We had three more MLS games to dive into in MLS on Sunday, and the 270 minutes of football provided us with 12 goals, and plenty of narratives to digest.
Let’s dig into some of the biggest talking points.
What happened
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The day was kicked off by Minnesota United snatching a win over NYCFC in the Bronx, with the visitors fending off a late fight-back to secure all three points. Tani Oluwaseyi continues to be a revelation for the Loons, scoring the side’s opening goal inside one minute.
On the other side of the country, San Jose got back to winning ways with a thumping 6-1 win over D.C. United at PayPal Park. The dynamic duo of Josef MartĆnez and Chicho Arango both found the back of the net for Bruce Arena’s side, with the former rolling back the years and bagging three.
Finally, struggling Toronto managed to secure a surprising point in Miami in the final match of the evening thanks to a Federico Bernardeschi goal. Lionel Messi did pull the Herons level and had another goal ruled out, but Toronto will be overjoyed with the point on the road, and perhaps should have won it late in the match.
Player of the day
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San Jose’s Josef MartĆnez has been on the end of plenty of individual accolades in his time as an MLS star, but he deserves more recognition for his performance against D.C. United on Sunday.
The Venezuelan bagged a hat-trick in the Quakes’ victory, and in the process he continued to climb up the all-time goalscoring charts in MLS. MartĆnez now has 120 regular season goals in his MLS career, moving up to 6th all-time outright.
Stat of the day
Another day in the life of Lionel Messi, another milestone.
What this means
As Miami dropped points in surprise fashion, the Herons missed out on a chance to reclaim first place in the Eastern Conference and go level at the top in the Supporters Shield race.
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Meanwhile, Minnesota’s early win ensured they jumped back into the top-three out in the west, with fellow winners San Jose moving up into eighth ā the first of two wildcard spots.
What comes next
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While we have to wait another week for MLS action, there are some major Concacaf Champions League ties reaching their conclusions during the week. All of Inter Miami, LAFC, LA Galaxy, Vancouver Whitecaps are in continental action
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