{"id":897440,"date":"2026-04-07T10:14:49","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T15:14:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/07\/team-of-the-matchday-lafc-run-riot-new-england-put-on-a-show-mlssoccer-com\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T10:14:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T15:14:49","slug":"team-of-the-matchday-lafc-run-riot-new-england-put-on-a-show-mlssoccer-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/07\/team-of-the-matchday-lafc-run-riot-new-england-put-on-a-show-mlssoccer-com\/","title":{"rendered":"Team of the Matchday: LAFC run riot, New England put on a show | MLSSoccer.com"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer <\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Goals came in bunches on Saturday as every outfield player scored to earn their spot in the Matchday 6 Team of the Matchday presented by Audi.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><h3>Full team (3-4-3, left to right)<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Starters:<\/strong> Chris Brady (CHI) &#8211; Anthony Markanich (MIN), Mamadou Fofana (NE), Osaze Urhoghide (DAL) &#8211; Luca Langoni (NE), Niko Tsakiris (SJ), Sebastian Berhalter (VAN), Zavier Gozo (RSL) &#8211; Denis Bouanga (LAFC), Wessam Abou Ali (CLB), Son Heung-Min (LAFC)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Coach:<\/strong> Marc Dos Santos (LAFC)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bench:<\/strong> Hugo Lloris (LAFC), Juan Mosquera (POR), Noel Caliskan (RSL), Max Arfsten (CLB), Paul Rothrock (SEA), Wilfried Zaha (CLT), Lionel Messi (MIA), Josh Sargent (TOR), Preston Judd (SJ)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><h3>Team Highlights<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/los-angeles-football-club\/\">LAFC<\/a>\u2019s dynamic duo stole the show in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/competitions\/mls-regular-season\/2026\/matches\/lafcvsorl-04-04-2026\">6-0 rout<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/orlando-city-sc\/\">Orlando City<\/a>. South Korean superstar\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/son-heung-min\/\">Son Heung-Min<\/a> became the second player in MLS history to record four assists in a half and repeatedly set up <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/denis-bouanga\/\">Denis Bouanga<\/a>, who completed the third-fastest hat trick in league history.<\/p>\n<p>Bouanga added an assist to match Son\u2019s four first-half goal contributions. Head coach Marc Dos Santos&#8217; side is now atop the Supporters\u2019 Shield standings with an MLS-record sixth consecutive clean sheet to start the season.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/new-england-revolution\/\">New England Revolution<\/a> remained perfect at home this season with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/competitions\/mls-regular-season\/2026\/matches\/nevsmtl-04-04-2026\">3-0 victory<\/a> over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/cf-montreal\/\">CF Montr\u00e9al<\/a>, courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/luca-langoni\/\">Luca Langoni<\/a> scoring and assisting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/mamadou-fofana\/\">Mamadou Fofana<\/a> from a free kick.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/columbus-crew\/\">Columbus Crew<\/a>\u00a0forward <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/wessam-abou-ali\/\">Wessam Abou Ali<\/a> continued his torrid form, netting a brace in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/competitions\/mls-regular-season\/2026\/matches\/atlvsclb-04-04-2026\">3-1 win<\/a>\u00a0at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/atlanta-united\/\">Atlanta United<\/a> that snapped his side&#8217;s season-opening skid.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/niko-tsakiris\/\">Niko Tsakiris<\/a> bagged a brace of his own to lead the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/san-jose-earthquakes\/\">San Jose Earthquakes<\/a> to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/competitions\/mls-regular-season\/2026\/matches\/sjvssd-04-04-2026\">3-0 win<\/a> over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/san-diego-fc\/\">San Diego FC<\/a>, stepping up amid <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/timo-werner\/\">Timo Werner<\/a>&#8216;s injury.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Meanwhile, fellow US youth international star <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/zavier-gozo\/\">Zavier Gozo<\/a> guided <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/real-salt-lake\/\">Real Salt Lake<\/a> to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/competitions\/mls-regular-season\/2026\/matches\/rslvsskc-04-04-2026\">3-1\u00a0win<\/a> over visiting\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/sporting-kansas-city\/\">Sporting Kansas City<\/a>, providing two assists before adding the cherry on top with a stunning volley from the edge of the box.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Fresh off the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/us-men-s-national-team\/\">USMNT<\/a>&#8216;s March camp, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/sebastian-berhalter\/\">Sebastian Berhalter<\/a> scored a stoppage-time winner with essentially the last kick of the game to give <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/vancouver-whitecaps-fc\/\">Vancouver Whitecaps FC<\/a> a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/competitions\/mls-regular-season\/2026\/matches\/vanvspor-04-04-2026\/\">3-2 triumph<\/a> over\u00a0Cascadian rivals <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/portland-timbers\/\">Portland Timbers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Several other defenders got in on the goalscoring action: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/anthony-markanich\/\">Anthony Markanich<\/a> ignited <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/minnesota-united-fc\/\">Minnesota United FC<\/a>\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/competitions\/mls-regular-season\/2026\/matches\/lavsmin-04-04-2026\">2-1 victory<\/a> at the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/la-galaxy\/\">LA Galaxy<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/osaze-urhoghide\/\">Osaze Urhoghide<\/a> headed home <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/fc-dallas\/\">FC Dallas<\/a>&#8216; third goal in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/competitions\/mls-regular-season\/2026\/matches\/dcvsdal-04-04-2026\">4-0 win<\/a> at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/d-c-united\/\">D.C. United<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Finally, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/chris-brady\/\">Chris Brady<\/a> locked up <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/chicago-fire-fc\/\">Chicago Fire FC<\/a>\u2019s impressive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/competitions\/mls-regular-season\/2026\/matches\/chivsnsh-04-04-2026\">1-0 victory<\/a> over Eastern Conference-leading <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/nashville-sc\/\">Nashville SC<\/a> with four saves, including world-class stops from short and long range.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/news\/team-of-the-matchday-lafc-run-riot-new-england-put-on-a-show\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a>Camellia Pingree<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer Goals came in bunches on Saturday as every outfield player scored to earn their spot in the Matchday 6 Team of the Matchday presented by Audi. Full team (3-4-3, left to right) Starters: Chris Brady (CHI) &#8211; Anthony Markanich (MIN), Mamadou Fofana (NE), Osaze Urhoghide (DAL) &#8211; Luca Langoni (NE), Niko Tsakiris (SJ), Sebastian [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":897441,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23106,119564,2005],"tags":[12071,119563],"class_list":{"0":"post-897440","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-england","8":"category-matchday","9":"category-soccer","10":"tag-england","11":"tag-matchday"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/897440","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=897440"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/897440\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/897441"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=897440"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=897440"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=897440"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}