13 games were contested on Sunday as Major League Soccer closed out its' 25th regular season.
At Chicago:
Valentin Castellanos scored the winning goal in the 77th minute as New York City upended the Chicago Fire 4-3 on the road to knock the hosts out of playoff contention.
At Columbus, Ohio:
Gyasi Zardes scored the game winner at 55 minutes as the Columbus Crew held off visiting Atlanta United 2-1 as the Five Stripes will miss the playoffs for the first time in their four-year history.
At Washington:
Romell Quioto delivered the winning goal in the 88th minute as the Montreal Impact upended DC United 3-2 at home to lock up a playoff berth and knock the hosts from playoff contention.
At Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
Mikey Ambrose (19') and Leandro Gonzales Pirez (23') each scored once as Inter Miami held off visiting FC Cincinnati 2-1 to lock up a playoff berth in their inaugural season.
With the Herons joining fellow expansionists Nashville SC going to the postseason (as well as Orlando City making their playoff debut after six years), the Orange and Blue are now the only club to have never qualified for the MLS Cup Playoffs.
At Harrison, New Jersey:
Tom Barlow (24') and Brian White (26') each scored a goal two minutes apart as the New York Red Bulls defeated visiting Toronto FC 2-1.
At Orlando, Florida:
Jhonder Cadiz scored the winning goal at the death (90'+3) as Nashville SC came from behind to upend visiting Orlando City 3-2.
At Chester, Pennsylvania:
Sergio Santos (43') and Cory Burke (69') each scored once as the Philadelphia Union secured the Supporters' Shield-----the first major trophy in the club's eleven-year history----by blanking the visiting New England Revolution 2-0.
At Houston:
Diego Rubio's game winner at the death (90'+3) carried the Colorado Rapids to a 2-1 road win over the Houston Dynamo.
At Los Angeles:
Jorge Villafana's equalizer in the 90th minute lifted the Portland Timbers to a 1-1 road draw with the Los Angeles Football Club.
Carlos Vela scored for the hosts in the fifth minute.
At Saint Paul, Minnesota:
Kevin Molino scored twice (17', 79') as Minnesota United secured a home playoff date after dominating visiting FC Dallas 3-0.
At Sandy, Utah:
Khiry Shelton (45') and Erik Hurtado (48') delivered the goals as Sporting Kansas City locked up top spot in the Western Conference by blanking Real Salt Lake 2-0 on the road.
At Seattle:
Nicolas Lodeiro (52'), Raul Ruidiaz (54'), Jordan Morris (74'), and Marcos Lopez (OG-80') each scored once as the Seattle Sounders dominated the San Jose Earthquakes 4-1 on the road.
At Portland, Oregon (due to travel and quarantine restrictions springing from COVID-19):
In the only match that involved two clubs already eliminated from playoff contention, Fredy Montero scored twice (43', 90'+1) as the Vancouver Whitecaps dominated the visiting Los Angeles Galaxy 3-0.
FINAL MLS STANDINGS (based on points per game):
EASTERN CONFERENCE:
1. Philadelphia (GP: 23; GD: +24; PTS: 27; PPG: 2.04)
2. Toronto FC (GP: 23; GD: +7; PTS: 44; PPG: 1.91)
3. Columbus (GP: 23; GD: +15; PTS: 41; PPG: 1.78)
4. Orlando City SC (GP: 23; GD: +15; PTS: 41; PPG: 1.78)
5. New York City FC (GP: 23; GD: +12; PTS: 39; PPG: 1.70)
6. New York Red Bulls (GP: 23; GD: -2; PTS: 32; PPG: 1.39)
7. Nashville SC (GP: 23; GD: +2; PTS: 32; PPG: 1.39)
8. New England (GP: 23; GD: +1; PTS: 32; PPG: 1.39)
9. Montreal (GP: 23; GD: -10; PTS: 26; PPG: 1.13)
10. Inter Miami (GP: 23; GD: -10; PTS: 24; PPG: 1.04)
11. Chicago (GP: 23; GD: -6; PTS: 23; PPG: 1.00)
12. Atlanta United FC (GP: 23; GD: -7; PTS: 22; PPG: 0.96)
13. DC United (GP: 23; GD-16; PTS: 21; PPG: 0.91)
14. FC Cincinnati (GP: 23; GD: -24; PTS: 16; PPG: .070
NOTES: With Columbus and Orlando City level on points with 1.78, the Crew won more games than the Lions (12-11); with the New York Red Bulls, Nashville, and New England all level on points with 1.39, the Red Bulls won the most games (9, while Nashville and the Revolution each won 8); Nashville had the superior goal differential (+2) vis a viv New England (+1).
WESTERN CONFERENCE:
1. Kansas City (GP: 21; GD: +13; PTS: 39; PPG: +1.86)
2. Seattle (GP: 22; GD: +21; PTS: 39; PPG: 1.77)
3. Portland (GP: 23; GD: +11; PTS: 39; PPG: 1.70)
4. Minnesota United FC (GP: 21; GD: +10; PTS: 34; PPG: 1.62)
5. Colorado (GP: 18; GD: +4; PTS: 28; PPG: 1.56)
6. FC Dallas (GP: 22; GD: +4; PTS: 34; PPG: 1.55)
7. Los Angeles Football Club (GP: 22; GD: +8; PTS: 32; PPG: 1.45)
8. San Jose (GP: 23; GD: -16; PTS: 30; PPG: 1.30)
9. Vancouver (GP: 23; GD: -17; PTS: 27; PPG: +1.17)
10. Los Angeles Galaxy (GP: 22; GD: -19; PTS: 22; PPG: 1.00)
11. Real Salt lake (GP: 22; GD: -10; PTS: 22; PPG: 1.00)
12. Houston (GP: 23; GD: -10; PTS: 21; PPG: 0.91)
NOTE: With the Los Angeles Galaxy and Real Salt Lake level on points per game with 1.00, the Galaxy won more games than RSL (6-5).
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