Matchday 28 just dropped some absolute bombs, but the Philadelphia Union’s continued rampage through the Eastern Conference is the real head-scratcher. They pulled off their sixth consecutive win, a dominant 4-2 triumph over Orlando City, and in doing so, tied an MLS record: 32 points from their last 12 games. Think about that! They’ve been straight up unbeaten since the FIFA World Cup break, with a ridiculous 10 wins, 0 losses, and just 2 draws. How are they not the *only* thing anyone is talking about right now?
Two Strikers Hit 15 Goals As Scorers Go Wild Across the League
While Philly is just grinding teams into dust, we saw some massive individual performances this Matchday. Preston Judd over at San Jose Earthquakes and Prince Owusu for CF Montréal both bagged braces in their respective 3-1 victories. Judd helped San Jose take down the Portland Timbers, and Owusu’s Montréal crew beat FC Cincinnati. That’s huge for both guys because they each hit 15 goals for the season, becoming only the fourth players in their club’s history to do it in a regular-season campaign. You love to see strikers absolutely tearing it up!
And let’s not forget Hany Mukhtar. Nashville SC’s captain led them to a 2-0 win over Toronto FC, scoring both goals himself, which pushed him to a century of MLS tallies. Nashville is flying, becoming the second-fastest team in league history to hit 60 points in a season, doing it in just 27 games. Milan Iloski was also on fire for the Union, smashing in a hat trick against Orlando. That makes him the third player in club history with multiple hat tricks in a single season. The dude is just automatic. Even our own Albert Rusnák from the Sounders made the Team of the Matchday bench. It shows you the quality coming out of the Emerald City, even when the spotlight is elsewhere.
Defenders Get In On The Action As Teams Find Their Form
It wasn’t just about the goalscorers this week. Defenders were getting involved too! Justin Haak got a towering header for the LA Galaxy in their 3-2 win over Colorado, keeping their resurgence going. Osaze Urhoghide guided FC Dallas to their sixth straight unbeaten result with a 1-0 victory against LAFC. And Jack Elliott for Chicago Fire FC provided the game-winning assist after a corner in their 1-0 win at Charlotte FC. It just goes to show you that every player can step up.
Sporting Kansas City also showed some serious signs of life, pulling off their second upset win in three games, a 2-0 victory against Houston Dynamo FC away from home, thanks to five crucial saves from Stefan Cleveland. And how about interim head coach Laurent Courtois leading the Columbus Crew to a wild 2-1 triumph over Inter Miami CF? They clinched it with a 98th-minute winning goal, their third consecutive victory across all competitions. This league is delivering some insane finishes!
This Matchday 28 was electric, proving that momentum is everything as teams jostle for position. With Philadelphia setting records and other teams finding their stride, you just know the rest of the season is going to be a wild ride.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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