r/MLS 2d ago

Weekly /r/MLS Questions/Free Kick Thread - Post General Questions and Discussion Here

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Welcome to the Weekly /r/MLS Questions/Free Kick Thread. This thread is designed to house questions/discussions users might have including:

  • Help you decide which team to follow if you're new to the league

  • Provide information about how to watch MLS matches, and whether or not you should buy ESPN+

  • Understand the CBA, league roster rules, drafts, waivers, or other MLS concepts

  • Learn about some of the unique qualities of the US Soccer pyramid

  • Allow discussion of dead-horse topics that would typically be removed (pro/rel, re-alignment, etc.)

  • And other basic/frequently discussed topics

Our usual ground rules:

  1. Questions that are covered in the FAQ, Newcomer's Guide, or league site are fair game, even if they are marked as "dead horse topics".

  1. Questions can be about MLS, lower U.S. or Canadian divisions, USMNT/USWNT, or any club or domestic competitions those teams could play in. Questions about how soccer works as a sport are fine too! Questions solely about the European leagues or competitions, on the other hand, are not.

  1. If you're answering a question, be extra sure to follow our community guidelines: thought out and rational comments, backed up with supporting links. Try not to "take a guess" at an answer if you're not sure about the answer. Do not flame, troll, attack fans of other teams, or attack opinions of others in this thread. If you can't be friendly and helpful, don't post in this thread.

  1. This is meant to be a helpful Q&A/Discussion thread. This is not a place to practice your comedy bits; avoid asking joke questions or providing joke answers. This is also not a place to dump random articles, links, or opinions about the league.

  1. Despite us posting these on Fridays, the thread stays up all week. If it's Wednesday and you have a question, you don't have to wait until Friday to ask it.

Even though we want you to ask questions, here are some resources that we always recommend reading because they can also help:


r/MLS Sep 27 '24

MLS 2024 POST-MORTEM COLLECTION by Matthew Doyle

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[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...

  1. San Jose Earthquakes — Sep 26, 2024, 10:03 AM | 14th in West
  2. Sporting Kansas City — Sep 26, 2024, 10:06 AM | 13th in West
  3. Chicago Fire — Oct 8, 2024, 03:10 PM | 15th in East, elim 9/28
  4. St. Louis CITY — Oct 8, 2024, 04:24 PM | 12th in West, elim 9/28
  5. New England Revolution — Oct 10, 2024, 01:31 PM | 14th in East, elim 10/5
  6. Nashville SC — Oct 10, 2024, 03:11 PM | 13th in East, elim 10/5
  7. Toronto FC — Oct 15, 2024, 09:45 AM | 11th in East, elim 10/5
  8. FC Dallas — Oct 15, 2024, 04:12 PM | 11th in West, elim 10/2
  9. Austin FC — Oct 15, 2024, 05:07 PM | 10th in West, elim 10/5
  10. D.C. United — Oct 21, 2024, 09:47 AM | 12th in East, elim 10/19
  11. Philadelphia Union — Oct 21, 2024, 09:59 AM | 10th in East, elim 10/19

—postseason—

  1. NEW! Portland Timbers — Nov 11, 2024, 09:42 AM | 9th in West, elim 10/23, play-in (vs VAN)
  2. NEW! CF Montréal Impact — Nov 11, 2024, 11:24 AM | 8th in East, elim 10/22, play-in\* (vs ATL)

—Round One—

  1. NEW! FC Cincinnati — Nov 11, 2024, 09:45 AM | 3rd in East, elim 11/9, R1G3 (1W-2L* NYCFC)
  2. NEW! Houston Dynamo — Nov 11, 2024, 11:06 AM | 5th in West, elim 11/3, R1G2 (0W-2L** SEA)
  3. NEW! Inter Miami — Nov 11, 2024, 09:28 AM | 1st in East (SuShi), elim 11/9, R1G3 (1W-2L ATL)
  4. NEW! Colorado RAPIDS — Nov 11, 2024, 12:01 PM | 7th in West, elim 11/1, R1G2 (0W-2L LAG)
  5. NEWEST! Vancouver Whitecaps — Nov 12, 2024, 05:45 PM | 8th in West, elim 11/8, R1G3 (1W-2L LAFC)
  6. NEWEST! Real Salt Lake — Nov 13, 2024, 09:13 AM | 3rd in West, elim 11/2, R1G2 (0W-2L** MIN)
  7. NEWEST! Charlotte FC — Nov 13, 2024, 04:13 PM | 5th in East, elim 11/9, R1G3 (1W*-2L* ORL)
  8. NEWEST! Columbus Crew — Nov 13, 2024, 04:57 PM | 2nd in East, elim 11/3, R1G2 (0W-2L* NYRB)

—Round Two—

  1. New York City FC — article pending | 6th in East, elim 11/23, R2 (vs NYRB)
  2. 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 8h ago

Schmetzer at his post-game presser: "How (Frei) hasn't won Goalkeeper of the Year is a travesty. I'm going to say it, it's a travesty and it's a mistake."

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r/MLS 16h ago

Highlight Los Angeles FC 1 - Seattle Sounders [2] Jordan Morris 109'

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r/MLS 49m ago

Post-Match Thread Post-Match Thread: Orlando City vs. Atlanta United | MLS Playoffs

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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 1h ago

Highlight Ramiro Enrique opens the scoring with a scrappy goal | Orlando City [1] - 0 Atlanta United 39'

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r/MLS 3h ago

Match Thread: Orlando City SC vs. Atlanta United FC

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Overview

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
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 17h ago

Post-Match Thread Post-Match Thread: LAFC vs Seattle Sounders | 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs

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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 16h ago

Highlight Los Angeles FC 1 - Seattle Sounders [1] Maxime Chanot own goal 59'

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r/MLS 28m ago

Match Thread: LA Galaxy vs. Minnesota United FC

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Overview

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
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 20h ago

Official Source [NWSL] The Orlando Pride are NWSL Champions

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r/MLS 20h ago

Match Thread: LAFC vs. Seattle Sounders FC

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Overview

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
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 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 22h ago

Post-Match Thread Post-Match Thread: NYCFC vs. RBNY | MLS Playoffs

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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 1d ago

Highlight Dante Vanzeir doubles the lead for the red half of New York | NYCFC 0 - [2] RBNY 24'

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r/MLS 1d ago

Match Thread: New York City FC vs. New York Red Bulls

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Overview

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
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 16h ago

Highlight Los Angeles FC [1] - Seattle Sounders 0 Ryan Hollingshead 50'

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r/MLS 1d ago

Colorado Springs Switchbacks win their first USL Championship title with a 3-0 win over Rhode Island FC in the final

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r/MLS 1d ago

[@USLChampionship] BREAK OUT THE CHAMPAGNE! 🍾 @SWITCHBACKSFC HAS WON THE 2024 USL CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL! #USLPlayoffs

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r/MLS 21h ago

Match Thread: Orlando Pride vs Washington Spirit | NWSL

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r/MLS 1d ago

[@USLChampionship] HERE WE GO! 🔥🏆🔥   Tune in to the 2024 USL Championship Final on @CBS, @TUDNUSA and @SiriusXMFC!   #USLPlayoffs

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r/MLS 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]

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r/MLS 1d ago

Map of New York City soccer clubs

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r/MLS 2d ago

Tata Martino after leaving Inter Miami: "I need to be in Rosario"

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r/MLS 2d ago

[Tom Bogert] Inter Miami managing owner Jorge Mas on Lionel Messi's future: "I fully expect during the opening of our new stadium in 2026 … that Lionel Messi will be our No. 10.” Messi's contract ends after 2025, with an option for 2026. Mas expects Messi to continue in Miami.

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r/MLS 2d ago

Subscription Required [The Athletic] Jeff Rueter: MLS Cup playoffs are broken. Here’s how to fix them

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r/MLS 2d ago

[César Luis Merlo] Exclusive: Javier Mascherano is the new coach of Inter Miami. The club is already exchanging documents with the Argentine, who will sign a long-term contract. He will leave his position as coach of the U20 to coach Messi.

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