Mathematically already with the Inter Miami at the top of the Thisthe league’s attention now shifts to a West in which the LA Galaxy It is first with 61 points, six behind Los Angeles FC (LAFC), which has one game less. Riqui Puig, with a ‘double’, was once again the leader of the Galaxy in their 1-3 victory against the Colorado Rapids, while LAFC remains in pursuit after beating St. Louis City 1-0.
This midweek MLS matchday left very large results and very entertaining matches such as Charlotte’s 4-3 against the Chicago Fire or DC United’s also exciting 3-4 in Nashville. Gabriel Pirani had an unforgettable night with DC United, who were losing 3-2 and turned the score around with two goals from the Brazilian in the 94th and 97th minutes.
In addition, New York City, with goals from Costa Rican Alonso Martínez and Uruguayan Santi Rodríguez, beat Cincinnati 3-2, which had a penalty goal from Argentine Luciano Acosta. Their New York neighbors, the New York Red Bulls, crushed Toronto 1-4, while Orlando City beat Philadelphia Union 2-1 with a goal from Uruguayan Facundo Torres, who became the Orlando team’s all-time top scorer with 45 targets.
In Texas, the Houston Dynamo, with a goal from Argentine Ezequiel Ponce, defeated a New England Revolution 2-1 in which the Spanish Carles Gil scored from a penalty. Montreal’s 1-2 victory against Atlanta also had a Latin flavor, as Venezuelan Josef Martínez scored a double for the Canadians while Mexican Daniel Ríos scored for the locals. Equally key was Venezuelan Dani Pereira, author of the only goal in Austin’s 0-1 victory against the Portland Timbers.
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Finally, Real Salt Lake and Minnesota United shared the points (0-0), the San Jose Earthquakes (with a double from Argentine Hernán López) won 3-2 against Dallas (with a goal from also Argentine Alan Velasco) and the Seattle Sounders destroyed their Canadian neighbors just across the border from the Vancouver Whitecaps 3-0.
