Every MLS Goal From Matchday 8!

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You can make the case that after the Hell Israel Derby, this is the next biggest rivalry for the Cincinnati team.
First involved in four, Lucho Acosta, able to pick up the trailer, save made! Carlos Coronel, follow-up drive, come on!
Here is a really good example of it. Reyes just gets caught on the wrong side. He is never able to recover then.
The ball goes across to Yedlin, and we see then the ball to the far post is absolutely majestic.
Something of a response here by the Red Bulls after surrendering the early goal.
Shroud, Amaya, Forsberg. Trying to send that through for Lewis Morgan, but denied.
Now the Red Bull press wins it back. Shot from long range, tie game!
Oh, and who else could it be? Frankie Amaya back in Cincinnati, and the Red Bulls back in business. We're level at one.
Morgan, give it, get it back, finish, and he does it so well.
But the touch from Van Zeer, because the pace on the ball from Morgan is tremendous.
Forsberg, played ahead, that finds Van Zeer, cuts it back, Dante Van Zeer puts it in the back of the net!
And the Red Bulls take a 2-1 lead in Cincinnati.
Obviously, it's the first time since the 21st of May last year that Cincinnati have conceded in regular season in the second half.
Without a true second center back, I think LAFC's got the upper hand here.
Moguch will serve, flicked onto the back post, and in!
Trying to touch, now all of a sudden chaos ensues.
That little touch from Milie Sanchez deflects it to the back post, no!
Brueggemann, into Jovalic, Murillo out to defend, Jovalic, here we go for the Galaxy off the post!
Galaxy, level the match! 1-1 at El Trafico!
There is belief under Greg Vanney that 2024 is going to be a different year, because in multiple ways...
He was a hero in this building, in that goal, in the 2022 MLS Cup.
Against his former teammate, a score, he went down the middle!
And LAFC retakes the lead, 2-1!
But you've got to be crafty to draw the penalty, Belonga does so, goes right down the middle, as he did all of 2023.
His ability to bounce back with his teams, the two Canadian teams, men's and women's squads, not losing two in a row to the Men's World Cup.
Which is quite...
And now with White, on the twinks, it passed!
And inside, six minutes, the Whitecaps have struck first, it's 1-0!
Back in the lineup after a concussion, does what he does best.
He gets on to the laboring Davey Flores...
Both sides, coming oh so close.
Schaaf tries to reel it in, somehow does, comes out of the crowd with it, crosses that for Pico!
Match in a row, and it's 2-0 Whitecaps!
Schaaf on the ball here, slow start I thought to the season for Alessandro Schaaf.
And his half season last year with the Whitecaps, but he has been excellent in the last...
Bervodeski cooks one in, and just punched away by Takoka, all he could really do is Sorio, lofts one up.
White, wins that one, it's over the top.
Ryan Gauld, away to the races.
Slides one past Schaaf, puts this one away for the Whitecaps, it's 3-0.
Forward with Ryan Gauld, up top, and all alone, and in behind the Toronto defence.
It's a breakaway, clearly from the halfway line.
He settles his head, takes his time, and just...
Far away from this point, but here it comes from Raposo, low driving ball, and that's off the post, and in for Ben!
Are you kidding me?
Oh, it's salt in the wound for TFC.
Everything's going in for them right now.
That's a good ball in from Raposo, but just a hopeful touch from Basilinovic.
Rodriguez, 14 goals, 22 assists in 90 MLS appearances, says he has to step up in these big moments.
And he does!
Direction, and then just strikes right through it.
Hasn't been enough from the Atlanta United perspective to be able to try to really test Matt Freeze so far.
He'll be looking to change that.
Perhaps they can test him here.
Mosquera's ball across goal!
Fabulous finish from Atlanta United!
Freeze falls!
Jamati Arre did it!
And after no goal in his Major League Soccer career, he now has three in the space of six days!
Heading it right back from where it came from, across the face of goal, no chance from Freeze.
And in an instant, Atlanta United back in it.
Jamal Chiare.
Ray Callender saved the penalty going to his left against Ricky Pooch in the first week of the season.
Rafael Navajo with the opportunity to give the Rapids the lead.
Still a step, run up!
He goes the same way!
So did Callender, but there was so much venom on the hit, the goalkeeper couldn't stop it.
And the Rapids have the opening goal.
Talk about a makeshift back line.
Ryan Saylor just playing in his second start of the season.
Commits the foul, needless foul.
Rafael Navajo, a player...
He's top two, top two for me.
Yeah, he's up there.
Good run forward from Negri, the fullback, the cross in.
Messi takes it in stride!
In off the post!
You just knew it would happen!
The minute he stepped foot on the field, the atmosphere changed inside the stadium.
And the complexion in this match has been turned on its head by the greatest, Leonardo Messi.
He does so well.
Just puts his ball into a dangerous area.
The areas where Leonardo Messi likes to lurk.
All he needs is that smallest window to get the first time...
And he's delivered again here today.
And they're not done, they're coming forward again.
And it's that man again in possession.
Leonardo Messi driving forward.
Options out wide, plays that ball.
Ruiz pulls it back!
2-1 to Defonso!
Smashes that one home!
What a moment for him!
But again, it's Leonardo Messi at the heart of it.
As Inter Miami have turned this one right around.
1-0 down.
They now lead by 2 goals to 1.
The way that they changed the point of attack to free Messi up with space.
But now you need runners off the ball.
Young players with really bright futures.
As Inter Miami poised to jump to the top of the standings.
But, we'll hold that story for now.
Harris.
Ball played across!
And Bassett has levelled it up!
Chris Amos!
He made a couple crucial saves.
But it's a turnover.
And now it's Calvin Harris attacking space.
But look at the commitment.
Top of your screen.
Nacho Hill's challenges play on.
Now it's 4-v-3 for New England coming forward.
Numbers back.
Carlos Hill not out of the area.
For Nacho!
Nacho Hill!
And again Colina!
And Carlos Hill!
The ball gets back up!
After being not much sought after.
Opening goal of the game!
Carlos Hill gets it.
Great timing in this pass.
To Nacho Hill.
In behind.
And then he dinks it up.
Great save by Colina.
But drops back to Carlos Hill.
Julian Gressel.
In the wingback role.
The Cup Championship.
Santos.
Who's coming off a game winning goal in his own right.
He had a few in his time here.
It's a cross for Herrera.
It's Benteke!
Who puts it in!
From Belgium.
And DC has their goal.
Santos with the understanding of where the space is.
And then Naomi.
Once you keep a bit of possession.
Allowing players to get higher up the field.
They keep it alive.
Varsity.
It's cross in.
And it's Holgrove!
To step out!
He's already made one spot kick this season.
Shaqiri steps up!
And a dream start for the Sakamafire!
Yashida to Shaqiri.
Shows off his high noon accuracy.
Shaqiri gets his second on the season.
And if you give him this.
He's going to punish you.
I told you in the open.
You cannot give Jordan Shaqiri the ability to punish you.
Especially...
Are able to win the majority of your home games.
And then pretty much tie every single game on the road.
You're probably going to be first place in your conference.
Houston looking dangerous.
Aliyeu with the strike!
Ibrahim Aliyeu!
Buries that one!
And parity is restored!
Copping it up.
Chicago firing.
Yeah, this is just absolutely beautiful.
I love here how he has the composure.
He knows exactly what he wants to do.
He gets to that area of the field.
Which fixture is going to go which way.
So, when you're trying to figure out ahead of the game.
If you just look at the fixtures week in and week out.
You'll never know.
Shaqiri looking for Guti.
Brian Gutierrez over the top!
Does exactly what he was subbed in to do in this match.
To get in on the end of good service from Jordan Shaqiri.
But look at this.
This is composure.
This is ability.
Ball behind.
Alfredo Morales played by Jeremy.
Got a chance here to perhaps fall for Paul Murray.
Murray is upended.
Now it's on the feet of Christian Espinosa.
Espinosa darted towards the byline.
Puts in a dangerous cross!
Back post!
Headed home!
Paul Murray!
San Jose is on the board!
They have scored first repeatedly this year.
Now the goal for the rest of the way is to not concede.
They have the opener.
Paul Murray.
San Jose Earthquakes 1.
Austin FC 0.
The ball ricochets around.
It comes out here.
It's a poor header.
But he's only got one foot in his line.
I'm going to take him on.
But what about this for a delivery?
Going away from goal.
Ring.
Dangerous cutback.
But before it reached Jimenez.
This is what they want though.
Yeah.
That's how they want it.
And then they got overload on the far post.
Shaqiri curling it into the path to Bobovici.
One touch!
And it sneaks under Stuber!
Follow up is in!
Bobovici!
Stuber not able to strongly stop the first shot.
It rolled under his body.
And a Bobovici quickest to pounce on it.
Wonderful ball.
Played in the path.
It's a fantastic counterattack.
A trademark.
You defend it.
Not as much as Rubio.
But he's going to sell it.
He's got to sell whatever he can.
And if you want someone to take it, he's your man.
And here's Driusi on the run.
He is your man!
...to finish for San Jose.
Open up a two-goal lead.
Sebastian Driusi has pulled one back.
There was no doubt in his mind.
His mind as well.
If you've got it in.
It's coming on Monday afternoon.
It's coming Monday, yeah.
1.40, 1.42 Central Time.
Long throw.
John Gallagher.
Rodriguez.
Dangerous area.
Obreon takes it first, Texas!
It's Heartbreak City again in the state of Texas for San Jose.
It's a clinical finish.
It's poor defending.
But it was in and clear on the way back.
He's two weeks away from turning 20 years old.
A young man who, as you said, loves to express himself.
Alex Ring from Wolfe.
And Ring sends a ball.
You've got a run coming from the other side by Obreon!
In six minutes, Warren Bartels for Austin!
Now Jack Skane headed the other way.
Espinosa clips the ball in.
Pellegrino.
Oh!
It's tied!
3-3 about Pellegrino!
Shows off the class that brought him to San Jose Earthquakes!
He bends in a beauty!
Amal Pellegrino has tied the game at 3-3!
Touch when it comes in.
He's just holding the line.
He's on the side.
Just watch his composure here.
Just sets it up lovely for him.
Doesn't have to open.
Danny Padena.
That's one.
They've got to deliver it.
You've got to take a chance.
Gallagher.
Gallagher's going to take that chance.
Crosses it in.
And it's Dries!
He will get it!
Patient.
They feed the ball in.
Just that little touch.
And on the bounce!
In the bank!
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Gomez, this time, hits the brakes.
Now trying to push past Rosales to the end line.
And in front!
And who else?
Chicho again!
Three last week and he opens the scoring here in Minnesota for the visitors.
To get clipped in where he can come off, create a little bit of momentum.
And look at this leap.
He's not missing from there.
Snap header.
Gets up over it.
Oluwaseyi will win it.
Laying it back.
Numbers in the area.
Headed just wide but still alive for D.J. Taylor on the edge of the 18.
Oviedo there to defend for RSL.
Lude, great first touch to get inside.
Still dancing on it.
Lude!
Out of the door!
Oluwaseyi for the second time this season with a late second half goal.
1-1.
Just occupying the six in front of the goalkeeper.
Gets a redirection there.
Doesn't need much.
Just a little clip.
Get that lucky.
The legs landed on each other.
But you saw the work rate from Schaffelberg defensively
to cause Nathan Herriot some trouble.
This is Drew Yearwood.
And now Schaffelberg.
Running at Herriot with a stepover.
Drives this ball to the back post.
And it's not at high.
Surich.
Phenomenal service from Schaffelberg.
And Sam Surich fires Nashville in front.
Consensus.
Lovely cross with Surich drifting to the back post.
Able to beat his man.
And it's Justin.
Martinez going to switch it over to Sullivan.
Sullivan finds it.
Gets it to Carranza.
Amazing finish from Julian Carranza.
And Philadelphia have leveled the match.
Jim Curtin pushing buttons.
And those buttons have turned into a level match here in Nashville.
And what does he do?
He takes a quick touch.
Knows exactly where the goal is.
And watch it.
Boom, boom.
That is how a goal scorer scores goals.
If he takes a split second longer, that's beautiful.
Too many draws for Philly so far this year.
For Nashville so far this year.
Here comes the corner.
Toward the back post.
And it is headed home.
Philadelphia in the 90th minute have gone in front.
It's Daniel Gonstag.
But how is he so wide open?
Third season here.
His five years with Raoul Salt Lake.
Gonstag pushes back to the wide.
Ruiz-Diaz.
Yes.
The curveball.
Like a filled Necro knuckleball.
Got up.
And it got down.
And the Sounders with the rare but invaluable goal at home.
To the delight of those at Lumen Field.
The strike.
The deflection.
And Raul Ruiz-Diaz is able to beat the goalkeeper at the far post.
Takes a touch.
Give all the credit to Rusnak.
But can Ruiz-Diaz take advantage in the 27th minute?
And he can.
A cathartic start for the Sounders.
27 minutes in.
They double their advantage.
Both goals from Ruiz-Diaz.
Extended possession here for the Sounders.
Vargas silky smooth into the back door.
Christian Roldan crosses it.
And there it is.
Crossing off the list.
Jordan Morris with his first of the season.
Watch the scorpion.
Past the plant foot.
Right foot behind the leg.
Oh, what a beautiful touch.
The deflection off Waterman hits his own goalkeeper.
I know CF Montreal is down a man.
But this is just such a huge relief to see Joao Paulo back into the starting.
Little break.
In front.
Alex Roldan makes it four for the Sounders.
The movement off the ball.
Great little touch from Ruiz-Diaz.
The setup.
Albert's already picked out.
Alex Roldan has gotten inside.
Ariel Lassiter is nowhere to be found.
It's a simple tap in.
First of the season for Alex Roldan.
And he makes it four nil.
Accumulated trophy after trophy at every level.
Just about to wrap up the six minutes of top-ish time.
Mussovsky.
Tevez!
Exclamation point.
Everybody is in an onside position.
What a great ball outside of the right foot.
Played into the path of Tevez.
And as he gets this ball cut back.
Just a ding.
Ball tear.
Cleans it up.
As the referee says, play on through the advantage once again.
Tommy.
Got it.
Takes it on the first time.
And Sport of Kansas City draw first blood.
With his third strike game with a goal contribution.
Top corner.
Eric Tommy says, no one's going to stop.
I'm going to take my space.
Another deflection.
Nearly fooled the keeper.
Rossero was able to beat Craig Poe to the punch.
And Sport of Kansas City double their lead before halftime.
It's 2-0.
Rossero's coming in.
Willing to take the contact.
Just times it perfectly.
Nobody's marking him.
Craig Poe's the only one in and around him.
He takes the punch after the header.
It's an awkward spot up here, Craig Poe.
There's a lot of room in between the line of confrontation.
And the six-yard box.
This is just big.
Dan Rossero is there.
So is Vollinger.
And it's tapped in.
It's Willie Agada.
And it's his second.
And Sporting might have just put this to bed before we've even hit the
halftime whistle.
It's 3-0.
Back across.
It falls to Voladar on the back post.
Rossero in an offside position.
Looks like that one's going to be called back.
Significant gusts throughout the Kansas City area since last night.
So it's not a surprise.
We'll try it one more time.
Evander.
Buries it.
And it's 3-1.
So a missed penalty on one end to put the game to bed.
And now a little bit of life, a little bit of hope for Phil Neville's side.
Just cool and calm.
He knew where he was going the whole time.
Doesn't even do a hesitation.
Melia, one of the best goalkeepers.
Not being a head injury.
Referee's not forced to stop the play.
This one lofted in.
Rodriguez waiting for it.
Brings it down.
Rodriguez lashes it across.
And it's in.
It crossed the line.
And it's a second for Portland.
And it's the substitute, Felipe Mora, off the feed from Jonathan Rodriguez.
It's 3-2.
Another biblical collapse at home from Sporting Kansas City.
And that's a great ball in over the top.
Rodriguez so calm, he brings it down with the chest
and he drives it back across the balls.
And now Evander up against Tommy.
The nutmeg gets through the German.
In from Anthony.
Paredes lining up the header.
Big save from Melia.
And the follow-up is in.
Black stays down.
And have turned this game on its head.
It's 3-3.
But the two players in the double there, Leibold and Tommy,
they're not really putting on a ton of pressure with the double.
Pulido comes back in.
And Paredes gets all the power on the header to force.
