Colorado Rapids goalkeeper Zack Steffen stood on his head Saturday night, recording an MLS single-game career-high 12 saves to help ensure his side earned all three points in a difficult 2-1 road win at San Jose Earthquakes. Steffen was under fire from nearly the opening whistle, making two strong stops within the opening four minutes,…
If the other 28 teams in MLS weren’t watching Sunday Night Soccer presented by Continental Tire, we have no choice but to inform them that Lionel Andrés Messi is back at it again for Inter Miami CF. The Argentine legend returned to the starting lineup for the first time since Feb. 25 and looked up…
I’m back after some load management, and now we’re a month into the 2025 season. Some teams are starting to swim, and others are clearly beginning to drown. New coaches have made a difference. New DPs, less so. Here’s my favorite bit of data so far: Of the top 10 returning teams in the Supporters’…
The Loons took the lead in epic fashion on Saturday night. Hassani Dotson’s eyes lit up just before he powered his laces through the ball and picked out the left corner with an astonishing, first-time volley worthy of AT&T Goal of the Year consideration. The Minnesota United midfielder got his team off to a dream…
San Diego FC checked off another box of firsts in their 2025 MLS expansion season. Midfielder Onni Valakari came off the bench Saturday night to score the club’s first-ever goal at their home of Snapdragon Stadium, connecting a towering header off a Luca de la Torre corner kick. The 69th-minute equalizer salvaged a 1-1 draw…
“Since we’re in Dallas, let me say, how about them Whitecaps, huh?” Vancouver Whitecaps FC head coach Jesper Sørensen was in a jovial mood after Saturday night’s 1-0 win over FC Dallas, and rightly so. For the first time in club history, the ‘Caps have a perfect 12 points through four MLS matches this season,…
The quarterfinals await. Four MLS clubs remain in the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup, chasing the trophy that grants a spot in the 2029 FIFA Club World Cup and 2025 FIFA Intercontinental Cup. LAFC and Inter Miami CF advanced past the Round of 16, setting up a quarterfinal showdown between two MLS juggernauts. LA Galaxy will…
EDITOR’S NOTE: In celebration of Major League Soccer’s 30th season, MLSsoccer.com is exploring untold stories about all 30 clubs. “30 Clubs, 30 Stories” will be unveiled throughout 2025. Atlanta wasn’t always Atlanta. Atlanta was “Marthasville,” and before that Atlanta was “Thrasherville,” and before that Atlanta was “Terminus.” Or, in other words, “the end of the…
Big names, big money, big crowds, big ambitions. And a big, big upset still smoldering in the recent past. Two of MLS’s glamour clubs cross swords at mighty Mercedes-Benz Stadium in this week’s edition of Sunday Night Soccer presented by Continental Tire (7 pm ET | MLS Season Pass, Apple TV+). It’s their first meeting…
The first three matchdays of the 2025 MLS season have served up drama, surprises and superstar showings. Expect no different on Matchday 4, as teams jockey for positioning and conference standings begin to take shape. We’ve got a loaded MLS slate on Matchday 4, with all 30 clubs in action across Saturday and Sunday. Here’s…
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