The MLS had many remarkable matches this weekend, but we\u00a0have to point out that the leaders remain looking strong. In the Eastern Conference, the top two teams kept the lead, as Inter Miami and Cincinnati landed victories.\u00a0On the western side, Real Salt Lake\u00a0managed to increase\u00a0their lead by one point, while the second-placed Minnesota were caught up by LA Galaxy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Things all over the board were interesting\u00a0so\u00a0it is time to analyze what went down in quite an\u00a0interesting\u00a012th matchday of the MLS regular season, so get ready for the Roundup!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When and Where?<\/strong> When and Where?<\/strong> When and Where?<\/strong>
Saturday, May 11th, 7:30 pm ET at the Saputo Stadium<\/em>
Moneyline odds:<\/strong>
Montreal 3.88<\/em>
Inter Miami 1.82<\/strong><\/em>
Draw Offs<\/strong>:
4.1<\/em>
Where can I watch it?<\/strong>
MLS Season Pass on Apple TV<\/em><\/a>
Suarez scored his league-leading 11th goal of the season, Matias Rojas produced a goal and an assist, and Benjamin\u00a0Cremaschi scored the winner in the 59th minute as league-leading Miami (8-2-3) won its fifth straight game.<\/strong>
However, Messi Mania came and went in Montreal without a goal or assist\u00a0from the man\u00a0himself despite his scorching-hot form.
The 36-year-old entered the match with\u00a010\u00a0goals and 12 assists in eight league games after a record-setting one-goal, five-assist showing last\u00a0week,\u00a0but was held off the scoresheet for the first time this season.<\/strong>
We have to point out that\u00a0Montreal\u2019s\u00a0Vilsaint had a goal and an assist under the Messi spotlight, while Bryce Duke was the other man to score for Montreal (3-5-3).\u00a0Either way, the team will only have that as comfort, as they\u00a0still were\u00a0beaten but gave quite an entertaining display\u00a0while doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\nMLS Matchday 12:\u00a0Columbus 1 – 2 Cincinnati<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Saturday, Mayo 11th, 7:45 pm ET at the Lower.com Field<\/em>
Moneyline odds:<\/strong>
Columbus 1.87\u00a0<\/em>
Cincinnati 3.925<\/strong><\/em>
Draw Offs<\/strong>:
3.82<\/em>
Where can I watch it?<\/strong>
MLS Season Pass on Apple TV<\/em><\/a>
We have to point out that there was only so long that\u00a0the\u00a0Crew’s\u00a0undefeated streak\u00a0at\u00a0Lower.com Field\u00a0could last.
We think back to the close calls in matchups in April games against\u00a0D.C. United\u00a0and\u00a0Portland Timbers, which\u00a0hinted that a home loss could happen sooner rather than later,\u00a0but the last team\u00a0Columbus\u00a0wanted to break their 27-game undefeated streak was their\u00a0“Hell is Real”\u00a0rival FC Cincinnati.<\/strong>
The Orange & Blue appeared to be looking for revenge\u00a0after being eliminated by Columbus in the 2023 MLS Cup Eastern Conference final\u00a0on its home field in overtime 3-2.\u00a0
That translated into a physicality that led Cincinnati to being called for 16 fouls to\u00a0Columbus’\u00a0eight.\u00a0<\/strong>Once they put together two goals in three minutes, any spark that Columbus could have built on\u00a0was extinguished.
In the final minute before stoppage time, Arfsten found the back of the net for Columbus to avoid the blank, but that failed to negate the sting of losing to an inner-state rival.<\/p>\n\n\n\nMLS Matchday 12:\u00a0LA Galaxy 2 – 2 Real Salt Lake<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Saturday, May 11th, 10:30 pm ET at the Dignity Health Sports Park<\/em>
Moneyline odds:<\/strong>
LA Galaxy 1.92\u00a0<\/em>
Real Salt Lake 3.525<\/em>
Draw Offs<\/strong>:
4.05<\/strong><\/em>
Where can I watch it?<\/strong>
MLS Season Pass on Apple TV<\/em><\/a>
Down 2-0 at halftime, the LA Galaxy fought back to earn a 2-2 draw against Real Salt Lake before a sell-out crowd of 25,220 fans at Dignity Health Sports Park on Saturday night.\u00a0
Gabriel Pec scored his third goal of the season, while Miguel Berry scored his first goal for the Galaxy in the 94th minute of the match to earn LA a point at home.<\/strong>
This\u00a0may have slowed down the\u00a0Leader’s\u00a0attempt to create a\u00a0bigger\u00a0gap at the top of the MLS Western Conference, <\/a>but it\u00a0also\u00a0put LA Galaxy tied\u00a0for the second spot, so it is quite a big deal for the team after being down on the scoreboard in the first half.<\/p>\n\n\n\nMLS Matchday 12:\u00a0LAFC 3 – 0 Vancouver<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n