Check out every goal from the weekend in MLS, highlighted by a ridiculous bicycle kick from LA Galaxy’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic. With half of the 2019 MLS season gone, what are the realistic goals for all 24 teams with the secondary transfer window opening ahead of the final months of the season? Here are the biggest
Portland Timbers
1:44 AM ET Carlos Vela scored in the sixth minute and visiting LAFC went on to spoil the Portland Timbers’ welcome-home party with a 3-2 victory on Saturday, extending their unbeaten streak to eight games. Diego Rossi added a first-half goal and Latif Blessing scored in the second half as LAFC improved its MLS-best record
It was quite the week for most of the top five teams in the Power Rankings, with three sides going down in defeat, but losing very little ground. Of note were the big climbs from the New York Red Bulls and Portland Timbers. Just when everyone is ready to write off the Red Bulls, they
The two best teams in Major League Soccer in 2018 were Atlanta United and the New York Red Bulls. The former won MLS Cup at home in front of 70,000 fans. The latter collected the Supporters Shield, setting a points record in the process. Then there were the Portland Timbers, who successfully navigated the Western
It took just six weeks for a consensus top team to emerge from the pack in the 2019 MLS season. While several teams can claim to be among the league’s elite, just one is undefeated and has a double-digit goal differential. Bob Bradley’s LAFC is playing attractive, attacking soccer while showing a ruthlessness that should
This week, the Power Rankings is taking it easy. Week 3 was wild and wooly and frankly, we could all use a night or two in. With the international window upon us, it seems like a good excuse to kick out feet up, watch some “We Are LAFC” on ESPN+ and give our bodies and
2:02 AM ET Andre Shinyashiki scored in the fourth minute of stoppage time to rally the 10-man Colorado Rapids to a 3-3 draw with the Portland Timbers in the MLS opener for both teams on Saturday afternoon at windy and snowy Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colorado. With a temperature of 18 degrees
With big-name players coming in and increased interest in MLS players abroad, MLS Commissioner Don Garber discusses the strides MLS has made in the global marketplace. Sebastian Salazar explains why Zlatan Ibrahimovic is unlikely to repeat his 22-goal output from his first MLS season with the LA Galaxy. ESPN FC’s MLS experts examine LAFC ahead
Julian Quinones is on a shortlist of forward options for the Portland Timbers, according to an ESPN source. The Portland Timbers’ search for a new striker includes Tigres forward Julian Quinones, a league source with MLS has told ESPN FC. Quinones, a Colombia youth international, joins a list that includes Argentine striker Ezequiel Ponce and