Roundup
San Jose Earthquakes
FC Dallas
Minnesota United FC
Houston Dynamo FC
Austin FC
Sporting Kansas City
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Colorado Rapids
St. Louis CITY SC
Real Salt Lake
Charlotte FC
Portland Timbers
Seattle Sounders FC
San Diego FC
FC Dallas dominates in San Jose – Western Conference roundup
Busy night in the West: FC Dallas rolls 3-0 in San Jose, while Real Salt Lake, Austin and Portland also secure important wins in the playoff race.
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The Western Conference playoff picture stayed tight after a busy slate, with several contenders dropping points while others sent a clear statement with road wins.
FC Dallas in full control at San Jose
FC Dallas delivered the most decisive result of the night, a 3-0 road victory over the San Jose Earthquakes. The win lifts Dallas to 15-7-9 and underlines its status as a top Western side, while San Jose slips in the race and now sits at 13-9-9, level on record with Houston.
Vancouver stumbles, Salt Lake surges, Austin breathes
Near the top, the Vancouver Whitecaps were tripped up at home in a 1-0 loss to the Colorado Rapids. Vancouver remains strong at 16-8-7, but Colorado (12-13-6) stays firmly in the playoff conversation thanks to this road result.
It was also a big night for Real Salt Lake, which came away with a 3-0 victory on the road against St. Louis CITY SC. RSL improves to 11-14-6, while St. Louis (14-8-9) takes a tough home loss in a matchup between Western hopefuls.
Lower down the table, Austin FC took care of business at home with a 2-1 win over Sporting Kansas City. Austin moves to 8-13-10, while Sporting remains stuck at the bottom of the West with a difficult 6-21-4 record.
Portland edges Charlotte, Seattle held, stalemate in Minnesota
Across the country, the Portland Timbers picked up a gritty 3-2 road win over Charlotte FC. Portland improves to 10-14-7 and stays alive in the race despite an uneven season.
Back out West, the Seattle Sounders (11-10-10) had to settle for a 2-2 draw with San Diego FC, which remains at 8-12-11. The point apiece does little to separate two clubs battling in the same congested part of the table.
In Minnesota, United and the Houston Dynamo cancelled each other out in a 0-0 draw. Minnesota holds at 8-12-11, while Houston matches San Jose’s 13-9-9 record, leaving a tight pack in the middle of the Western Conference standings.