Soccer · United States
MLS 2026
Teams
30
Games played
451
Goals
1,465
Goals per game
3.25
Leader
Nashville
MLS: how it stands
Nashville SC lead the East with 67 points; Vancouver Whitecaps top the West with 55 points. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) is the leading scorer with 25 goals, 5 more than Petar Musa. The pick of the upcoming games is FC Dallas v San Jose Earthquakes tomorrow at 8:30 PM (ET). The most one-sided result of the last few days: Nashville SC 4-0 Sporting Kansas City.
Matches of the day
ETNo matches from these competitions on this day.
No matches from these competitions on this day.
Upcoming games
ETSat, Oct 24
Latest results
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Standings 2026
Eastern Conference
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nashville | 30 | 20 | 7 | 3 | +41 | 67 | WWWWD |
| 2 |  Miami | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | +22 | 55 | DLWWW |
| 3 |  New England | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | +8 | 52 | WLLWW |
| 4 |  Chicago | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | +8 | 48 | WWWLL |
Western Conference
Top scorers
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Lionel MessiInter Miami CF25 - 2
Petar MusaFC Dallas20 - 3
Milan IloskiPhiladelphia Union19 - 4
Denis BouangaLAFC17 - 5
Kelvin YeboahMinnesota United FC17 - 6
Brian WhiteVancouver Whitecaps17 - 7
Kévin DenkeyFC Cincinnati17 - 8
Sam SurridgeNashville SC17
MLS news
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PreviewMLS
FC Cincinnati vs. D.C. United on October 21 at TQL Stadium
FC Cincinnati (36 points) host D.C. United (33 points) on October 21 at 7 p.m. at TQL Stadium, with Apple TV listed to watch.
Match reportMLS
Columbus Crew 2-0 FC Cincinnati: Tapia and Habroune score
Gonzalo Tapia and Taha Habroune scored as Columbus Crew beat FC Cincinnati 2-0 at TQL Stadium, moving to 35 points.
Match reportMLS
San Jose Earthquakes 1-1 Nashville SC: Judd header ties it
Nashville SC led through Hany Mukhtar's goal in minute 34, but Preston Judd's header in minute 70 gave San Jose Earthquakes a 1-1 draw.
MLS videos
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HighlightsFC Cincinnati 2-1 D.C. UnitedFC Cincinnati vs. D.C. United | Full Match HighlightsMajor League Soccer · 
HighlightsFC Cincinnati 0-2 Columbus CrewFC Cincinnati vs. Columbus Crew | Full Match Highlights | Hell is Real DESPERATION DERBY!Major League Soccer · 
HighlightsLA Galaxy 2-2 San Diego FCLA Galaxy vs. San Diego FC | Full Match Highlights | WILD 4-GOAL FIRST-HALF in SOCAL RIVALRY!Major League Soccer · 
HighlightsPortland Timbers 0-0 Colorado RapidsPortland Timbers vs. Colorado Rapids | Full Match Highlights | PENALTY VAR DRAMA!Major League Soccer · 
HighlightsSeattle Sounders FC 1-1 CF MontréalSeattle Sounders FC vs. CF Montréal | Full Match HighlightsMajor League Soccer · 
HighlightsSan Jose Earthquakes 1-1 Nashville SCSan Jose Earthquakes vs. Nashville SC | Full Match Highlights | SUPPORTERS' SHIELD UP FOR GRABS!Major League Soccer · Derbies and rivalries
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| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville | 30 | 20 | 7 | 3 | +41 | 67 | WWWWD |
| 2 | Miami | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | +22 | 55 | DLWWW |
| 3 | New England | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | +8 | 52 | WLLWW |
| 4 | Chicago | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | +8 | 48 | WWWLL |
| 5 | Charlotte | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | +8 | 47 | WLWLD |
| 6 | Philadelphia | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | +13 | 46 | WWWWD |
| 7 | Orlando | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | -12 | 41 | LLWDW |
| 8 | Cincinnati | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | -9 | 39 | LWLLW |
| 9 | Red Bull NY | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | -17 | 36 | WLWLL |
| 10 | Toronto | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | -9 | 36 | LLWDW |
| 11 | Columbus | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | -1 | 35 | WWLWW |
| 12 | NYCFC | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | +2 | 34 | LDLLD |
| 13 | D.C. United | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | -15 | 33 | DLWLL |
| 14 | Atlanta | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | -14 | 30 | WDLWL |
| 15 | CF Montréal | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | -24 | 25 | LWLLD |
Western Conference
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | +32 | 55 | DLDDW |
| 2 | St. Louis | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | +15 | 51 | WWWDL |
| 3 | Dallas | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | +8 | 51 | DWLWD |
| 4 | San Jose | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | +10 | 48 | DWDDD |
| 5 | Houston | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | +2 | 47 | DLDDD |
| 6 | LAFC | 31 | 12 | 10 | 9 | +15 | 46 | DLDWD |
| 7 | Seattle | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | +2 | 42 | WWWLD |
| 8 | LA Galaxy | 31 | 10 | 10 | 11 | -9 | 40 | WWLWD |
| 9 | Colorado | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 39 | DLDDD |
| 10 | Salt Lake | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | -3 | 36 | LWLDW |
| 11 | Portland | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | -5 | 34 | LLDLD |
| 12 | San Diego | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | -3 | 34 | DDLDD |
| 13 | Minnesota | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | -8 | 34 | LLDDW |
| 14 | Austin | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | -18 | 31 | DDLLL |
| 15 | Kansas City | 30 | 6 | 4 | 20 | -39 | 22 | WLDLL |
Source: ESPN
Top scorers
- 1Lionel Messi Inter Miami CF27 Apps25
- 2Petar Musa FC Dallas26 Apps20
- 3Milan Iloski Philadelphia Union30 Apps19
- 4Denis Bouanga LAFC29 Apps17
- 5Kelvin Yeboah Minnesota United FC29 Apps17
- 6Brian White Vancouver Whitecaps28 Apps17
- 7Kévin Denkey FC Cincinnati28 Apps17
- 8Sam Surridge Nashville SC24 Apps17
- 9Hany Mukhtar Nashville SC30 Apps16
- 10Guilherme Augusto Houston Dynamo FC29 Apps16
- 11Preston Judd San Jose Earthquakes29 Apps16
- 12Tai Baribo D.C. United24 Apps16
- 13Nicolás Fernández New York City FC29 Apps15
- 14Prince Owusu CF Montréal27 Apps15
- 15Luis Suárez Inter Miami CF26 Apps15
- 16Martín Ojeda Orlando City SC24 Apps15
- 17Anders Dreyer San Diego FC29 Apps13
- 18Idan Toklomati Charlotte FC29 Apps13
- 19Evander FC Cincinnati27 Apps13
- 20Hugo Cuypers Chicago Fire FC11 Apps13
Assists
View all →- 1Anders Dreyer San Diego FC29 Apps14
- 2Joaquín Pereyra Minnesota United FC28 Apps14
- 3Son Heung-Min LAFC28 Apps14
- 4Lionel Messi Inter Miami CF27 Apps14
- 5Cristian Espinoza Nashville SC26 Apps14
- 6Rodrigo De Paul Inter Miami CF25 Apps14
- 7Albert Rusnák Seattle Sounders FC29 Apps13
- 8Joaquín Valiente FC Dallas28 Apps13
- 9Evander FC Cincinnati27 Apps13
- 10Pep Biel Charlotte FC30 Apps11
Source: ESPN · MLS 2026
Assists
| # | Player | Club | P | Mins | Ast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lionel Messi | Inter Miami CF | 26 | 2270 | 12 |
| Anders Dreyer |  San Diego FC | 28 | 2454 | 12 | |
| Cristian Espinoza | Nashville SC | 25 | 1840 | 12 | |
| Heung-Min Son | LAFC | 27 | 2192 | 12 | |
| 5 | Albert Rusnák |  Seattle Sounders FC | 28 | 2191 | 11 |
Expected goals (xG)
| # | Player | Club | P | Mins | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lionel Messi | Inter Miami CF | 26 | 2270 | 19.2 |
| 2 | Brian White | Vancouver Whitecaps | 27 | 2250 | 18.2 |
| 3 | Rafael Navarro |  St. Louis CITY SC | 29 | 2499 | 17.6 |
| 4 | Kévin Denkey | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 2106 | 17.2 |
| 5 | Milan Iloski | Philadelphia Union | 29 | 2362 | 16.1 |
Average rating
| # | Player | Club | P | Mins | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lionel Messi | Inter Miami CF | 26 | 2270 | 8.29 |
| 2 | Sebastian Berhalter | Vancouver Whitecaps | 14 | 1124 | 8.01 |
| 3 | Guilherme Augusto |  Houston Dynamo FC | 28 | 2381 | 7.93 |
| 4 | Carles Gil |  New England Revolution | 29 | 2590 | 7.85 |
| 5 | Nicolás Fernández |  New York City FC | 28 | 2494 | 7.83 |
Clean sheets
| # | Player | Club | P | Mins | CS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Schwake | Nashville SC | 28 | 2520 | 13 |
| 2 | Hugo Lloris | LAFC | 26 | 2340 | 12 |
| Yohei Takaoka | Vancouver Whitecaps | 28 | 2494 | 12 | |
| 4 | Jonathan Bond | Houston Dynamo FC | 29 | 2550 | 10 |
| 5 | Andrew Thomas | Seattle Sounders FC | 29 | 2610 | 8 |
Yellow cards
| # | Player | Club | P | Mins | Yellow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christopher Durkin | St. Louis CITY SC | 26 | 2184 | 10 |
| Joshua Atencio |  Colorado Rapids | 25 | 1515 | 10 | |
| 3 | Ashley Westwood |  Charlotte FC | 26 | 2227 | 9 |
| Brooklyn Raines | New England Revolution | 26 | 2306 | 9 | |
| Édier Ocampo | Vancouver Whitecaps | 25 | 2037 | 9 |
Red cards
| # | Player | Club | P | Mins | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emiro Garcés |  LA Galaxy | 18 | 907 | 3 |
| 2 | Guilherme Biro |  Austin FC | 24 | 1871 | 2 |
| Christopher McVey | San Diego FC | 24 | 1607 | 2 | |
| Yannick Bright | Inter Miami CF | 23 | 1886 | 2 | |
| Rob Holding | Colorado Rapids | 26 | 2063 | 2 |
Data updated every 6 hours. · MLS 2026Full ranking →
- Oct 10José Martínez DMFreeFree agent→FC Cincinnati
- Oct 4Pedro Leão STTransfer
Orlando City SC→Hatta - Oct 1Mark McKenzie CBFree
Toulouse→Philadelphia Union - Sep 22Matt Miazga CBFreeMLS Pool→New York City FC
- Sep 22Akol Akon RWTransferSydney FC→Colorado Rapids€1.8M
- Sep 19Tyrell Malacia LBFreeFree agent→FC Cincinnati
- Sep 19Bryce Duke RBTransferSan Diego FC→Wellington Phoenix
- Sep 18Owen Graham-Roache STLoan
CF Montréal→Cavalry FCuntil Nov 2026 - Sep 16Matt Miazga CBFreeFC Cincinnati→MLS Pool
- Sep 10Jaidyn Contreras RWLoanFC Dallas→
Tigres UANLuntil Jun 2027 - Sep 6Luc De Fougerolles CBLoan
Fulham→
Real Salt Lakeuntil Dec 2026 - Sep 6J.C. Ngando DMFreeVancouver Whitecaps→Free agent
- Sep 6Alejandro Piedrahita LWLoanCSKA Sofia→
Toronto FCuntil Jun 2027 - Sep 6Morgan Whittaker RWTransfer
Middlesbrough→Colorado Rapids€11.2M - Sep 6Deandre Kerr STTransferToronto FC→AVS Futebol SAD
- Sep 6Ryan Schewe GKLoan
Sporting Kansas City→Louisville City FCuntil Nov 2026 - Sep 5Victor Olatunji STLoanReal Salt Lake→
Waasland-Beverenuntil Jun 2027 - Sep 4Cherrion Valerius RBLoanNAC Breda→Minnesota United FCuntil Jun 2027
- Sep 4Noah Allen LBLoanInter Miami CF→
Chicago Fire FCuntil Dec 2027 - Sep 4Joshua Wynder CBLoan
Benfica→New England Revolutionuntil Jun 2027 - Sep 4Cédric Bakambu STFreeFree agent→San Diego FC
- Sep 4Devin Padelford CBLoanMinnesota United FC→
Red Bull New Yorkuntil Dec 2026 - Sep 4Caden Clark AMFree
D.C. United→Seattle Sounders FC - Sep 4Joel Waterman CBTransferChicago Fire FC→
Portland Timbers€85K - Sep 4Rubén Ramos AMLoanLA Galaxy→Sporting Kansas City€65K
Data updated every 6 hours.All transfers →
Odds for upcoming games
| Match | 1 | X | 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Oct 241:30 PM | CF Montréal – Nashville 2.5: -169 / +135 | +360 | +320 | -164 |
| Sat, Oct 243:30 PM | Columbus – Toronto 3.5: +110 / -141 | -179 | +340 | +370 |
| Sat, Oct 245:30 PM | Red Bull NY – Miami 3.5: -149 / +120 | +230 | +320 | -120 |
| Sat, Oct 247:30 PM | Atlanta – Chicago 3.5: +110 / -141 | +155 | +270 | +140 |
| Sat, Oct 247:30 PM | D.C. United – Cincinnati 3.5: -105 / -125 | +175 | +285 | +120 |
| Sat, Oct 247:30 PM | Orlando – NYCFC 3.5: +105 / -130 | +125 | +280 | +170 |
| Sat, Oct 247:30 PM | Philadelphia – New England 3.5: +105 / -130 | -189 | +350 | +400 |
| Sat, Oct 248:30 PM | Dallas – San Jose 3.5: +110 / -141 | -141 | +310 | +300 |
| Sat, Oct 248:30 PM | Houston – Minnesota 2.5: -149 / +120 | +105 | +260 | +215 |
| Sat, Oct 248:30 PM | Kansas City – Austin 3.5: +115 / -145 | +110 | +280 | +190 |
| Sat, Oct 249:30 PM | Colorado – Vancouver 2.5: -154 / +125 | +200 | +270 | +110 |
| Sat, Oct 249:30 PM | Salt Lake – St. Louis 3.5: +130 / -164 | +145 | +270 | +150 |
| Sat, Oct 2410:30 PM | Portland – Charlotte 3.5: -115 / -110 | +100 | +295 | +205 |
| Sat, Oct 2410:30 PM | San Diego – Seattle 3.5: +100 / -130 | +115 | +275 | +185 |
| Sun, Oct 259:00 PM | LAFC – LA Galaxy 3.5: +105 / -130 | -189 | +350 | +400 |
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PreviewMLS
FC Cincinnati vs. D.C. United on October 21 at TQL Stadium
FC Cincinnati (36 points) host D.C. United (33 points) on October 21 at 7 p.m. at TQL Stadium, with Apple TV listed to watch.
Match reportMLS
Columbus Crew 2-0 FC Cincinnati: Tapia and Habroune score
Gonzalo Tapia and Taha Habroune scored as Columbus Crew beat FC Cincinnati 2-0 at TQL Stadium, moving to 35 points.
Match reportMLS
San Jose Earthquakes 1-1 Nashville SC: Judd header ties it
Nashville SC led through Hany Mukhtar's goal in minute 34, but Preston Judd's header in minute 70 gave San Jose Earthquakes a 1-1 draw.
Match reportMLS
LA Galaxy 2-2 San Diego FC: Pirani Rescues a Point
Gabriel Pirani's 39th-minute goal pulled San Diego FC level at 2-2 with LA Galaxy in Carson, California, after a frantic first half.
Match reportMLS
Real Salt Lake 3-1 Sporting Kansas City
Morgan Guilavogui scored twice as Real Salt Lake beat Sporting Kansas City 3-1 at Sporting Park, leaving Sporting Kansas City on 22 points.
Match reportMLS
Houston Dynamo FC 2-2 FC Dallas: Musa penalty ties it late
Petar Musa's penalty at 90'+11' gave FC Dallas a 2-2 draw at Houston Dynamo FC after Mateusz Bogusz's late spot kick.
Match reportMLS
Orlando City SC 4-1 D.C. United: Griezmann Scores Twice
Antoine Griezmann scored 2 goals and added 1 assist as Orlando City SC beat D.C. United 4-1, with Martín Ojeda also on target.
Match reportMLS
New York City FC 1-1 LAFC: Perea header cancels Walta free kick
Andrés Perea's 59th-minute header gave New York City FC a 1-1 draw with LAFC after Leo Walta's free kick at Citi Field.
Match reportMLS
New England Revolution 1-0 Chicago Fire FC
Matt Polster scored in the 26th minute and Matt Turner made 6 saves as New England Revolution beat Chicago Fire FC 1-0.
Match reportMLS
Minnesota United FC beat St. Louis CITY SC 3-2
Minnesota United FC came back from 2-0 down to beat St. Louis CITY SC 3-2, with Marcus Caldeira scoring the winner at 86'.
Match reportMLS
Philadelphia Union and Charlotte FC Draw 2-2 at Subaru Park
Philadelphia Union and Charlotte FC drew 2-2 at Subaru Park as Bruno Damiani equalized in minute 73 after Milan Iloski's penalty.
Match reportMLS
Messi leads Inter Miami past Atlanta United 3-1
Lionel Messi scored at 56' and 60' as Inter Miami CF beat Atlanta United FC 3-1 and stayed second in the Eastern Conference with 55 points.
MLS: frequently asked questions
Who is top of MLS?
Nashville SC lead the East with 67 points; Vancouver Whitecaps top the West with 55 points.
When is the next MLS matchday?
It starts tomorrow with CF Montréal v Nashville SC at 1:30 PM (ET).
Who is MLS top scorer?
Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF), with 25 goals.
How many goals per game are scored in the MLS?
1,465 goals in 451 games: 3.25 per game.