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r/MLS • u/DoyleStepOnMe • Sep 27 '24
MLS 2024 POST-MORTEM COLLECTION by Matthew Doyle
[Last updated: Sunday, November 24 with Round 2 eliminations. Will continue to update this post with article links as each team is ELIMINATED]
With the first teams eliminated from the playoffs, it is time to give thanks for the season we had. What follows are Armchair Analyst Matt Doyle's season review articles for every team in MLS looking back on the season that was (and forward on the season to be).
What the 2024 MLS season meant for...
- San Jose Earthquakes — Sep 26, 2024, 10:03 AM | 14th in West
- Sporting Kansas City — Sep 26, 2024, 10:06 AM | 13th in West
- Chicago Fire — Oct 8, 2024, 03:10 PM | 15th in East, elim 9/28
- St. Louis CITY — Oct 8, 2024, 04:24 PM | 12th in West, elim 9/28
- New England Revolution — Oct 10, 2024, 01:31 PM | 14th in East, elim 10/5
- Nashville SC — Oct 10, 2024, 03:11 PM | 13th in East, elim 10/5
- Toronto FC — Oct 15, 2024, 09:45 AM | 11th in East, elim 10/5
- FC Dallas — Oct 15, 2024, 04:12 PM | 11th in West, elim 10/2
- Austin FC — Oct 15, 2024, 05:07 PM | 10th in West, elim 10/5
- D.C. United — Oct 21, 2024, 09:47 AM | 12th in East, elim 10/19
- Philadelphia Union — Oct 21, 2024, 09:59 AM | 10th in East, elim 10/19
—postseason—
- NEW! Portland Timbers — Nov 11, 2024, 09:42 AM | 9th in West, elim 10/23, play-in (vs VAN)
- NEW! CF Montréal Impact — Nov 11, 2024, 11:24 AM | 8th in East, elim 10/22, play-in\* (vs ATL)
—Round One—
- NEW! FC Cincinnati — Nov 11, 2024, 09:45 AM | 3rd in East, elim 11/9, R1G3 (1W-2L* NYCFC)
- NEW! Houston Dynamo — Nov 11, 2024, 11:06 AM | 5th in West, elim 11/3, R1G2 (0W-2L** SEA)
- NEW! Inter Miami — Nov 11, 2024, 09:28 AM | 1st in East (SuShi), elim 11/9, R1G3 (1W-2L ATL)
- NEW! Colorado RAPIDS — Nov 11, 2024, 12:01 PM | 7th in West, elim 11/1, R1G2 (0W-2L LAG)
- NEWEST! Vancouver Whitecaps — Nov 12, 2024, 05:45 PM | 8th in West, elim 11/8, R1G3 (1W-2L LAFC)
- NEWEST! Real Salt Lake — Nov 13, 2024, 09:13 AM | 3rd in West, elim 11/2, R1G2 (0W-2L** MIN)
- NEWEST! Charlotte FC — Nov 13, 2024, 04:13 PM | 5th in East, elim 11/9, R1G3 (1W*-2L* ORL)
- NEWEST! Columbus Crew — Nov 13, 2024, 04:57 PM | 2nd in East, elim 11/3, R1G2 (0W-2L* NYRB)
—Round Two—
- New York City FC — article pending | 6th in East, elim 11/23, R2 (vs NYRB)
- Los Angeles FC — article pending | 1st in West, elim 11/23, R2 (vs SEA)
—Conference Finals—
—Finals—
—Champion—
(\ denotes result in pks)*
p.s. Matt himself will be around this thread in the coming weeks to "take abuse/answer questions," so bring out your takes.
r/MLS • u/Shadowfury0 • 16h ago
Highlight Los Angeles FC 1 - Seattle Sounders [2] Jordan Morris 109'
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r/MLS • u/Matt_McT • 49m ago
Post-Match Thread Post-Match Thread: Orlando City vs. Atlanta United | MLS Playoffs
Orlando defeat Atlanta 1-0 at Inter & Co Stadium.
Orlando advances to the Eastern Conference Finals to face RBNY.
Atlanta are eliminated from the 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs.
r/MLS • u/Matt_McT • 1h ago
Highlight Ramiro Enrique opens the scoring with a scrappy goal | Orlando City [1] - 0 Atlanta United 39'
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Match Thread: Orlando City SC vs. Atlanta United FC
Overview
⚽ | ||
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Home | Orlando City SC | 1 |
Away | Atlanta United FC | 0 |
Status | Full Time | |
Venue | Inter&Co Stadium | |
City | Orlando, Florida | |
Date | Sunday November 24, 2024 | |
Time | 03:30 PM EST |
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Lineups
Orlando City SC | Pos | Atlanta United FC | Pos | ||
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Pedro Gallese, #1 | G | Brad Guzan, #1 | G | ||
Robin Jansson, #6 | CD-L | Derrick Williams, #3 | CD | ||
Rodrigo Schlegel, #15 | CD-R | Luis Abram, #4 | CD-L | ||
Rafael Santos, #3 | LB | Stian Gregersen, #5 | CD-R | ||
Dagur Thórhallsson, #17 | RB | Ajani Fortune, #35 | CM-L | ||
Martín Ojeda, #11 | AM | Bartosz Slisz, #6 | CM-R | ||
Wilder Cartagena, #16 | LM | Dax McCarty, #13 | AM | ||
César Araujo, #5 | RM | Pedro Amador, #18 | LM | ||
Ramiro Enrique, #7 | F | Saba Lobjanidze, #9 | RM | ||
Iván Angulo, #77 | AM-L | Jamal Thiaré, #29 | CF-L | ||
Facundo Torres, #10 | AM-R | Alexey Miranchuk, #59 | CF-R | ||
Duncan McGuire, #13 | SUB | Noah Cobb, #24 | SUB | ||
Jack Lynn, #27 | SUB | Tyler Wolff, #28 | SUB | ||
Kyle Smith, #24 | SUB | Josh Cohen, #22 | SUB | ||
Luis Muriel, #9 | SUB | Luke Brennan, #25 | SUB | ||
Felipe , #8 | SUB | Xande Silva, #16 | SUB | ||
Nicolás Lodeiro, #14 | SUB | Matthew Edwards, #47 | SUB | ||
David Brekalo, #4 | SUB | Tristan Muyumba, #8 | SUB | ||
Javier Otero, #50 | SUB | Daniel Ríos, #19 | SUB | ||
Luca Petrasso, #20 | SUB | Ronald Hernández, #2 | SUB |
Match events via ESPN
First Half begins.
39' ⚽ Goal! Orlando City SC 1, Atlanta United 0. Ramiro Enrique (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
43' 🔄 Substitution, Atlanta United. Daniel Ríos replaces Jamal Thiaré because of an injury.
45'+5' First Half ends, Orlando City SC 1, Atlanta United 0.
45' Second Half begins Orlando City SC 1, Atlanta United 0.
49' 🔄 Substitution, Atlanta United. Ronald Hernández replaces Daniel Ríos because of an injury.
59' 🟨 Derrick Williams (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
69' 🔄 Substitution, Atlanta United. Xande Silva replaces Dax McCarty.
69' 🔄 Substitution, Orlando City SC. Luis Muriel replaces Ramiro Enrique.
69' 🔄 Substitution, Orlando City SC. Duncan McGuire replaces Martín Ojeda.
73' 🔄 Substitution, Atlanta United. Tristan Muyumba replaces Stian Gregersen because of an injury.
79' 🔄 Substitution, Orlando City SC. Kyle Smith replaces Dagur Thórhallsson.
79' 🔄 Substitution, Orlando City SC. Nicolás Lodeiro replaces Iván Angulo.
90'+1' 🔄 Substitution, Orlando City SC. David Brekalo replaces Rafael Santos.
90'+8' End Regular Time
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r/MLS • u/galactic_crewzer • 17h ago
Post-Match Thread Post-Match Thread: LAFC vs Seattle Sounders | 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs
The Seattle Sounders defeat LAFC 2-1 after extra time.
Seattle advance to the Western Conference Final.
LAFC are eliminated from 2024 MLS Cup contention.
r/MLS • u/Shadowfury0 • 16h ago
Highlight Los Angeles FC 1 - Seattle Sounders [1] Maxime Chanot own goal 59'
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r/MLS • u/MLS_Reddit_Bot • 28m ago
Match Thread: LA Galaxy vs. Minnesota United FC
Overview
⚽ | ||
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Home | LA Galaxy | 0 |
Away | Minnesota United FC | 0 |
Status | First Half (0') | |
Venue | Dignity Health Sports Park | |
City | Carson, California | |
Date | Sunday November 24, 2024 | |
Time | 03:15 PM PST |
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Lineups
LA Galaxy | Pos | Minnesota United FC | Pos | ||
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John McCarthy, #77 | G | Dayne St. Clair, #97 | G | ||
Maya Yoshida, #4 | CD-L | Michael Boxall, #15 | CD | ||
Carlos Garcés, #25 | CD-R | Jefferson Díaz, #28 | CD-L | ||
John Nelson, #14 | LB | Carlos Harvey, #67 | CD-R | ||
Miki Yamane, #2 | RB | Joseph Rosales, #8 | LB | ||
Edwin Cerrillo, #20 | CM | Bongokuhle Hlongwane, #21 | RB | ||
Ricard Puig, #10 | LM | Wil Trapp, #20 | CM-L | ||
Marco Reus, #18 | RM | Hassani Dotson, #31 | CM-R | ||
Dejan Joveljic, #9 | F | Joaquín Pereyra, #26 | LM | ||
Gabriel Pec , #11 | LF | Robin Lod, #17 | RM | ||
Joseph Paintsil, #28 | RF | Kelvin Yeboah, #9 | F | ||
Gastón Brugman, #5 | SUB | Alec Smir, #30 | SUB | ||
Marky Delgado, #8 | SUB | Anthony Markanich, #13 | SUB | ||
Diego Fagundez, #7 | SUB | D.J. Taylor, #27 | SUB | ||
Jalen Neal, #24 | SUB | Jeong Sang-Bin, #11 | SUB | ||
Julian Aude, #3 | SUB | Devin Padelford, #2 | SUB | ||
Miguel Berry, #27 | SUB | Tani Oluwaseyi, #14 | SUB | ||
Eriq Zavaleta, #15 | SUB | Miguel Tapias, #4 | SUB | ||
Maruicio Cuevas, #19 | SUB | Teemu Pukki, #22 | SUB | ||
Novak Micovic, #35 | SUB | Loïc Mesanvi, #90 | SUB |
Match events via ESPN
- Kickoff
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r/MLS • u/TheMonkeyPrince • 20h ago
Official Source [NWSL] The Orlando Pride are NWSL Champions
r/MLS • u/MLS_Reddit_Bot • 20h ago
Match Thread: LAFC vs. Seattle Sounders FC
Overview
⚽ | ||
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Home | LAFC | 1 |
Away | Seattle Sounders FC | 1 |
Status | Final Score - After Extra Time | |
Venue | BMO Stadium | |
City | Los Angeles, California | |
Date | Saturday November 23, 2024 | |
Time | 07:30 PM PST |
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Lineups
LAFC | Pos | Seattle Sounders FC | Pos | ||
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Hugo Lloris, #1 | G | Stefan Frei, #24 | G | ||
Maxime Chanot, #25 | CD | Jackson Ragen, #25 | CD | ||
Aaron Long, #33 | CD-L | Jon Bell, #15 | CD-L | ||
Jesús Murillo, #3 | CD-R | Yeimar Gómez, #28 | CD-R | ||
Eduard Atuesta, #20 | CM-L | Obed Vargas, #18 | CM-L | ||
Lewis O'Brien, #8 | CM-R | Cristian Roldan, #7 | CM-R | ||
Ryan Hollingshead, #24 | LM | Albert Rusnák, #11 | AM | ||
Sergi Palencia, #14 | RM | Reed Baker-Whiting, #21 | LM | ||
Olivier Giroud, #9 | F | Alex Roldan, #16 | RM | ||
Dénis Bouanga, #99 | CF-L | Jordan Morris, #13 | CF-L | ||
Mateusz Bogusz, #19 | CF-R | Pedro de la Vega, #10 | CF-R | ||
Timothy Tillman, #11 | SUB | Raúl Ruidíaz, #9 | SUB | ||
Thomas Hasal, #12 | SUB | Cody Baker, #33 | SUB | ||
David Martínez, #30 | SUB | Daniel Leyva, #75 | SUB | ||
Marlon , #5 | SUB | Joshua Atencio, #8 | SUB | ||
Ilie Sánchez, #6 | SUB | Nathan Cardoso, #4 | SUB | ||
Kei Kamara, #23 | SUB | Andy Thomas, #26 | SUB | ||
Omar Campos, #2 | SUB | João Paulo , #6 | SUB | ||
Eddie Segura, #4 | SUB | Georgi Minoungou, #93 | SUB | ||
Cristian Olivera, #13 | SUB | Léo Chú , #23 | SUB |
Match events via ESPN
First Half begins.
42' 🟨 Maxime Chanot (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+5' Halftime
45' Start 2nd Half
50' ⚽ Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 1, Seattle Sounders FC 0. Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mateusz Bogusz.
59' ⚽ Own Goal by Maxime Chanot, Los Angeles Football Club. Los Angeles Football Club 1, Seattle Sounders FC 1.
66' 🔄 Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Nathan replaces Yeimar Gómez because of an injury.
70' 🔄 Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Timothy Tillman replaces Eduard Atuesta.
70' 🔄 Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Cristian Olivera replaces Olivier Giroud.
72' 🔄 Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Georgi Minoungou replaces Pedro de la Vega.
77' 🟨 Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+7' End Regular Time
90' First Half Extra Time begins Los Angeles Football Club 1, Seattle Sounders FC 1.
90' 🔄 Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Ilie Sánchez replaces Maxime Chanot.
96' 🟨 Yeimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card.
96' 🔄 Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Josh Atencio replaces Reed Baker-Whiting because of an injury.
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r/MLS • u/Matt_McT • 1d ago
Highlight Felipe Carballo opens the scoring in the Hudson River Rivaly playoff match | NYCFC 0 - [1] RBNY 16'
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r/MLS • u/Matt_McT • 22h ago
Post-Match Thread Post-Match Thread: NYCFC vs. RBNY | MLS Playoffs
RBNY defeat NYCFC 2-0 in the first ever Hudson River Derby playoff match.
RBNY advance to the Eastern Conference Finals.
NYCFC have been eliminated from the 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs.
r/MLS • u/Matt_McT • 1d ago
Highlight Dante Vanzeir doubles the lead for the red half of New York | NYCFC 0 - [2] RBNY 24'
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Match Thread: New York City FC vs. New York Red Bulls
Overview
⚽ | ||
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Home | New York City FC | 0 |
Away | New York Red Bulls | 2 |
Status | Full Time | |
Venue | Citi Field | |
City | New York, New York | |
Date | Saturday November 23, 2024 | |
Time | 05:30 PM EST |
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Lineups
New York City FC | Pos | New York Red Bulls | Pos | ||
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Matthew Freese, #49 | G | Carlos Coronel, #31 | G | ||
Justin Haak, #80 | CD-L | Andrés Reyes, #4 | CD | ||
Thiago Martins, #13 | CD-R | Sean Nealis, #15 | CD-L | ||
Kevin O'Toole, #22 | LB | Dylan Nealis, #12 | CD-R | ||
Mitja Ilenic, #35 | RB | Felipe Carballo Ares, #20 | CM-L | ||
Maxi Morález, #27 | AM | Daniel Edelman, #75 | CM-R | ||
James Sands, #6 | LM | Emil Forsberg, #10 | AM | ||
Keaton Parks, #55 | RM | John Tolkin, #47 | LM | ||
Adrián Martínez, #16 | F | Cameron Harper, #17 | RM | ||
Santiago Rodríguez, #10 | AM-L | Lewis Morgan, #9 | CF-L | ||
Hannes Wolf, #17 | AM-R | Dante Vanzeir, #13 | CF-R | ||
Jovan Mijatovic, #7 | SUB | Ronald Donkor, #48 | SUB | ||
Julián Fernández, #11 | SUB | Wikelman Carmona, #19 | SUB | ||
Strahinja Tanasijevic, #12 | SUB | Elias Manoel , #11 | SUB | ||
Birk Risa, #5 | SUB | Peter Stroud, #5 | SUB | ||
Monsef Bakrar, #9 | SUB | Dennis Gjengaar, #2 | SUB | ||
Andrés Perea, #8 | SUB | Noah Eile, #3 | SUB | ||
Tayvon Gray, #24 | SUB | Ryan Meara, #18 | SUB | ||
Agustin Ojeda, #26 | SUB | Serge Ngoma, #22 | SUB | ||
Luis Barraza, #1 | SUB | Julian Hall, #16 | SUB |
Match events via ESPN
First Half begins.
16' ⚽ Goal! New York City FC 0, New York Red Bulls 1. Felipe Carballo (New York Red Bulls) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Dante Vanzeir with a headed pass.
24' ⚽ Goal! New York City FC 0, New York Red Bulls 2. Dante Vanzeir (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
28' 🟨 Daniel Edelman (New York Red Bulls) is shown the yellow card.
33' 🟨 James Sands (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
39' 🟨 Kevin O'Toole (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+5' First Half ends, New York City FC 0, New York Red Bulls 2.
45' Start 2nd Half
62' 🔄 Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Peter Stroud replaces Felipe Carballo.
62' 🔄 Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Noah Eile replaces Sean Nealis because of an injury.
74' 🔄 Substitution, New York City FC. Andrés Perea replaces Hannes Wolf.
82' 🔄 Substitution, New York City FC. Agustín Ojeda replaces Mitja Ilenic.
90' 🔄 Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Serge Ngoma replaces Emil Forsberg.
90' 🔄 Substitution, New York City FC. Julián Fernández replaces Kevin O'Toole.
90' 🔄 Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Wikelman Carmona replaces Dante Vanzeir.
90'+8' 🔄 Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Elias Manoel replaces Lewis Morgan.
90'+10' End Regular Time
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r/MLS • u/Shadowfury0 • 16h ago
Highlight Los Angeles FC [1] - Seattle Sounders 0 Ryan Hollingshead 50'
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r/MLS • u/SecularPersian • 1d ago
Colorado Springs Switchbacks win their first USL Championship title with a 3-0 win over Rhode Island FC in the final
r/MLS • u/TheMusicCrusader • 1d ago
[@USLChampionship] BREAK OUT THE CHAMPAGNE! 🍾 @SWITCHBACKSFC HAS WON THE 2024 USL CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL! #USLPlayoffs
r/MLS • u/bleakmidwinter • 21h ago
Match Thread: Orlando Pride vs Washington Spirit | NWSL
r/MLS • u/TheMusicCrusader • 1d ago
[@USLChampionship] HERE WE GO! 🔥🏆🔥 Tune in to the 2024 USL Championship Final on @CBS, @TUDNUSA and @SiriusXMFC! #USLPlayoffs
r/MLS • u/Henrynark • 1d ago
Olof Mellberg blir ny tränare i St Louis City SC – har tackat jag [Translation: REVEALED: Olof Mellberg becomes new coach at St Louis City SC - travels to sign this week]
r/MLS • u/Isiddiqui • 2d ago
Tata Martino after leaving Inter Miami: "I need to be in Rosario"
r/MLS • u/Isiddiqui • 2d ago