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06-05-2025
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📈 MLS Power Rankings: LAFC on the rise, Seattle join the fray
The 2025 MLS is almost a third of the way complete, and top-10 power rankings is truly taking the shape. While our league leaders remained the same, we still had plenty of movement in the rankings. Let's dig in. 10. Seattle Sounders (🆕) 📸 Steven Bisig-Imagn Images Advertisement The Seattle Sounders are getting hot as the 2025 MLS regular season presses on, and fans will certainly be sitting a bit more comfortably at Lumen Field. On the back of a resounding 4-1 win over visiting St. Louis City at the weekend, the Sounders are undefeated in their last four (3-1-0) while boasting the second-best record in the Western Conference in that period. Look for them to potentially keep rolling along. 9. San Diego FC (🆕) 📸 Chadd Cady-Imagn Images San Diego FC's brilliant story continues to turn heads in their inaugural MLS season, and their recent 5-0 thumping of FC Dallas shows just how deadly they can be under Mikey Varas. With Hirvin Lozano and Anders Dreyer leading the charge for SDFC, their previous three-match losing run came to an end and they sit fourth in the conference and just two points off second-sitting Minnesota United. Advertisement If they can get back to a consistent run of positive results, something special could be brewing in SoCal. 8. Charlotte FC (👎) 📸 Aaron Doster-Imagn Images One of the clubs that made waves in the early doors of the current season, Dean Smith's Charlotte FC has hit a wall in recent weeks on the back of consecutive losses to the New England Revolution and Columbus Crew. Despite having to once again kick-start the motor, the Crown is still very much in the hunt for finishing in the upper echelons of the Eastern Conference, and the recent loan addition of Canadian international Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty could add further quality in depth to help them sustain a possible deep push throughout the 2025 season. 7. LAFC (👍) 📸 Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images Advertisement Largely and justifiably viewed as one of the teams to beat in the Western Conference and a possible contender for MLS Cup honors, LAFC is slowly building momentum after their win against Houston Dynamo last time out. Now on a four-match undefeated run (2-2-0), Steven Cherundolo's Black and Gold are within striking distance of further gains in the West after scoring over half their goals this season during their four-match push. But is this sustainable? 6. FC Cincinnati (👎) 📸 Mark Smith-Imagn Images So much praise has been dispatched in the direction of FC Cincinnati, and it certainly is not unfounded as Patrick Noonan's side is one of the most entertaining clubs in MLS on their day. After a recent four-match tear saw them at the very top of the East, Cincy was brought back down to earth in a loss against NYCFC, being blanked in the process during a 1-0 loss. Advertisement Not without plenty of attacking power on paper, Cincy has a chance to get back to business next time out against Austin FC and a possible push back up the rankings. 5. Minnesota United (👍) 📸 Dustin Safranek-Imagn Images With just one loss in their last five, while putting together a brilliant 2025 MLS season to date, Minnesota United has begun to believe that they can have a real say across the West and the league as a whole. Though they trail pace-setters Vancouver Whitecaps by seven points, the Loons are a competent side at both ends, but it's a defensive core anchored by shot-stopper Dayne St. Clair that has helped them climb the table in the West. Advertisement While they may not be in the top five in the Supporters' Shield standings, their consistency in picking up points deserves proper recognition here. 4. Philadelphia Union (👍) 📸 David Kirouac-Imagn Images Three wins on the spin for the Philadelphia Union once again Bradley Carnell's outfit closing ranks with the Columbus Crew for who can claim Eastern Conference supremacy in the regular season. With an upcoming clash against the Crew in their next league meeting, the Union will take confidence from their best start to a season in their history, and that comes despite losing key midfielder Dániel Gazdag. Advertisement Having allowed just two goals in their last five outings, you'd bet your house that they will be among the top sides in MLS come post-season time. 3. Inter Miami (👍) 📸 Megan Briggs - 2025 Getty Images It has been an interesting season for Lionel Messi and Inter Miami in 2025 to date, with so much talk seemingly avoiding the Herons despite the likelihood that they will remain in the conversation across league and post-season play. Two frustrating draws against Toronto FC and the Chicago Fire, and a 4-3 loss against FC Dallas - matches they should arguably be winning - puts them into a position to chase the leading pack, but with a match in hand, mailing in three points would potentially have them right back at the top of the East. Advertisement Currently fourth in the conference but boasting the second-best goal tally as well as goal difference, data dictates that they will continue to climb. 2. Columbus Crew (no movement) 📸 Samantha Madar/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Columbus Crew is beginning to fire on all cylinders under fan-favorite manager Wilfried Nancy, making good on much of the pre-season talk that saw many place them as the team to beat in the East. Sitting at the top of the table ahead of a critical MLS weekend in the wake of their 4-2 home win over a credible Charlotte outfit, Field has become a venue where the club is not afraid to put their opposition to the sword, and their second-best home points total in the East is a key reason why they're sitting atop the pile and on the tail of Vancouver for best record in MLS. 1. Vancouver Whitecaps (no movement) 📸 Simon Fearn-Imagn Images Advertisement Top of the West and top of the Supporters' Shield; Vancouver is right where they belong, and Jesper Sørensen's outfit is truly enjoying themselves in 2025 thus far. Posting a rate of return in points that some of the elite sides across MLS history have managed to muster, current evidence would be hard to ignore regarding just how far the club can go this season. Thirteen from a possible fifteen points in their last five matches has them dictating terms to the rest of the pack, and a league-leading 22 goals shows they are where they are entirely on merit. 📸 Editorial Photo Credit: © Jayne Kamin-Oncea | 2025 May 3-Imagn Images
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11-03-2025
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📈 MLS Power Rankings: Miami climb, a pair of surprises in the top-three
The MLS Power Rankings are truly beginning to take shape, and it is no secret that there are a number of surprises from the opening few weeks of the campaign. From Atlanta's slow start to Philadelphia's rapid one, let's dig into the top-10 rankings after matchday 3. 📸 Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images It took until week three for the Quakes to suffer their first defeat under Bruce Arena, a marked improvement after finishing bottom of the league last season. Yet if San Jose are going to become a mainstay in the top-10 they will have to make PayPal Park a fortress this season. 📸 Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images The Loons' start to the 2025 season may be low-key so far, but two wins from three will give Eric Ramsay's side absolutely no complaints. With all three games to start to the season finishing 1-0, the Loons have shown a propensity for staying in matches, no matter the caliber of the opposition. Kelvin with the seismic shift — Minnesota United FC (@MNUFC) March 9, 2025 📸 Jamie Sabau-Imagn Images San Diego may have been the majority's pick for Wooden Spoon contenders, but the expansion club have proven the doubters wrong in the early weeks of the season. They proved their worth once again over the weekend with a comprehensive victory over Real Salt Lake. Mikey Varas' side remain unbeaten in their entire club history. 📸 Steven Bisig-Imagn Images It felt like the Sounders had been waiting on their breakout game this season, but they certainly found it when they put five past LAFC in a comfortable thrashing at Lumen Field. This Seattle side personifies the depth over star-power philosophy, but if this past weekend is anything to go by, their lack of a superstar is not going to be an issue. Jordan Morris scores the 87th goal of his @SoundersFC career, making him the all-time leading scorer for the club. ☝️Seattle lead 3-1 at home! — Major League Soccer (@MLS) March 8, 2025 📸 Steven Bisig-Imagn Images LAFC slide the most of any team in our top-10 this week after the aforementioned beatdown in the Pacific Northwest, but don't fret LAFC faithful, the Black and Gold will not remain outside of the top-five for long. With the squad being stretched by Concacaf Champions Cup fixtures during the week, they should come back into the conversation when they can focus on home-front affairs. 📸 Samantha Madar/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The Crew may just be showing the first signs of teething in the wake of departures of some key stars in the offseason. Including the first-leg of their Champions Cup clash with LAFC last week, Wilfried Nancy's side have not won, or scored, in two straight matches. There is plenty of confidence in the system in Columbus, but the thin squad will be tested in the coming weeks. 📸 Kareem Elgazzar-Imagn Images Pat Noonan's side got back to winning ways in MLS over the weekend, comfortably easing past Toronto, but they remain focused on a highly competitive Champions Cup tie with Liga MX giants Tigres. If they can remain in the win column in MLS while their attention is elsewhere, there is no reason they can't remain in the early Supporters Shield conversation. From front to back in a flash. ⚡An incredible @fccincinnati team goal! — Major League Soccer (@MLS) March 9, 2025 📸 Simon Fearn-Imagn Images The 'Caps are truly one of the wonderful surprises in MLS this season, starting their league campaign with three wins from three. Few people held this Vancouver side in high esteem coming into the season with off-field issues plaguing the discourse in British Columbia, but they have been seemingly shot out of a cannon so far. National team call-up for Brian 🇺🇸Striker Brian White has been called up to the @USMNT for their March international window#VWFC — Vancouver Whitecaps FC (@WhitecapsFC) March 11, 2025 📸 Winslow Townson-Imagn Images The Union are chief among the early shocks in 2025. With Tai Baribo leading from the front, Philadelphia have started life under Bradley Carnell with three wins from three matches, scoring 10 goals in that stretch. The trademark of the club had been to overachieve with lesser resources in the last half-decade, but this start to the season is smashing expectations. Tai Baribo (6 goals in 3 games) is on pace to tie or break the record for most goals through the first 4 games of a season. 👀7 - Edson Buddle (2010)6 - Raul Diaz Arce (1997)6 - Ante Razov (1999) 6 - Carlos Ruiz (2002)6 - Clint Dempsey (2014)6 - Erick Torres (2017)6 -… — Major League Soccer (@MLS) March 11, 2025 📸 CHRIS ARJOON - AFP or licensors With or without Lionel Messi, Inter Miami find a way to carve out results. The Herons played more than 50 minutes of their win against Charlotte on Sunday with 10-men, but it didn't seem to slow them down at all. To make matters worse for Miami's rivals, the true strength of Javier Mascherano's team this season has come from their young core that surrounds the aging superstars. 4-straight games with a goal (across competitions) 🔥 Instant impact from @InterMiamiCF's newest midfielder Tadeo Allende. — Major League Soccer (@MLS) March 9, 2025 📸 Rich Storry - 2025 Getty Images
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10-03-2025
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🔬 The Debrief on another night of fascinating MLS action
It was another entertaining night of action in MLS as we are nearly through all of matchday 3. Here is what went down around the grounds Saturday evening. 📸 Steven Bisig-Imagn Images After a dull match to open the day between Columbus and Houston, Seattle made a major statement by putting five goals past LAFC. Meanwhile, the Philadelphia Union continued their rapid start to the season with a victory away to New England. Cincinnati got back to winning ways with a comfortable victory over Toronto, despite rotating the team in anticipation of their Concacaf Champions League second-leg this week. Winning is fun. — FC Cincinnati (@fccincinnati) March 9, 2025 The Chicago Fire came from behind after scoring a bundle of goals in the dying minutes in Dallas to stun the home side and steal three points. Staying in Texas, Austin's woes continued as they fell at home to the Colorado Rapids amid refereeing controversy deep into stoppage-time. In the later windows, Nashville SC got their name in the win column for the first time this season with a comfortable win over Ahmed Qasem with a beautiful glancing header!@NashvilleSC are two goals to the good. 😎 — Major League Soccer (@MLS) March 9, 2025 San Diego's fantastic start to life in MLS kept gaining momentum as they came from behind to win against Real Salt Lake to keep themselves unbeaten. Marcus Ingvartsen with the icing on the cake! 🎂3-1 @SanDiegoFC. — Major League Soccer (@MLS) March 9, 2025 Finally, in one of the bigger results of the evening, Minnesota United ended San Jose's winning start to the campaign with a win at PayPal Park. There is no other choice but Jordan Morris. The Seattle Sounders star etched his name into the record books Saturday afternoon when he became the club's all-time leading goalscorer with a strike against LAFC. 🟢🔵 Jordan Morris makes history: He is now the Seattle Sounders all-time leading goalscorer, surpassing Raul Ruidiaz🇺🇸 At 30-years-old, Morris has plenty of time to add to his — Tom Bogert (@tombogert) March 8, 2025 Today was special. I'm incredibly grateful for and proud of this achievement. Being a kid from Seattle, going through the academy, having the dream to step on the field for my hometown club, to now being the club's leading scorer is surreal. Thank you Seattle. More to come! 🙌🏻 — Jordan Morris (@JmoSmooth13) March 9, 2025 Now this is what you call a red-hot start... After scoring in the second half tonight, @PhilaUnion forward Tai Baribo tied Ante Razov (6 in 1999) for the most goals scored through the first three games of a season in @MLS history. — MLS Communications (@MLS_PR) March 9, 2025 📸 Mark Smith-Imagn Images While it's still early in the season, the table is starting to take shape. Despite their hefty spending spree in the winter, Atlanta United find themselves in 11th place in the Eastern Conference after their goalless draw with the Red Bulls. Surprise package Vancouver Whitecaps remain in sole possession of top spot in the west after beating Montréal. The action continues on Sunday as Lionel Messi and Inter Miami square off with Charlotte FC, while the ailing champions LA Galaxy play host to St. Louis City in search of their first win of the season. Featured Image: Winslow Townson-Imagn Images
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09-03-2025
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🔬 The Debrief on another night of fascinating MLS action
It was another entertaining night of action in MLS as we are nearly through all of matchday 3. Here is what went down around the grounds Saturday evening. 📸 Steven Bisig-Imagn Images After a dull match to open the day between Columbus and Houston, Seattle made a major statement by putting five goals past LAFC. Meanwhile, the Philadelphia Union continued their rapid start to the season with a victory away to New England. Cincinnati got back to winning ways with a comfortable victory over Toronto, despite rotating the team in anticipation of their Concacaf Champions League second-leg this week. Winning is fun. — FC Cincinnati (@fccincinnati) March 9, 2025 The Chicago Fire came from behind after scoring a bundle of goals in the dying minutes in Dallas to stun the home side and steal three points. Staying in Texas, Austin's woes continued as they fell at home to the Colorado Rapids amid refereeing controversy deep into stoppage-time. In the later windows, Nashville SC got their name in the win column for the first time this season with a comfortable win over Ahmed Qasem with a beautiful glancing header!@NashvilleSC are two goals to the good. 😎 — Major League Soccer (@MLS) March 9, 2025 San Diego's fantastic start to life in MLS kept gaining momentum as they came from behind to win against Real Salt Lake to keep themselves unbeaten. Marcus Ingvartsen with the icing on the cake! 🎂3-1 @SanDiegoFC. — Major League Soccer (@MLS) March 9, 2025 Finally, in one of the bigger results of the evening, Minnesota United ended San Jose's winning start to the campaign with a win at PayPal Park. There is no other choice but Jordan Morris. The Seattle Sounders star etched his name into the record books Saturday afternoon when he became the club's all-time leading goalscorer with a strike against LAFC. 🟢🔵 Jordan Morris makes history: He is now the Seattle Sounders all-time leading goalscorer, surpassing Raul Ruidiaz🇺🇸 At 30-years-old, Morris has plenty of time to add to his — Tom Bogert (@tombogert) March 8, 2025 Today was special. I'm incredibly grateful for and proud of this achievement. Being a kid from Seattle, going through the academy, having the dream to step on the field for my hometown club, to now being the club's leading scorer is surreal. Thank you Seattle. More to come! 🙌🏻 — Jordan Morris (@JmoSmooth13) March 9, 2025 Now this is what you call a red-hot start... After scoring in the second half tonight, @PhilaUnion forward Tai Baribo tied Ante Razov (6 in 1999) for the most goals scored through the first three games of a season in @MLS history. — MLS Communications (@MLS_PR) March 9, 2025 📸 Mark Smith-Imagn Images While it's still early in the season, the table is starting to take shape. Despite their hefty spending spree in the winter, Atlanta United find themselves in 11th place in the Eastern Conference after their goalless draw with the Red Bulls. Surprise package Vancouver Whitecaps remain in sole possession of top spot in the west after beating Montréal. The action continues on Sunday as Lionel Messi and Inter Miami square off with Charlotte FC, while the ailing champions LA Galaxy play host to St. Louis City in search of their first win of the season. Featured Image: Winslow Townson-Imagn Images
