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The 2026 MLS Golden Boot presented by Audi race heated up during Matchday 4, resulting in a star-studded Team of the Matchday presented by Audi.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
Starters:<\/strong> Andrew Thomas (SEA) – Math\u00edas Laborda (VAN), Brayan Ceballos (NE), Tom\u00e1s Jacob (ATL) – Miguel Almir\u00f3n (ATL), Sebastian Berhalter (VAN), Mathieu Choini\u00e8re (LAFC), Luca Langoni (NE) – Petar Musa (DAL), Nicol\u00e1s Fern\u00e1ndez Mercau (NYC), Brian White (VAN)<\/p>\n Coach:<\/strong>\u00a0Brian Schmetzer (SEA)<\/p>\n Bench:<\/strong> Rocco R\u00edos Novo (MIA), Maxwell Woledzi (NSH), Matti Peltola (DC), Lasse Berg Johnsen (SKC), Onni Valakari (SDFC), Guilherme (HOU), Mateusz Bogusz (HOU), Dejan Jovelji\u0107 (SKC), Emmanuel Latte Lath (ATL)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n FC Dallas<\/a> striker Petar Musa<\/a> netted the first hat trick of the 2026 MLS season, highlighted by a 95th-minute equalizer that secured a dramatic 3-3 draw<\/a> against San Diego FC<\/a>. The Croatian international is now the only player in club history to record multiple regular-season hat tricks.<\/p>\n Joining Musa atop the early-season Golden Boot race (five goals), Vancouver<\/a>\u00a0striker Brian White<\/a> produced a brace during a 6-0 rout<\/a> of Minnesota United FC<\/a> to become the first Whitecaps player to record 100 goal contributions in the club’s MLS era.<\/p>\n USMNT<\/a> midfielder Sebastian Berhalter<\/a> joined his teammate with 1g\/2a to co-lead the MLS assist tables (four assists) after four matchdays. Meanwhile, defender Math\u00edas Laborda<\/a> notched 1g\/1a to help pace Vancouver to the strongest start in league history<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Similarly, the New England Revolution<\/a> matched a club record for goals in their 6-1 victory<\/a> over FC Cincinnati<\/a> as Luca Langoni<\/a> supplied a first-half hat trick of assists and set up a pair of towering headers from Brayan Ceballos<\/a> from dead-ball situations. The Argentine attacker joined Lee Nguyen as the only Revs players to record three or more assists in a half.<\/p>\n Rolling back the clock, Miguel Almir\u00f3n<\/a>\u00a0provided a trio of helpers to lead Atlanta United to their first win of the season, 3-1<\/a>, over the Philadelphia Union<\/a>. The Paraguay international put the second assist on a platter for Tom\u00e1s Jacob<\/a>‘s first MLS goal.<\/p>\n LAFC<\/a> continued their perfect start, becoming the first team in MLS history to begin a season with four consecutive clean sheets in a 2-0 triumph<\/a> over St. Louis CITY SC<\/a>. Canadian international Mathieu Choini\u00e8re<\/a> netted both goals with a pair of long-range strikes.<\/p>\n New York City FC<\/a> remained unbeaten and atop the Eastern Conference table, riding a\u00a0Nicol\u00e1s Fern\u00e1ndez Mercau<\/a> brace to a 3-1 victory<\/a> over the Colorado Rapids<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nTeam Highlights<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n