Eight games were contested on Wednesday in Major League Soccer.
At Atlanta:
Julian Gressel (27'), Josef Martinez (33'), and Jacob Peterson (88') each scored once as Atlanta United became the fourth expansion club to lock up a playoff berth in their inaugural season (and the first since Seattle in 2009) by dominating the visiting Philadelphia Union 3-0. The Stripes have five wins and one draw in their first six home games at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
At Montreal:
Jack Harrison scored the only goal in the 29th minute as New York City delivered a crippling blow to Montreal's playoff hopes by defeating the Impact 1-0 on the road.
At Harrison, New Jersey:
Fidel Escobar's own goal in the 90th minute enabled DC United to salvage a 3-3 Atlantic Cup home draw with the New York Red Bulls. Zoltan Stieber (45'+1) and Patrick Mullins (70') added to DC's coffers.
Tyler Adams scored twice (19', 74') and Gonzalo Veron once (PK-78') for the Red Bulls.
DC were still eliminated from playoff contention
At Orlando, Florida:
Kaka scored twice (43', 77') as Orlando City savaged the visiting New England Revolution 6-1.
At Frisco, Texas:
Maynor Figueroa (6') and Roland Lamah (9') each scored a goal early as FC Dallas eliminated the visiting Colorado Rapids from playoff contention 2-0.
At Houston:
Alberth Elis scored twice (PK-84', 88') and Tomas Martinez once (26') as the Houston Dynamo came back from two goals down to gain a 3-3 home draw with the Los Angeles Galaxy.
DaMarcus Beasley (OG-3'), Romain Alessandrini (12'), and Bradford Jamieson IV (47') each scored once for the Galaxy, who, thanks to FC Dallas' home win over Colorado, have been eliminated from playoff contention.
At San Jose, California:
Nemanja Nikolic scored twice (48', 65') as the Chicago Fire clinched a berth in the MLS Cup Playoffs after their 4-1 road win over the San Jose Earthquakes.
At Seattle:
Victor Rodriguez (17'), Nicolas Lodeiro (62'), and Clint Dempsey (69') each scored once as the Seattle Sounders dominated the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps 3-0 in a Cascadia Cup clash.
The win---which ended the Sounders' five-match winless run---put Seattle back atop the Cascadia Cup standings and ended the Whitecaps' seven-game unbeaten streak (as well as Vancouver's one-year reign as Cascadia Cup champions).
MLS STANDINGS:
EASTERN CONFERENCE:
1. x-Toronto FC (GP: 31; GD: +34; PTS: 62)
2. x-New York City FC (GP: 31; GD: +14; PTS: 55)
3. x-Atlanta United FC (GP: 30; GD: +31; PTS: 52)
4. x-Chicago (GP: 31; GD: +16; PTS: 51)
5. Columbus (GP: 31; GD: +1; PTS: 47)
6. New York Red Bulls (GP: 30; GD: +4; PTS: 43)
7. Montreal (GP: 31; GD: -3; PTS: 39)
8. New England (GP: 31; GD: -10; PTS: 38)
9. Orlando City SC (GP: 31; GD: -13; PTS: 38)
10. Philadelphia (GP: 31; GD: -3; PTS: 36)
11. z-DC United (GP: 31; GD: -22; PTS: 32)
x-Clinched playoff berth
z-Eliminated from playoff contention
NOTE: With New England and Orlando City level on points with 38, the Revolution have more wins than the Lions (11-10).
WESTERN CONFERENCE:
1. Vancouver (GP: 30; GD: +4; PTS: 48)
2. Portland (GP: 31; GD: +6; PTS: 47)
3. Kansas City (GP: 29; GD: +14; PTS: 47)
4. Seattle (GP: 31; GD: +8; PTS: 47)
5. Real Salt Lake (GP: 31; GD: -6; PTS: 41)
6. FC Dallas (GP: 30; GD: 0; PTS: 41)
7. Houston (GP: 30; GD: +7; PTS: 40)
8. San Jose (GP: 31; GD: -23; PTS: 39)
9. Minnesota United FC (GP: 29; GD: -19; PTS: 32)
10. z-Los Angeles (GP: 31; GD: -21; PTS: 28)
11. z-Colorado (GP: 30; GD: -19; PTS: 26)
z-Eliminated from playoff contention
NOTES: With Portland, Kansas City, and Seattle level on points with 47, the Timbers have more wins (13) than Sporting KC and the Sounders (12 apiece); Kansas City has the superior goal differential vis a viv Seattle (+14, compared to the Sounders' +8); with Real Salt Lake and FC Dallas level on points with 41, RSL have more wins than the Hoops (12-10).
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