⏮️ Thrillers in Portland and San Jose; Charlotte and Cincinnati roll on | OneFootball

A busy night of non-stop action highlighted the holiday weekend as a full program of MLS matches hit all the talking points with big results.

KEY RESULTS

📸 Editorial Photo Credit: © Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images

HARDLY IN SHORT SUPPLY 🧵

It's full-time in SoCal as Sporting KC hit San Jose for five in a 5-3 away win to highlight another weekend that featured more than enough goals across MLS.

Here's a look back at all the scores from tonight.

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TOO LITTLE TOO LATE

San Jose claws a consolation goal back seconds before full-time from the penalty spot through Arango, who adds another brace across MLS tonight.

Portland ends the night with a disappointing 3-3 draw against LAFC, but for the neutral fans, what an exciting 90 minutes of action.

THAT'S FIVE

SKC has been on a different level tonight away from home with a fifth goal coming in the 85th minute through veteran German midfielder Erik Thommy.

An utterly emphatic result to close out a night full of goals.

DRAMA IN PORTLAND

LAFC makes it 3-3 seconds before the end of normal time thanks to star winger Denis Bouanga after the Gabonese forward was brought down in the box before the former Golden Boot winner converted from the spot.

CUSHION RESTORED

SKC knocks home a fourth goal on the night and a second from Dániel Sallói to make it 4-2 in San Jose with 15 minutes remaining.

EARLY BATH FOR THE GAFFER

Steve Cherundolo gets sent off after LAFC are denied a shout for a penalty with 10 minutes left at Providence Park.

HAVE SOME OF THAT!

Portland has wrestled the lead back away from LAFC seconds later with a headed goal from Felipe Mora, completing his brace on the night in the process.

NOT TO BE DENIED

LAFC comeback to make it 2-2 in Portland after David Martínez converts from just three yards out after Denis Bouanga beats his man to cut back across goal for the young winger.

FIRST WIN IN THE BOOKS

Toronto finally gets off the mark in 2025 with their first win of the season.

Are building blocks being put into place in Ontario?

IT'S ON!

San Jose makes it 3-2 before the interval after a horrific start in front of home support, with a close-in header from Cristian Arango breathing life into the Earthquakes.

A FIRST FOR BIG OLIVIER

A sensational free kick strike from former French international star Olivier Giroud gets LAFC on the board.

Unquestionably already in the Goal of the Season conversation.

WHO ELSE BUT JOSEF

San Jose is back in with a fight courtest of MLS and Venezuelan icon Josef Martínez redirects with a cheeky touch to get the Earthquakes on the board.

3-1 with plenty of time left.

ON SONG AT PROVIDENCE PARK

Portland double their advantage on the night just minutes before the break after a quick counter resulted in a close-range finish from Santiago Moreno.

RSL REDUCED TO TEN

Star midfielder Diego Luna receives his sentencing after being sent off 30 minutes before the end of normal time, with RSL now in jeopardy of slumping to a shock defeat against a troubled Toronto side.

PACK IT UP, PACK IT IN

SKC is on the rampage at PayPal Park and now leads 3-0 thanks to a finish from Manu García!

That's three goals in six minutes for Kerry Zavagnin's troops, who are on course for the highlight result of the night.

QUICKFIRE DOUBLE!

SKC now leads 2-0 just moments after Ndenbe's opener with a route one throwback strike from Hungarian forward Daniel Sallói after a classy first touch gave him all the space he needed to double the lead.

PICK THAT ONE OUT

Sporting KC takes the lead against San Jose inside the opening 20 minutes thanks to a tight-angle rocket strike from former Belgium U21 full-back Logan Ndenbe

The fifteenth and final fixture of the night is underway in SoCal as San Jose plays host to Sporting KC.

FULL-TIME UPDATE

Chicago Fire 2-3 FC Cincinnati

Houston Dynamo 2-2 Colorado Rapids

Minnesota United 0-0 FC Dallas

St. Louis City 0-0 Vancouver Whitecaps

AT THE DEATH!!

A goal in the sixth minute of stoppage time by new boy Ondřej Lingr steals a point on the night for Houston!

PORTLAND JUMP AHEAD

The Timbers deal the first body blow on the night against LAFC after Felipe Mora bagged a penalty in the 8th minute.

CHICAGO PULL ONE BACK LATE!

With less than six minutes remaining Chicago narrowed the deficit to just one goal against Cincinnati after hometown youngster Brian Gutiérrez converted from the penalty spot.

Is the fightback well and truly on!?

Portland Timbers and LAFC are off and running in the third key fixture of the evening.

Will Providence Park bear witness to what could prove to be an action-packed clash in the Pacific Northwest?

THE RAPIDS TAKE THE LEAD

Rafael Navarro makes it 2-1 to Colorado, completing their comeback against Houston. Can they hold on for the final ten minutes?

AND THAT'S A BRACE ✌️

Evander bags his second goal on the night on his return to the starting XI as Cincinnati have now extended their lead to 3-1 against Chicago.

SAVE OF THE SEASON WATCH 🧤

Nothing further to add, your honor 👇

Tributes continue to pour in for former Cincinnati star Aaron Boupendza after his tragic passing. 🙏

A FIRST FOR HIS CLUB

Theo Corbeanu bagged his first MLS goal to put out in front earlier against Real Salt Lake.

LEVEL IN HOUSTON!

Colorado restores parity against Houston thanks to a converted penalty by key midfielder Djordje Mihailovic in the 58th minute.

Cool, calm, and simple from the former AZ Alkmaar man.

FULL-TIME UPDATE

Montreal 0-0 Orlando City

Charlotte 3-0 SDFC

New England 2-0 NYCFC

NYRB 1-2 D.C. United

Philadelphia 3-0 Atlanta

Seattle 3-0 Nashville

GOALS GALORE

Tai Baribo continues his red-hot form in front of goal to headline a flurry of goals across all the action in MLS.

DOWN TO TEN MEN

Orlando City is once again reduced by a man after second-half substitute Rafael Santos is sent off after a second booking with 15 minutes remaining in Montreal.

WHO ELSE BUT CUYPERS 🇧🇪

Chicago Fire continues to benefit from the form of key striker Hugo Cuypers after the Belgian hitman bagged the equalizer against Cincinnati as he remains on the hunt in the Golden Boot race.

CHARLOTTE IS RUNNING AWAY WITH IT

The best home team in MLS continues to put opponents to the sword with a close-range header from Andrew Privett (his first in the league) to make it 3-0 just before the 60-minute mark.

RBNY CUT THE LEAD IN HALF

Former Bundesliga alumni combine to get NYRB on the scoreboard after Emil Forsberg nods on to Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting for the Cameroonian to bag his fourth of the season.

SENDING-OFF

A huge turn of events in Philadelphia sees Jovan Lukić receive his second yellow and given his marching orders.

With a little over 30 minutes remaining, can Atlanta turn the tide?

Memories live on 🧡💙

PHILLY DOUBLE THEIR LEAD

Brad Guzan gets bamboozled from a tight angle as the Union stretches their lead to two goals six minutes after the restart thanks to Danley Jean Jacques.

EVANDER STRIKES!

Star midfielder Evander breaks the deadlock in Chicago with a deflected effort from outside of the box to gift Cincinnati an early lead in the Windy City.

IYKYK 😜

Fried ravioli and St. Louis go hand in hand. Will that be enough fuel for STL to bank a result at home?

THE REVS MARCH ON!

That's two on the night for New England, with Caleb Porter's Revolution striking for the second time tonight just three minutes after the restart through a diving effort from Ignatius Gagano.

It's halftime across the 7:30 kick-offs, with the next wave of fixtures just moments away, including an intriguing meeting between Chicago Fire and FC Cincinnati.

D.C. MAKE IT TWO!

OH MY WORD!!! João Peglow completes his brace with an overhead kick from close range.

Goal of the Season honors may be on the horizon 🇧🇷

GOAL! NEW ENGLAND 1-0 NYCFC

A first goal from open play in 2025 for New England sees Leonardo Campana bag his first for the club to set the Revolution away.

GOAL! CHARLOTTE 2-0 SDFC

Agyemang converts from the penalty spot in the wake of Reyes' sending-off to give Charlotte a comfortable advantage on the night.

Will the Crown extend their home record to 5-0-0 come full-time?

SENT OFF!

SDFC's night could well be over after defender Andres Reyes received his second yellow and a subsequent sending-off after being judged to have pulled down Patrick Agyemang.

GOAL! RBNY 0-1 D.C. UNITED

On the road, and with no Benteke, D.C. United have taken the lead in Harrison after a clever touch by João Peglow creates separation from the Red Bulls' back line before he hammers home past Carlos Miguel.

THREE GOALS, 33 MINUTES GONE

Seattle, who have never scored in their history of meetings with Nashville, are rewriting the script tonight after bagging a third through Paul Rothrock.

A potential hammer blow to D.C. United sees star striker Christian Benteke subbed off due to injury.

That's a season-defining loss should the big Belgian remain out for any lengthy period.

SEATTLE AGAIN! 2-0!

The floodgates could be set to open at Lumen Field as Seattle doubles their first-half advantage thanks to a close-range thunderbolt from Pedro de la Vega 🚀

GOAL! PHILADELPHIA 1-0 ATLANTA

Quinn Sullivan hits a delicious volley to set the Union off on the night after Atlanta failed to clear their lines properly.

That's pure technique from the Union academy graduate 🔥

GOAL! SEATTLE 1-0 NASHVILLE

The Sounders strike first after Danny Musovski's effort was initially pulled back for offside, but his cheeky near-post finish would ultimately stand after VAR intervened to award him his second goal in his last two matches.

GOAL! CHARLOTTE 1-0 SDFC

And we have spoken too soon!

Charlotte opens the scoring against SDFC through Liel Abada.

Pep Biel's creativity shines through once again when he picked out the Israeli winger free and clear in the area to break the deadlock.

Ten minutes have gone across the first six matches on the docket and there has yet to be a match-opener.

Don't tell that to Charlotte fans, though, with the Crown supporters pumped as usual with visiting SDFC looking to keep their impressive inaugural start going.

🎥 IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Two earlier afternoon matches started Saturday's program off strong.

FT: AUSTIN FC 1-0 LA GALAXY

FT: COLUMBUS CREW 0-1 INTER MIAMI