guests D.C. United. Nico Lodeiro leveled matters near the hour, setting the stage for Magnus Wolff Eikrem to win it late with his first MLS strike. RECAP
TFC rights ship in Philly
On Friday night, Toronto FC posted their first road win of the season by blanking Philadelphia 2-0. Both Reds goals were scored by Jonathan Osorio, who reportedly has interest from clubs in Mexico and Europe. READ MORE | RECAP
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