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13 games in Week 10, 24 teams. Let's dig in with a thought on each club. Atlanta United Josef Martinez scored two goals in the 3-0 win over Sporting Kansas City, but they were only a minor part of his overall contribution. At around the 20th minute, with Atlanta looking

Week 10 is done! Let's try to figure out what happened... The Long Night The New York Red Bulls have been on what felt like the verge of a crisis arguably since the second-to-last game they played in 2018, when they got their doors blown off in the first leg

HOUSTON – The Houston Dynamo are causing a stir, climbing to the top of the MLS standings (at least in terms of points per game) and looking every bit like a playoff team at 6-1-1. That may have taken some in MLS by surprise, but La Naranja underlined their credentials with

Say hello to the top team in MLS based on points per game. The Houston Dynamo beat FC Dallas 2-1 on Saturday afternoon. The Dynamo move into third in the Western Conference, and first in points per game, given they have played two less matches than LAFC and the LA

Substitute Derrick Etienne Jr. scored his first goal of the season to put the New York Red Bulls ahead for good — if only following a Video Review — in an enthralling 3-2 victory over the LA Galaxy on Saturday afternoon at Red Bull Arena. Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored his ninth

CARSON, Calif. – LAFC have accumulated the most points as Major League Soccer heads into its 10th weekend of the campaign, and the LA Galaxy top the league in points per game. Only one point separates them in the Western Conference table. But with more than bragging on the line this season,

2019 MLS Regular Season - Week 10 Los Angeles Football Club vs. Chicago Fire Banc of California Stadium — Los Angeles May 4 - 10:30 PM ET STREAMING: MLS LIVE on ESPN+ in US, on DAZN in Canada Los Angeles Football Club will look to hold off crosstown rival the LA Galaxy

LEAGUE’S MARKSMEN PUTTING ALL-TIME SCORING RATE IN JEOPARDY A trio of goalscorers is already on track for the greatest scoring rate in a season as the 2019 campaign reaches the one-third pole. In Major League Soccer’s first 23 seasons, just one player has finished a season averaging a goal per

Only MLS league games will be reflected in the rankings. Rankings are voted on by MLSsoccer.com editorial staff; words by Alicia Rodriguez. BIGGEST MOVERS: POR +5; CHI -4 1 LAST WEEK: 1 HIGH: 1 | LOW: 4 May be harsh to say the league leaders struggled, but with the rest of the

FC Dallas: The most Texas team in U.S. sportsNewcomers Pozuelo, Nani providing dominant impactRed Bulls look to gain ground as LA’s Ibrahimović makes first Big Apple tripLongest tenured Whitecap Teibert nearly became hockey playerWeek 10 Notes Top Things to Know about MLS This Week 1. Zlatan Ibrahimović takes New York:

First, a little bit of housekeeping: Usually in this column, over the past six years, I've covered every game of the week, not just the weekend. But since the league has grown and the column has grown and we're already at about 3000 words per outing (it used to be

There were 17 games that made up Week 9 of the MLS regular season. There was a lot to digest, so let's dive right in to takeaways from every team.  Atlanta United

CARSON, Calif. – Zlatan Ibrahimovic was frustrated. The LA Galaxy striker wasn't seeing as much of the ball as he desired Sunday evening against Real Salt Lake. Drifting deeper and deeper to serve more as a playmaker than target man, he was struggling to stay involved as the Utahns took

Five games down, 12 more to go. Hit play on Thursday’s Extratime with The Athletic’s Paul Tenorio, who gives his take on LAFC and Bob Bradley’s soccer commentary, then explains how training compensation and solidarity payments will affect Major League Soccer. Let’s dig into MLS Week 9. What changes will Adrian

SoundbytesPreviewing Week 9 of the 2019 MLS Regular Season Soundbytes from players and coaches previewing Week 9 of the 2019 MLS Regular Season from the following are now availableHERE. When using soundbytes, please credit the specific club providing the content.  Saturday, April 27: Orlando City SC at New York City FC (link)ORL: coach James O'Connor

We're almost a quarter of the way through the 2019 season – we'll round the quarter pole this weekend. Time flies when you're having fun. Let's dive into the five-game Wednesday slate: NYCFC 1-0 Chicago Fire New York City FC have now played four games at Yankee Stadium. They've conceded just

VELA GETS OFF TO HISTORIC START WITH SEASON-OPENING GOAL PACE Carlos Vela of Los Angeles Football Club has started off the 2019 season in record fashion already. Vela reached 10 goals for the season thanks to another two-goal game in his club’s 4-1 win vs. Seattle Sounders FC at Banc

Midweek games are coming thick and fast in MLS, with a full batch of matches on tap on Wednesday. Let's get right into it.  Here's one thing to watch in each game: LuchoRoo aim to get back on track Columbus Crew SC vs. D.C. United | 7:30 pm ET | MLS

Only MLS league games will be reflected in the rankings. Rankings are voted on by MLSsoccer.com editorial staff; words by Alicia Rodriguez. BIGGEST MOVERS: RSL +4; RBNY -6 1 LAST WEEK: 1 HIGH: 1 | LOW: 4 LAFC showed their depth may not be spectacular in their first loss of the

Homefield advantage remains key to Western Conference supremacyPozuelo and Altidore making Toronto’s new tandemSeattle, MLS U-15 academies impress in historic GA Cup performancesU.S. calls 18 MLS academy products into U-17 Concacaf ChampionshipLAFC is thriving from return of the MAK (Mark-Anthony Kaye) Homefield advantage remains key to Western Conference supremacy It

LOS ANGELES — Last year Josef Martinez and Atlanta United — both in their sophomore seasons in Major League Soccer — stormed the league to capture three things: the MLS Golden Boot, the Landon Donovan MLS MVP award, and MLS Cup. After Martinez broke the all-time MLS scoring record last August,

Eight weeks in, and the top of the league has maybe started to come back to the pack a bit? Let's dive in: The Climb Break up the Quakes! This time three weeks ago we were talking about a team that looked like they were going to set season-long records

Hit play on Thursday’s Extratime with the Sounders’ Cristian Roldan and an MLSsoccer.com farewell to Sam Stejskal, who is taking his talents to The Athletic. Let’s dig into MLS Week 8. Will LAFC-Seattle live up to its billing? No. 1 vs. No. 2, not just in the Western Conference but

Earth Day is right around the corner on April 22 and Major League Soccer clubs are already hard at work during Greener Goals Week of Service. The initiative is designed to reduce the league’s greenhouse gas footprint and raise awareness about environmental issues throughout the soccer community. During Week 8, clubs will once again