Credit: Atlanta United
It’s catch-up week in Major League Soccer, with five games on the schedule during the international window in advance of Decision Day. This round opened with Inter Miami shutting out Atlanta United 4-0 at home. Lionel Messi opened the scoring in the 39th, Jordi Alba doubled the lead in the 52nd, and Luis Suarez made it 3-0 in the 61st. Messi scored again in the 87th minute.
Vancouver came back to win 2-1 at Orlando City, after falling behind to a Dagur Thorhallsson goal in the 24th. Nelson Pierre equalized for the Whitecaps in the 81st and Thomas Muller scored seven minutes into stoppage time.
Seattle beat Real Salt Lake 1-0 at home. Paul Rothrock scored the Sounders’ goal in the 4th minute.
The LA Galaxy beat FC Dallas 2-1 at home. Dallas played a man down from the 16th when Logan Farrington saw red. The Galaxy’s Elijah Wynder opened the scoring in the 42nd and Anderson Julio equalized for Dallas in the 52nd. A Gabriel Pec goal put the Galaxy up for good in the 87th minute.
Week 36 ended on Sunday with Austin shutting out LAFC 1-0 at home. Owen Wolff scored the game’s only goal in the 83rd minute.
Moving to USMNT players abroad, Ventura Alvarado’s Irapuato drew 0-0 at Cancun in Mexico’s Liga de Expansion. Irapuato’s Juan Rangel saw red in the 45th minute.
In Spain’s Segunda Division, Jonathan Gomez’s Albacete drew 0-0 at home with Konrad De La Fuente’s Ceuta. Gomez subbed on in the 89th and De La Fuente subbed on in the 78th minute.
Matko Miljevic’s Huracan lost 2- at Aldosivi in Argentina’s Primera Division. Aldosivi scored in the 16th and three minutes into stoppage time.
Did Not Play: Alan Sonora (Cerro Porteno 0 – 2 de Mayo 0)
On Thursday in League One, Lynden Gooch’s Huddersfield Town lost 2-1 at home to Bolton Wanderers. Leo Castledine put Huddersfield up in the 7th. Bolton equalized three minutes into stoppage time and scored again two minutes later.
Quotes courtesy of MLS team press releases.
Photo by Atlanta United
