Goalkeeper Matt Lampson made three saves in the penalty shootout against Tijuana to send the LA Galaxy to the Leagues Cup semifinals. To watch the 2019 Leagues Cup, sign up for ESPN+. Leagues Cup: David Romney (54′) LA Galaxy 2-2 Tijuana Leagues Cup: Emmanuel Boateng (27′) LA Galaxy 1-0 Tijuana Tigres head coach Ricardo “Tuca”
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Brian McBride explains how playing Liga MX teams mid-season in the Leagues Cup will either help or hurt the four MLS teams involved. Cruz Azul head coach Pedro Caixinha believes the inaugural Leagues Cup between Liga MX and MLS clubs could become stronger than the CONCACAF Champions League and admitted that he once interviewed for
Major League Soccer: Marco Fabian (11′) Philadelphia Union 1-0 Chicago Fire The Chicago Fire have acquired former United States international defender Jonathan Bornstein from Isreali club Maccabi Netanya, the club has announced. – When does the transfer window close?– All major completed transfer deals Bornstein, 34, joins the club after the Fire paid Columbus Crew SC
12:00 AM ET Brian Fernandez continued his torrid scoring spree, netting two goals as the Portland Timbers handed the rival Seattle Sounders their first home loss of the season, 2-1, Sunday night. Raul Ruidiaz scored his team-leading eighth goal for the Sounders (10-6-5, 35 points), who dropped to 8-1-2 at CenturyLink Field. Fernandez, who signed
Taylor Twellman heaps praise on Zlatan’s hat trick, but he feels LAFC’s lack of a killer instinct in big games is proving costly. Zlatan Ibrahimovic joins SportsCenter to talk through his second career MLS hat trick and what makes him stand out from the rest of the league. Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s dominance continued versus Carlos Vela’s
9:03 PM ET The San Jose Earthquakes are shaking up the Western Conference landscape. The Quakes will look to win for the fifth time in their past six matches when they visit the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday night. San Jose began the season with five losses in six contests before engineering a strong turnaround. The
Jozy Altidore’s stunning opener set the tone for Toronto who added two more goals to defeat the New York Red Bulls 3-1 at BMO Field. The New York Red Bulls have rebuffed transfer offers from an unnamed Premier League side for U.S. international Aaron Long, and aren’t interested in selling the defender during the current
Joe Corona talks to ESPN ahead of El Trafico and in particular, the heavyweights of Carlos Vela and Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Zlatan Ibrahimovic talks through what MLS must do to get to an elite level and his burning desire to still perform to his maximum. LA Galaxy’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic says LAFC are making a lot of
ESPN’s Jon Champion and Taylor Twellman discuss Seattle’s quality and Atlanta’s continued struggles to find consistency under Frank de Boer. Raul Ruidiaz’s incredible goal, and a Harry Shipp header saw the Sounders past Atlanta and moved them ahead of LA Galaxy in the West. Atlanta United full-back Brek Shea is out for the season after
The theme of the rankings this week is communication. It’s important to be clear with your message when conducting the very important business of soccer: Miscommunication can lead to a host of problems and result in numerous aggrieved parties. No one wants angry middle-aged men stalking referees and screaming obscenities. Think of the children. Here
7:15 PM ET Harry Shipp got the go-ahead goal in the 71st minute, capping a 13-minute flurry during which all three goals were scored, as the Seattle Sounders remained undefeated at home this season with a 2-1 victory against Atlanta United. Raul Ruidiaz also scored as the Sounders (35 points) improved to 8-0-2 at CenturyLink
LAFC fell behind early at Houston but Adama Diomande and Diego Rossi ensured a comfortable win for the Supporters’ Shield leaders. Adama Diomande scored twice and Lee Nguyen notched a pair of assists as visiting Los Angeles FC posted a 3-1 victory over the Houston Dynamo on Friday night. Diego Rossi provided insurance by chipping
Seattle Sounders and Atlanta United’s rabid fan bases have been huge staples of Major League Soccer. Be sure to tune in to ESPN on Sunday at 3:55 PM ET. ESPN FC’s Brian McBride examines LAFC’s growth under Bob Bradley and Carlos Vela’s evolution as the leader of the team. The final of the inaugural Leagues
Alejandro Moreno believes Lionel Messi may have endeared himself to the Argentina fans, but was ‘irresponsible’ for his comments that could land him a ban by CONMEBOL. Lionel Messi doesn’t feel he should’ve seen red for the Gary Medel altercation and feels Argentina should’ve been in the Copa America final. Alex Morgan, Lionel Messi, Sam
Houston got on the board first through Darwin Ceren, but Teal Bunbury and New England were not to be denied as they stormed back to win 2-1. The New England Revolution have signed Tijuana forward Gustavo Bou to a Designated Player spot. ESPN FC sources reported on July 4 that the two clubs were in
Sebastian Blanco helped the Portland Timbers to a 1-0 victory, ending NYCFC’s MLS-best 12-match unbeaten streak. Kacper Przybylko found the net for the fourth consecutive game for the Philadelphia Union, forcing a 2-2 draw against Orlando City at Talen Energy Stadium. David Beckham’s plans to build an 18,000 seat stadium in Fort Lauderdale to temporarily
The FC crew discuss the standard of officiating in MLS after Jozy Altidore took to Twitter following a penalty no-call in Toronto’s draw with D.C. United. The summer transfer window in MLS is now open, and there are assuredly some teams in the market for reinforcements. Here is a breakdown of who might be looking
A schedule filled with midweek games stretched the resources of teams across Major League Soccer this round, leading to silly mistakes that really shouldn’t happen. We here at MLS Power Rankings wouldn’t know anything about that. Thanks to a very nap-heavy daily calendar, we’re always in tip-top shape. The Power Rankings don’t make mistakes. The
1:25 AM ET Forward Danny Hoesen scored in the third minute of second-half stoppage time to give the San Jose Earthquakes a 1-0 victory over visiting Real Salt Lake on Saturday night. Hoesen was in a crowd in front of the net when he received a pass from midfielder Paul Marie, after midfielder Cristian Espinoza
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