Seattle Sounders leapfrogged Sporting Kansas City atop the Western Conference thanks to Raul Ruidiaz s moment of brilliance, while the resurgence of Atlanta United continued.
Super sub Ruidiaz came off the bench and scored a delightful game-winning goal just past the hour-mark as the Sounders downed Dallas 1-0 in MLS on Wednesday.
The Sounders were winless in 10 consecutive visits to Dallas (D3 L7, including play-offs) dating back to 2014 – their second-longest winless away run against a single opponent in MLS (11 straight at LA Galaxy from 2010 to 2015).
But Seattle snapped that skid thanks to Ruidiaz as Sporting KC s 1-1 draw with Portland Timbers allowed the Sounders to move top of the west by one point.
WHO ELSE BUT THIS GUY?!?! scores just a few seconds after subbing on! |
— Seattle Sounders FC (@SoundersFC)
Atlanta extended their winning streak to three matches after Ezequiel Barco s first-half goal secured a 1-0 win at home to Toronto.
Since the sacking of head coach Gabriel Heinze following a falling out with star Josef Martinez, Atlanta – who had won successive matches for the first time since the opening two games of the 2020 season entering the fixture – have steadily climbed the table.
Atlanta are three points outside of the play-off positions in the Eastern Conference, which is topped by New England Revolution – 3-2 victors against DC United despite ending the contest with 10 men.
Elsewhere, Rodolfo Pizarro s stoppage-time winner guided Inter Miami to a dramatic 3-2 win against Chicago Fire midweek.
ARE U KIDDING ME?!!! with a magisterial finish and have the lead in stoppage time! 3-2
— Inter Miami CF (@InterMiamiCF)
Pizarro struck in the 93rd minute to clinch a third straight home triumph for David Beckham s Inter Miami, who have now lost just once in their last six games.
Philadelphia Union and New York Red Bulls were 1-0 winners over New York City and Columbus Crew respectively, Vancouver Whitecaps topped Austin 2-1, Real Salt Lake defeated Houston Dynamo by the same scoreline, 10-man Montreal drew 0-0 with Cincinnati, while Nashville and Orlando City played out a 1-1 draw.
