Overview

• Vancouver overwhelmed Eastern Conference leader Philadelphia Union 7–0, with Müller scoring three times to headline the win.
• The treble was his seventh career hat-trick, his first on his birthday, and his first in MLS.
• Müller’s early MLS return stands at four goals in three appearances since joining in August.
• After the match he posted an Instagram video saluting former Bayern teammate Harry Kane, who replied, “Love it Tommy! Congratulations.”
• He posed with a match ball signed by teammates and thanked them for the assists, while Manuel Neuer joked that Müller’s new full beard “irritated” him a bit.