Below is a selection of the notable performances and moments from the 15 matches played on the 14th matchday of the 2025 MLS regular season on Saturday, May 17 and Sunday, May 18.
Highlights of the matchday included:
- Toronto FC scored the most goals in a single game in club history in a 6-1 victory over CF Montréal in the Canadian Classique. Federico Bernardeschi became the first player in club history to record at least two goals and two assists in a single match.
- New York City FC blanked the New York Red Bulls, 2-0, in the Hudson River Derby at Citi Field and have won three straight against their cross-city rivals. Goalkeeper Matt Freese became the second ‘keeper in club history to record at least six shutouts in the team’s first 14 matches of a year, joining Sean Johnson, who accomplished the feat three times.
- The Houston Dynamo won their first road match against FC Dallas since 2011, securing a 2-0 victory in the Texas Derby behind goals from Jack McGlynn and Griffin Dorsey.
- Minnesota United FC scored three times, including the first goal in a Loons kit for Julian Gressel, in the club’s 3-0 victory over St. Louis CITY SC. Minnesota has scored at least three goals in three of their last four games – accomplishing the feat for the first time since 2022.
- The Rocky Mountain Cup went to the Colorado Rapids on Matchday 14, as Cole Bassett found Djordje Mihailovic for the game’s lone goal in a 1-0 win over Real Salt Lake. Bassett, who recorded his 50th goal contribution with the club in the win, has three goals and three assists in his last four matches against Real Salt Lake.
- Behind four saves from Pedro Gallese, Orlando City SC recorded a 3-0 victory over Inter Miami CF, shutting out the Herons on their home field for the first time since FC Cincinnati on Oct. 7, 2023.
- The LA Galaxy saw Marco Reus record a brace -- including a sensational late-match free-kick score (Watch Here) -- to draw LAFC, 2-2, in the latest edition of El Tráfico on Sunday night. Denis Bouanga and Nathan Ordaz found the net for LAFC in the contest.
Toronto Soars to Club-Record Six Goals in Canadian Classique Victory
Behind a pair of goals from both Federico Bernardeschi and Theo Corbeanu and scores from Tyrese Spicer and Ola Brynhildsen, Toronto FC scored six goals in a match for the first time in the club’s history in a 6-1 win over CF Montréal. Toronto (13 points, 3-7-4) have won two of their last three matches and have won three consecutive MLS matches against their Canadian Classique foe.
Toronto burst out of the gates, as Spicer found the back of the net in the 14th minute for his first score of the year (Watch Here). After Montréal’s Joel Waterman was sent off following a red card in the 21st minute, the scoring floodgates opened for Toronto with Bernardeschi (30’, Watch Here) and Brynhildsen (33’, Watch Here) scoring before halftime.
Bernardeschi completed his brace in the 55th minute with a rocketed left foot from just inside the 18-yard box (Watch Here). Montréal pulled one back in the 64th minute, but Toronto quickly countered just two minutes later, as Corbeanu collected his first of the match (Watch Here). The 23-year-old Canadian put the game on ice in the 90’+1’, receiving a cheeky assist from Bernardeschi before burying his second goal (Watch Here).
Bernardeschi, who became the first player in club history to notch two goals and two assists in a match, scored his seventh and eighth goals against Montréal, which are second-most by a Toronto FC player against their rival behind only Jozy Altidore (nine). The Italian forward now has 25 career goals and 19 career assists in 87 MLS matches.
Toronto returns to action on Saturday, as it welcomes Nashville SC to BMO Field (7:30 p.m. ET, MLS Season Pass on Apple TV / Apple TV+).
Orlando City Earns 3-0 Victory in Sunshine State Showdown
Orlando City SC earned a hard-fought 3-0 win over Sunshine State rival Inter Miami CF on Sunday night – which featured the extension of one streak and the snapping of another. Orlando saw three different players score on Sunday, including Designated Players Luis Muriel (43’, Watch Here) and Marco Pašalić (53’, Watch Here), as well as mainstay Dagur Thorhallsson (90’+4’, Watch Here).
Unbeaten across its last 11 matches, Orlando (24 points, 6-2-6) is currently riding the longest undefeated streak in MLS this season and now sits one match shy of tying their club-record unbeaten run of 12 matches set in 2022 (Aug. 26 to Oct. 18). The Lions have won back-to-back games and currently sit in fifth place in the Eastern Conference after Matchday 14.
With the shutout victory, Orlando also became the first team to shut out Inter Miami on their home turf since FC Cincinnati on Oct. 7, 2023, breaking the Herons’ 24-match home scoring streak. Orlando goalkeeper Pedro Gallese recorded his sixth shutout of the season, which is tied for the second-most in MLS, and sits just two clean sheets shy of tying his 2024 total of eight.
The Lions return to action against Nashville SC on Wednesday in Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup play (7:30 p.m. ET, Paramount+) before aiming to match their club-record unbeaten streak against the Portland Timbers on Saturday (7:30 p.m. ET, MLS Season Pass on Apple TV).
Tai Baribo Propels Union to Top of the East
Courtesy of a 1-0 victory over Atlanta United at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Saturday, the Philadelphia Union climbed to the top of the Eastern Conference standings behind a goal from the Golden Boot presented by Audi leader, Tai Baribo. The Union (29 points, 9-3-2) are unbeaten across their last six matches and have tallied five wins over the span.
Baribo scored the game’s lone goal from the penalty spot in the 59th minute (Watch Here), his league-leading 11th goal of the season. The Israeli international is the only MLS player with more than nine goals this season and has scored four goals across his last three matches. Since scoring his first MLS goals on June 19, 2024, Baribo leads MLS with 20 goals over that span (June 19, 2024 to present).
Philadelphia returns to action against the lone non-MLS team remaining in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup – the Pittsburgh Riverhounds – on Wednesday night (7:30 p.m. ET, Paramount+) before taking on Inter Miami CF at Subaru Park on Saturday (7:30 p.m. ET, MLS Season Pass on Apple TV).
Gutiérrez Makes History as Fire Roll to 4-1 Victory
Chicago Fire FC, behind a pair of goals from Brian Gutiérrez, traveled to the Queen City and overpowered a tough Charlotte FC squad, earning a 4-1 victory on Saturday night. The Fire (19 points, 5-4-4) have won back-to-back games and, with the win, climbed into a playoff position in the Eastern Conference table.
Newcomer Jonathan Bamba opened the scoring for the Fire just before halftime, as he fired a curling shot from outside the 18 past a diving Charlotte ‘keeper for the 1-0 advantage (Watch Here). Gutiérrez added to the lead in the 60th minute, gathering a failed clearance and rocketing a shot through traffic and past the goalkeeper to double the lead (Watch Here). Four minutes later, Andrew Gutman found a streaking Philip Zinckernagel in the middle of the box, who, with a finely executive one-timer, extended the lead to 3-0 (Watch Here). After a Charlotte goal, Gutiérrez punctuated the club’s strong offensive showing with a penalty-kick score in the 79th minute (Watch Here).
With his brace, Gutiérrez (35 goal contributions) surpassed Justin Mapp (34) for the most goal contributions in club history before turning 22 years old. The 21-year-old Berwyn, Ill. native has totaled 15 goals and 20 assists across 129 career MLS matches, including five goals this season.
Chicago hits the road for back-to-back matches this week, beginning with a Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Round of 16 match against the New England Revolution on Tuesday (7:30 p.m. ET, CBS Sports Golazo Network / Paramount+) before facing off against New York City FC at Yankee Stadium on Sunday (3 p.m. ET, MLS Season Pass on Apple TV / Apple TV+).
Dynamo Take Down Dallas in Texas Derby
On Saturday night, Houston Dynamo FC secured their first victory over FC Dallas in the Texas Derby since Sept. 18, 2021 behind goals from Jack McGlynn and Griffin Dorsey. The 2-0 Dynamo victory marked their second consecutive win and improved their record to 4-6-4 on the season.
McGlynn opened the scoring in the 64th minute with a goal of the matchday contender, seeing an opening from outside the 18-yard box and firing his cannon of a left foot past an outstretched Dallas goalkeeper (Watch Here). Dorsey punctuated the effort with a left foot of his own in the 81st minute, which sealed the victory (Watch Here). With the win, the Dynamo secured their first win at FC Dallas since Sept. 24, 2011 – ending a span of 15 matches without a road victory over their rivals.
The Dynamo take on another Texas foe, Austin FC, on Wednesday in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Round of 16 (9 p.m. ET, Paramount+) before traveling to San Jose for a showdown against the Earthquakes on Saturday night (10:30 p.m. ET, MLS Season Pass on Apple TV / Apple TV+).
