Columbus Crew

El Trafico may have been the game of the weekend, but the Philadelphia Union are the team to beat according to ESPN's MLS Power Rankings.

Lassi Lappalainen came off the bench to score his first goal for the Columbus Crew and give them a 2-1 victory over visiting D.C. United on Saturday.

Eleven teams in MLS have third kits in 2025, and ESPN ranks each throwback-inspired shirt from worst to first.

Nashville SC made sure there would be no comeback by visiting Columbus by scoring two first-half goals as part of a 3-0 victory to end the Crew's five- match unbeaten streak.

Lionel Messi registered his fifth straight multigoal game, propelling Miami to the top of ESPN's MLS Power Rankings.

In a game that saw two substantial momentum swings, the Columbus Crew scored three unanswered goals in an 18-minute span to flip an early 2-0 deficit into a 4-2 road win over FC Cincinnati on Saturday night at TQL Stadium in Cincinnati.

Injury-hit Vancouver fell to the Galaxy, leaving the door open for Nashville to take top spot in ESPN's MLS Power Rankings.

Paul Rothrock scored in the 43rd minute and the Seattle Sounders forged a 1-1 tie with the visiting Columbus Crew on Sunday.

Sounders goalkeeper Stefan Frei took an accidental knee to the head with seconds remaining in stoppage time and was taken off the field in an ambulance during his team's 1-1 draw with the Columbus Crew on Sunday.

Haslam Sports Group has sold a 10% stake in the Columbus Crew to the Edwards family at a franchise valuation of $900 million, Sportico reported Tuesday.