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Matchday 5 of the 2026 MLS regular season is in the books. Here’s what you might have missed and what decided every match.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
With second-half goals from Jos\u00e9 Cifuentes<\/a> and Walker Zimmerman<\/a>, Toronto<\/a> completed a 2-1 comeback win<\/a> against Columbus<\/a>. Club-record signing Josh Sargent<\/a> made his first start for TFC.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n The Crew went ahead early through Wessam Abou Ali<\/a>‘s third goal this season. However, they couldn’t hold on and remain winless under new head coach Henrik Rydstr\u00f6m (0W-3L-2D).<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Chicago<\/a> returned to the win column with a 2-1 victory<\/a> at Philadelphia<\/a>, paced by goals from DP forwards Hugo Cuypers<\/a> and Jonathan Bamba<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n The Union continue to slump after winning the 2025 Supporters’ Shield; they’ve lost their first five games and are last in the overall league table.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n What a week for Nashville<\/a>, who followed up their Concacaf Champions Cup<\/a> ouster of Inter Miami<\/a> with a resounding 5-0 rout<\/a> of Orlando<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Sam Surridge<\/a> scored a hat trick to take the Golden Boot presented by Audi lead with seven goals, and offseason signing Cristian Espinoza<\/a> chipped in 1g\/1a.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n The optimistic view: Atlanta United<\/a> posted their first shutout of the year in a 0-0 draw<\/a> with D.C. United<\/a>, and their 0.16 xG against tied the second-lowest total in the club’s regular-season history.<\/p>\n The more critical view: After erupting for three goals last week, Miguel Almir\u00f3n<\/a>, Emmanuel Latte Lath<\/a> & Co. were held under wraps in the final third.<\/p>\n What will be Atlanta’s final form under head coach Tata Martino?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Charlotte FC<\/a> enjoyed a historic 6-1 victory<\/a> over Red Bull New York<\/a>, setting club records for goals scored and margin of victory.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Pep Biel<\/a> scored his fourth goal of the year, Archie Goodwin<\/a> netted a brace and Wilfried Zaha<\/a> opened his 2026 account as the Crown continued their home dominance.<\/p>\n The Red Bulls have lost two of their past three games since a scorching start under head coach Michael Bradley.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n FC Dallas<\/a> were the last ones standing in an epic Texas Derby, roaring back for a 4-3 win<\/a> vs. Houston Dynamo FC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Petar Musa<\/a> netted an 86th-minute game-winner for his sixth goal of the year, boosting momentum before he represents Croatia during the March international window.<\/p>\n Logan Farrington<\/a> added a brace for Dallas, while Guilherme<\/a> chipped in 1g\/2a for Houston.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Paxten Aaronson<\/a> delivered his most productive game yet for the Colorado Rapids<\/a>, pacing their 4-1 win<\/a> at Sporting Kansas City<\/a> with a brace.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n The USMNT<\/a> midfielder returned to MLS last summer as Colorado’s club-record signing, arriving from German Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt.<\/p>\n With Saturday’s result, the Rapids have won three of their first five games under new head coach Matt Wells.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n The German midfielder’s lightning strike, which came from 40-plus yards out, capped St. Louis CITY’s first win under new head coach Yoann Damet.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n LAFC<\/a> set an MLS record during their 0-0 draw<\/a> at Austin<\/a>, opening the season by going 450 minutes without conceding a goal.<\/p>\n With Hugo Lloris<\/a> backstopping five straight shutouts, LAFC are atop the Western Conference table on 13 points.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Austin are waiting for their attack to kick into gear (five goals scored) as Owen Wolff<\/a> and Brandon Vazquez<\/a> recover from injury.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n San Jose midfielder Beau Leroux<\/a> scored a stunner in first-half stoppage time, and goalkeeper Daniel<\/a> made six saves in the road triumph.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n K\u00e9vin Denkey<\/a> brought the drama in FC Cincinnati<\/a>‘s wild 4-3 victory<\/a> over CF Montr\u00e9al<\/a>, knocking home a 94th-minute winner off a long throw-in.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Denkey’s heroics followed a 60th-minute red card to USMNT center back Miles Robinson<\/a>, as well as an 80th-minute equalizer from Tom Barlow<\/a>.<\/p>\n Montr\u00e9al got a brace from striker Prince Owusu<\/a>, who has scored in three straight games.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Inter Miami bounced back from bowing out of the Concacaf Champions Cup midweek, grinding out a 3-2 win<\/a> at New York City FC<\/a>.<\/p>\n Lionel Messi<\/a> scored his fourth goal of the season via a free kick, in between tallies from defenders\u00a0Gonzalo Luj\u00e1n<\/a> and Micael.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Up next, Miami open Nu Stadium on April 4 against Austin FC (7:30 pm ET | Apple TV<\/a>).\u00a0Meanwhile, NYCFC suffered their first defeat of the year.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Minnesota<\/a> and Seattle<\/a> traded blows at Allianz Field, but neither broke through in Sunday’s 0-0 draw<\/a>.<\/p>\n Colombian superstar James Rodr\u00edguez<\/a> made his first home appearance for Minnesota, subbing on in the 77th minute of the scoreless encounter.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n LA<\/a> were up a man for 70-plus minutes in their trip to Portland<\/a>, but couldn’t find the winner in a 1-1 draw<\/a>.<\/p>\n Timbers defender Kamal Miller<\/a> was shown an early red card, and Galaxy striker Jo\u00e3o Klauss<\/a> scored his fifth goal of the season to cancel out Kristoffer Velde<\/a>‘s early opener.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n RSL<\/a> are now four games unbeaten, as Victor Olatunji<\/a> scored an 85th-minute equalizer in their 2-2 draw<\/a> at San Diego<\/a> on Sunday Night Soccer presented by Continental Tire.<\/p>\n Anders Dreyer<\/a> tallied for the hosts, giving the reigning Newcomer of the Year<\/a> 3g\/3a through his first five games this year. Later this month, Dreyer will look to help Denmark qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup<\/a>.<\/p>\n San Diego have gone five games unbeaten (3W-0L-2D) to start the year, one season removed from topping the West as a historic expansion club.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\nPhiladelphia Union 1, Chicago Fire FC 2<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
Nashville SC 5, Orlando City 0<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
Atlanta United 0, D.C. United 0<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
Charlotte FC 6, Red Bull New York 1<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
FC Dallas 4, Houston Dynamo FC 3<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
Sporting Kansas City 1, Colorado Rapids 4<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
St. Louis CITY SC 3, New England Revolution 1<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
Austin FC 0, LAFC 0<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0, San Jose Earthquakes 1<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
FC Cincinnati 4, CF Montr\u00e9al 3<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
New York City FC 2, Inter Miami CF 3<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
Minnesota United FC 0, Seattle Sounders FC 0<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
Portland Timbers 1, LA Galaxy 1<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
San Diego FC 2, Real Salt Lake 2<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n