Wednesday proved to be an eventful day in North American soccer, with 10 MLS teams facing off in the latest round of action.
Among those were Western Conference title contenders Minnesota United FC, who played against the 9th placed FC Dallas. Despite going a man down in the 82nd minute due to Romain Metarine’s red card, Minnesota held on for a 3-2 victory. These three points helped them soar above Sporting Kansas City into the Western Conference top spot.
Shifting focus to the Eastern Conference and former leaders Toronto FC defeated rivals Montreal Impact 2-1. This result allowed Toronto to narrow the deficit between them and conference leaders Columbus Crew to just two points.
In what was the shock of the evening, Real Salt Lake defeated close rival LAFC by an unexpected scoreline of 3-0. While LAFC dominated possession and managed to take one shot more than the victors, it was Salt Lake who were able to take advantage of their many opportunities on goal.
Moving back to the east coast and MLS newcomers Inter Miami managed to secure their second victory of the season—a 2-1 win over eight-placed Atlanta United. This sees Inter Miami finally move out from the foot of the table.
Finally, we stop off at DSG Park, where Colorado Rapids were held to a 1-1 draw by the visiting Houston Dynamo. Colorado remain in 10th place in the Western Conference, while Houston are in sixth.
