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Atlanta eliminates Montreal in a penalty-kick shootout after the clubs played to a 2-2 draw
MONTREAL (AP) — Atlanta United eliminated CF Montreal 5-4 in a penalty-kick shootout on Tuesday night in the opening game of the MLS Cup playoffs after the two clubs played to a 2-2 draw. Atlanta won its second road playoff game in club history and the first since Nov. 4, 2018 at...
Messi Mania helps drive record growth for MLS
Boosted by the Messi Effect, Major League Soccer hit record attendance marks and saw expanded sponsorship revenue this season. With the conclusion of the regular season, MLS on Tuesday reported a 5% increase in attendance over last year with a league-wide total of 11.45 million....
San Diego FC will debut at LA Galaxy in late February. Home opener will be on March 1
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The expansion San Diego FC will make its debut against the LA Galaxy in Carson during Major League Soccer's opening weekend Feb. 22-23, the league announced Monday. The exact date, as well as the rest of the MLS schedule, will be announced in December. ...
Jeong Sang-Bin scores 2 goals, Minnesota beats St. Louis City 4-1
SAINT PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Jeong Sang-Bin scored two goals on Saturday night to help Minnesota United beat St. Louis City 4-1 in the regular-season finale for both teams. Minnesota (15-12-7) will be the No. 6 seed and play third-seeded Real Salt Lake in a best-of-three first-round...
Steres, Dynamo beat Galaxy 2-1 in regular season finale
HOUSTON (AP) — Daniel Steres scored in the 11th minute of stoppage time Saturday night to help the Houston Dynamo beat the LA Galaxy 2-1 in the regular season finale for both teams. Houston (15-10-9) will be the No. 5 seed and play the fourth-seeded Seattle Sounders in a...
Marlon scores first MLS goal, LAFC beats Earthquakes, take top spot in Western Conference
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Marlon Santos scored his first MLS goal in stoppage time Saturday night to help Los Angeles FC beat the San Jose Earthquakes 3-1 in the regular season finale for both teams. LAFC (19-8-7), which is tied with the LA Galaxy atop the Western Conference with 64...
Sounders, Timbers play to 1-1 draw before heading for postseason
SEATTLE (AP) — Antony Alves Santos scored in the second half to help the Portland Timbers earn a 1-1 draw with the Seattle Sounders in a Decision Day match on Saturday night to close out the regular season. The draw drops Seattle (16-9-9) into the No. 4 spot in the Western...
Ethan Finlay, Brendan Hines-Ike score second-half stoppage-time goals as Austin stuns Rapids 3-2
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Ethan Finlay and defender Brendan Hines-Ike scored two minutes apart during second-half stoppage time and Austin FC stunned the playoff-bound Colorado Rapids 3-2 on Saturday night. Finlay used an assist from defender Žan Kolmanič to score in the first minute...
Real Salt Lake beats the Whitecaps 2-1 to set a single-season club record for points
SANDY, Utah (AP) — Diego Luna scored a tying goal in the 73rd minute and Real Salt Lake added another on an own goal for a 2-1 victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday night to set a single-season club record for points. Real Salt Lake (16-7-11) secured the No. 3 spot in...
Guzan has 9 saves, Atlanta United beats Orlando City 2-1 in finale to clinch playoff berth
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Saba Lobjanidze and Jamal Thiaré each scored a goal Saturday night, Brad Guzan had nine saves and Atlanta United beat Orlando City 2-1 in the regular season finale for both team to clinch a berth in the MLS Cup Playoffs. No. 9 seed Atlanta (10-14-10) plays...
