Roundup
St. Louis CITY SC
Minnesota United FC
LAFC
New York City FC
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Austin FC
FC Dallas
Houston Dynamo FC
Real Salt Lake
Sporting Kansas City
San Diego FC
LA Galaxy
Colorado Rapids
Portland Timbers
Nashville SC
San Jose Earthquakes
CF Montréal
Seattle Sounders FC
Minnesota snaps St. Louis streak, Whitecaps rally past Austin — Western Conference roundup
Minnesota United ended St. Louis CITY SC’s 19-match unbeaten run, while the Vancouver Whitecaps rallied past Austin FC in a busy Western Conference slate.
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The top of the Western Conference was shaken up as St. Louis CITY SC’s long unbeaten run finally fell, and the Vancouver Whitecaps delivered a comeback win over Austin FC. Around the conference, a string of draws kept the playoff race tight.
Minnesota halts St. Louis, Vancouver comes back on Austin
According to Sportsnet, Minnesota United brought St. Louis CITY SC’s 19-match unbeaten streak to an end with a 3-2 road victory. Minnesota, now 8-12-10, badly needed a statement result, while St. Louis (14-7-9) loses momentum after setting the pace in the West for weeks.
In Vancouver, the Whitecaps (16-7-7) came from behind to beat Austin FC 2-1. Sportsnet reports that Gauld and Diaby scored in the second half to complete the turnaround against an Austin side struggling at 7-13-10. The win further solidifies Vancouver’s status among the conference’s form teams.
Draws all over the Western board
LAFC (12-9-10) had to settle for a 1-1 draw with New York City FC, a result that keeps the Los Angeles club lodged in the middle of the Western pack. In Montreal, the Seattle Sounders drew 1-1 with CF Montréal; La Presse notes that the result officially eliminated Montréal from playoff contention, while Seattle (11-10-9) adds one more point to its tally.
Two in-state rivals also shared the points, with FC Dallas and the Houston Dynamo finishing 2-2. Dallas sits at 14-7-9, just ahead of Houston’s 13-9-8. San Diego FC (8-12-10) and the LA Galaxy (10-11-10) mirrored that script with a wide-open 2-2 draw in California. The San Jose Earthquakes (13-8-9) picked up a 1-1 draw at Nashville SC to quietly continue their strong campaign.
RSL steps up, Colorado and Portland stall
Real Salt Lake (10-14-6) grabbed a much-needed 3-1 win over bottom-placed Sporting Kansas City (6-20-4), a boost for RSL’s hopes of climbing back into the Western mix.
Meanwhile, the Colorado Rapids (11-13-6) and Portland Timbers (9-14-7) played out a 0-0 stalemate, a scoreless result that underlines both teams’ attacking struggles as they fail to gain ground on the conference leaders.