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  • Vintage Nashville SC win marks "first step in a long journey" | MLSSoccer.com

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Entering Saturday night's match against CF Montréal, Nashville SC had won just one of their first 10 matches. Pressure was mounting. They needed a win. Badly.The Coyotes got that win in emphatic fashion, a dominant 4-1 victory reminiscent of their best moments from 2022 and early 2023. The scoreline was important, but it's the players who stepped up that was even more promising. Walker Zimmerman marked his return to the starting lineup after seven matches injured with a...

  • SIX goal contributions! Lionel Messi sets two more MLS records in Matchday 12 | MLSSoccer.com

    Already in the midst of a record-breaking season, Lionel Messi somehow managed to outdo himself in Matchday 12.The GOAT was back at it in Inter Miami CF's 6-2 rout of the New York Red Bulls at Chase Stadium on Saturday, recording an astonishing six goal contributions (one goal, five assists) to pace another dominant performance from the Herons. He broke two MLS records in the process: Most assists in a single MLS game (5) Most goal contributions in a single MLS game (6)The iconic Argentine...

  • Your Saturday Kickoff: San Jose's Hérnan López could debut vs. LAFC | MLSSoccer.com

    Free soccer Every single game (and MLS 360) is free this weekend on Apple TV. Tell your friends.Sign up for The Daily Kickoff in your inbox! The Daily Kickoff is more than an article – it can be delivered to your email account as well.We need to make sure you’re properly prepared for the weekend. Here are the storylines to keep an eye on. Inter Revenge Back in March, Inter Miami went up to Red Bull Arena and got run out of the building. Lewis Morgan scored inside the first three minutes and...

  • Columbus Crew soar to historic Champions Cup final berth: "One more game to go" | MLSSoccer.com

    Wilfried Nancy’s intricate tactics and game model necessitate a steady flow of communication among his players and staff, on the training ground as well as on gamedays: “day-to-day work, this is a lot of video, this is a lot of interaction also repetition, with clear situations, and also a structure, a defined structure,” as he put it to MLSsoccer.com last year.But in the aftermath of his Columbus Crew’s breathtaking 3-1 away win over mighty Monterrey to triumph in their Concacaf Champions Cup...

  • Brian White makes Vancouver Whitecaps history in Red Bull Arena return | MLSSoccer.com

    Brian White only needed 15 minutes to make Vancouver Whitecaps FC history Saturday night in his return to Red Bull Arena.Back at his former home for the first time since being traded from RBNY to Vancouver in June 2021, White tapped Ryan Raposo's cross past Carlos Coronel to give his team a 1-0 lead. In the process, the 28-year-old New Jersey native reached 44 goals across all competitions for Vancouver – surpassing Camilo Sanvezzo as the club's all-time leading scorer in their MLS era (since...

  • New England Revolution set attendance record as Lionel Messi visits Gillette Stadium | MLSSoccer.com

    Another road trip for Lionel Messi and Inter Miami CF, another attendance record broken.The New England Revolution welcomed 65,612 fans to Gillette Stadium for Saturday's match vs. Inter Miami, surpassing the club's previous home attendance record (61,316) from hosting MLS Cup 2002. This comes just two weeks after Messi and Miami visited Sporting Kansas City, a match attended by 72,610 fans at Arrowhead Stadium – the fourth-largest standalone crowd in MLS history.New England's new attendance...

  • Lionel Messi scores in sixth straight Inter Miami game | MLSSoccer.com

    Lionel Messi is unstoppable.Inter Miami CF's superstar No. 10 scored in his sixth straight league game on Saturday, netting the 1-1 leveler at the New England Revolution in the 32nd minute with a close-range finish off Robert Taylor's assist. The GOAT electrified the 65,612 fans at Gillette Stadium in brilliant fashion to answer fellow Argentine Tomás Chancalay's opening goal within the first minute. Messi also reached eight goals on the season (along with six assists) to equal Real Salt Lake...

  • Toronto FC acquire Derrick Etienne Jr. from Atlanta United | MLSSoccer.com

    TRANSFER TRACKER STATUS: Trade TOR receive: Derrick Etienne Jr. ATL receive: Up to $375k GAM Toronto FC have acquired winger Derrick Etienne Jr. from Atlanta United, the Eastern Conference clubs announced Wednesday. In exchange for the 27-year-old Haitian international, Atlanta receive $200,000 in 2025 General Allocation Money (GAM) and up to an additional $175,000 in GAM if certain performance metrics are met. Etienne Jr. has 17 goals and 19 assists in 171 appearances since entering MLS...

  • Columbus Crew embrace challenge vs. CF Monterrey in Champions Cup semis | MLSSoccer.com

    As the last MLS club left standing in the 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup, it might seem like the Columbus Crew face serious pressure.That's not how they're necessarily looking at it, head coach Wilfried Nancy said before Wednesday's CCC semifinal Leg 1 against CF Monterrey at Lower.com Field (8:15 pm ET | FS1, TUDN) – even after Rayados already eliminated FC Cincinnati and Inter Miami CF in the competition. "This is not a test for my team," Nancy said. "This is an opportunity to get better again...