Kick Off: Must-see Villa goal | Week 7 highlights | All-Star foe is named

Greg Seltzer

Here is everything you need to know about MLS and North American soccer this morning:

NYCFC plays rude Philly guests

New York City FC moved back above break-even by blanking hosts Philladelphia for a 2-0 win on Friday. Though they played quite well in the first half, the Union remained winless on the season. HIGHLIGHTS

The triumph was of course capped by David Villa's stunning long-range chip from 50 yards, which teammate Andrea Pirlo called one of the best he's ever seen in a storied career. READ MORE

SKC deal Portland's first loss

Sporting Kansas City put the first dent in Portland's home record for the season, invading for a 1-0 victory over the West front-runners on Saturday night. SKC join FC Dallas as the only two teams that remain undefeated on the year. HIGHLIGHTS

For Sporting KC coach Peter Vermes, match-winner Dom Dwyer and the rest of the Missouri Azzurri, it was a "massive" three points away to the team they considered the best in the league at this point in the season. READ MORE

MLS All-Star Game gets Real

Spanish giants Real Madrid have officially been announced as the MLS foe for this summer's 2017 All-Star Game presented by Target. The Champions League holders, who are coached by club legend Zinedine Zidane, will become the first La Liga side to test Major League Soccer's best in the midseason showcase. READ MORE

You can get a ticket pre-sale code by filling out a short form. Don't miss the chance to see the MLS All-Stars tackle Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale, Sergio Ramos and the rest of the Galacticos! READ MORE

Lions stay perfect in new den

Cyle Larin hit the last-minute winner as Orlando City continued their winning ways at home with a 2-1 decision over the LA Galaxy. HIGHLIGHTS

In addition to staying within a point of the East lead with two games in hand, the Lions set a new MLS record by becoming the first club to open a new stadium with four consecutive victories. READ MORE

Crew SC fire first Trillium Cup salvo

East leaders Columbus Crew SC fought back from an early deficit to record a 2-1 victory over Trillium Cup visitors Toronto FC. Gregg Berhalter's boys have no won three league games in a row at home for the first time since 2015 which is also the year they reached the MLS Cup final. HIGHLIGHTS

The Crew SC boss chalked the win up to his side's increased maturity that he says has put last season's disappointments in the past. READ MORE

Red Bulls get well at home

The New York Red Bulls halted a four-game win drought with a workmanlike 2-0 win over derby guests D.C. United on Saturday. Alex Muyl and Bradley Wright-Phillips scored second-half goals to break a deadlock and goalkeeper Luis Robles made four saves to log his first clean sheet in over a month. HIGHLIGHTS

In his weekly recap of the round's action, Armchair Analyst Matt Doyle demonstrates why the Red Bulls may be back in the 4-2-3-1 for a while. READ MORE

RSL flips the game late at Colorado

A late Jared Watts red card helped change the script, as Real Salt Lake scored twice in the final five minutes to escape their match against Rocky Mountain Cup rivals Colorado with a 2-1 victory. Brooks Lennon notched his first MLS goal to decide the contest and maintain Mike Petke's perfect start at the RSL helm. HIGHLIGHTS

For the Rapids, who went without suspended star 'keeper Tim Howard, it was a case of letting an emotional game get away in the waning moments. READ MORE

New stars lift Chicago

Bastian Schwinsteiger opened the scoring and fellow new recruit Nemanja Nikolic piled on with a double as Chicago started their first league win streak in nearly two years with a 3-0 schooling of 10-man visitors New England. HIGHLIGHTS

Fire boss Veljko Paunovic saw the victory as evidence that the team's pieces were falling into place as Chicago now find themselves third in the East. READ MORE

Impact rally vs. 10-man ATL

Montreal finally entered the win column in 2017 thanks to a clever stoppage time tally from Anthony Jackson-Hamel that sealed a 2-1 triumph over 10-man visitors Atlanta United on Saturday. HIGHLIGHTS

Atlanta striker Kenwyne Jones, who netted his first MLS goal to open the scoring, says the visitors played well enough down a man one to believe they could have won were it not for the red card shown late in the first half. READ MORE

Loons fight back for draw

Minnesota United rallied from a two-goal halftime deficit to earn a 2-2 draw at Houston on Saturday night. HIGHLIGHTS

With his team spurred on to the comeback by a confrontational halftime atmosphere in the locker, Loons coach Adrian Heath said his charges are now showing the resiliency it takes to compete in MLS. READ MORE

Montero haunts the Sounders

Vancouver forward Fredy Montero hit twice to doom his old team, helping the Caps get their Cascadia Cup crown off to a strong defense with a 2-1 victory over derby foe Seattle. HIGHLIGHTS

Montero didn't just win a rivalry game against his old mates with the two-goal display; he may have finally allowed the Whitecaps to forget the loss of Golden Boot man Camilo. READ MORE

Quakes rally again

For the second week in a row, San Jose scored an equalizer near the death to earn a 1-1 home draw, this time against FC Dallas. HIGHLIGHTS

This week, it was Jahmir Hyka who bagged the late strike. And while he isn't sure if he understands the cinematic reference of team's "Goonies" nickname, he definitely sees how his new club celebrates the determination it takes to fight until the final whistle. READ MORE

Exports: Pulisic sets record

Borussia Dortmund wonder boy Christian Pulisic set a new standard for Americans playing overseas by notching his 10th assist of the overall campaign on Marco Reus' early opener in a 3-1 win over Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday. The youngster became the first American to hit double figures in helpers over a single European term, breaking Sacha Kljestan record of nine set with Anderlecht back in 2013. WATCH VIDEO