Turning away early from Nashville SC games this season has been ill-advised, to say the least. Drama has been a given through Nashville’s first seven matches, and not all of it the kind it would prefer. Teal Bunbury’s 90th-minute penalty kick saved the team a point against the Colorado Rapids, but Nashville’s also blown two 2-0 second-half leads, surrendering both game-tying goals in the 80th minute or later. But … Continue reading Nashville vs Charlotte 2024

Brian White and a goal and an assist, and the Vancouver Whitecaps scored three goals in the first half and beat Dallas 3-1 on Saturday night. Vancouver (2-0-1) has won two straight while Dallas (1-3-0) has lost three in a row. The Whitecaps opened the scoring in the 25th minute when Mathías Laborda tapped a right-footed shot to the bottom left corner of the net. … Continue reading FC Dallas vs Whitecaps

Not even the return of star player Sebastián Driussi could give Austin FC its first win. Though Driussi played the game’s final 27 minutes, Austin FC still had to settle for a 2-2 draw with the Philadelphia Union Saturday at Q2 Stadium. Diego Rubio and Jon Gallagher scored within a three-minute span for Austin FC early in the second half, while Daniel Gazdag and Mikkel … Continue reading Austin FC records third straight MLS draw

Robin Lod and Bongokuhle Hlongwane each scored a goal, and Minnesota United ended a seven-game winless streak against LAFC with a 2-0 victory on Saturday night in coach Eric Ramsay’s debut for the Loons. Ramsay was named Minnesota’s head coach on Feb. 26. He joined the club after being the top assistant for Manchester United of the English Premier League. Lod scored his right-footed shot … Continue reading Minnesota United end seven-game winless streak against LAFC

NYCFC has lost all three games in MLS play so far. This included a heartbreaking 2-1 loss to the Portland Timbers. From the 10-minute to the 84-minute, NYCFC had a 1-0 lead thanks to a Santiago Rodriguez goal. However, two late goals by Portland, including one in the 90+7-minute of play, sealed the deal for NYCFC (source: New York City FC): “We have to learn … Continue reading NYCFC vs Toronto FC

After the last four Crew matches ended with decisive goals in the final minutes of play, Columbus put the flair for the dramatic aside to defeat the New York Red Bulls 3-0 on Saturday at Lower.com Field. “It’s not easy to play against the New York Red Bulls, after many games in a row,” said Crew coach Wilfried Nancy. “When I was in the locker room, I wanted to … Continue reading Columbus Crew record first multiple-goal victory of the season, defeating NY Red Bulls 3-0

Two goals within the first eight minutes of the match, courtesy of Kelvin Leerdam and Raul Ruidiaz, propelled the Seattle Sounders to a comfortable 2-0 home win over the Colorado Rapids at CenturyLink Field on Saturday night. It didn’t take long for the Sounders to get on the board — in the fifth minute, Leerdam was the beneficiary of a ball played back to him following … Continue reading Seattle Sounders FC vs Colorado Rapids

Kellyn Acosta scored from beyond midfield at the 99th minute on a misplayed ball by the keeper and Chicago Fire FC completed a stunning 4-3 comeback win over CF Montreal for its first win of the season on Saturday. With a strong wind off Lake Michigan, Acosta, a recent free agent pickup, lofted the ball following a Montreal clear. Jonathan Sirois ran to cover but … Continue reading Chicago Fire FC to late 4-3 victory over CF Montreal

Inter Miami star Lionel Messi stayed home in South Florida, but fans in the nation’s capital saw another soccer star shine on the pitch Saturday afternoon. Luis Suárez, the 37-year-old Uruguayan striker who joined his friend Messi in Major League Soccer, scored two goals in 23 minutes off the bench to help Inter Miami snag a 3-1 victory against D.C. United at Audi Field. Suárez … Continue reading Luis Suárez scores two goals in 23 minutes, Inter Miami tops D.C. United 3-1 without Messi