Overview
- Vancouver beat FC Dallas 5-0, leading 4-0 at halftime, with Thomas Müller starting and providing the assist for Bruno Caicedo’s 68th-minute goal.
- Houston Dynamo’s 1-2 loss to St. Louis occurred during the same match window and allowed Vancouver to reclaim first place in the Western Conference.
- Inter Miami fell 1-2 to Toronto despite Lionel Messi scoring his 14th goal of the season late in the game, after Josh Sargent and Derrick Etienne Jr. put Toronto ahead.
- San Jose suffered a 1-5 home defeat to Minnesota despite an early Timo Werner penalty, marking the Earthquakes’ fourth straight loss.
- Antoine Griezmann scored his first MLS brace to steer Orlando City to a 2-1 win over Real Salt Lake and underline how veteran international signings are reshaping match outcomes and standings.