AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Robin Lod scored a first-half goal, Alejandro Bran debuted with a goal during second-half stoppage time and Minnesota United held off Austin FC 2-1 on Saturday night. Lod scored in the 34th minute and Minnesota United took a 1-0 lead into halftime. Bran added an insurance goal in the first minute of stoppage and it came in handy when defender Guilherme … Continue reading Minnesota United to 2-1 victory over Austin in opener

Christian Benteke scored his second career MLS hat trick to lead host D.C. United to a 3-1 victory over the 10-man New England Revolution in both teams’ regular season opener on Saturday night. After leading D.C. with 14 goals last season, the former Liverpool and Crystal Palace attacker began the new campaign with goals in 34th minute, 72nd minute and then in second-half stoppage time to lift the Black and Red to the win. … Continue reading Christian Benteke’s hat trick lifts D.C. United over Revs

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Pedro Gallese finished with five saves for Orlando City, Jonathan Sirois stopped four shots for CF Montreal and the clubs played to a scoreless draw in a season opener on Saturday night. Gallese has not allowed a goal in the first match of a season since he joined Orlando City in 2020, posting a 2-0-3 record. Orlando City has opened each … Continue reading Orlando City’s Gallese, Montreal’s Sirois stellar in scoreless opener

Daniel Gazdag scored in the third minute of stoppage time to allow the host Philadelphia Union to complete a 2-2 draw against Chicago Fire FC on Saturday in Chester, Pa. Mikael Uhre added one goal for the Union (0-0-1, one point) in their season opener. Goalkeeper Andre Blake was injured and unavailable, so Oliver Semmle made his Union debut. Brian Gutierrez had one goal and one assist while Fabian Herbers also scored for Chicago Fire FC (0-0-1, … Continue reading Gazdag’s late goal earns Philadelphia draw with Chicago

Adilson Malanda scored his first career MLS goal as host Charlotte FC held on for a 1-0 victory over New York City Football Club as coach Dean Smith made a winning debut. Playing in his 36th MLS game since signing with Charlotte on Aug. 4, 2022, Malanda got his elusive goal on a scramble near the net. Kerwin Vargas was awarded a corner kick after NYCFC goaltender Matt Freese stopped Júnior Urso. … Continue reading Charlotte edge MLS opener with NYCFC

The Black & Gold defeat the Seattle Sounders, 2-1, for a league-record seventh consecutive season-opening win. If the start of Los Angeles Football Club’s seventh season in Major League Soccer is any indication, it could be. Dispatching the Seattle Sounders, 2-1, in a midday match at BMO Stadium, LAFC (1-0-0, 3 points) secured a league record seventh straight MLS regular season opening day victory, adding … Continue reading LAFC starts the season with an MLS-record victory

On the first day of the 2024 MLS season, the duel between the champion Columbus Crew and Atlanta United will have overtones of revenge. The opening day of MLS 2024 gets underway this Saturday and as is tradition, Apple TV is ready to broadcast the excitement of each and every match of this first week and the entire season through the MLS Season Pass . … Continue reading Columbus Crew – Atlanta United

LAFC head coach Steve Cherundolo, speaking after the three-goal defeat, was less philosophical, calling the snowfall “impossible” to play in and saying he “felt terrible for the players” who had to endure it. But from Mastroeni’s perspective, once the two coaches and the referee agreed to play in the snow, there was little chance the game would be called off midway through due to accumulation. … Continue reading Snow problem: Real Salt Lake channel “mentality” in wintry classic vs. LAFC

MLS today announced its schedule for 2024, which will run for nearly 10 months between the opening kickoff and the awarding of MLS Cup. That includes a monthlong break in the regular-season schedule for the second full edition of Leagues Cup, the tournament launched last season featuring all 47 clubs from MLS and Liga MX. The regular-season scheduling model adopted as part of the league’s new 10-year, $2.5B deal with … Continue reading MLS is back! Season 2024