RSL return to Seattle, site of 2009 MLS glory
Real Salt Lake's Western Conference semifinal might as well take a page from Ernest Hemingway's "The Old Man and the Sea."
Gomez: Zlatan obsessed with proving he's better than Vela (0:55)
Josef Martinez yet to show his best in the playoffs (0:50)
RSL playing with 'house money' against Seattle (1:06)
Gomez: Toronto have no chance vs. NYCFC without Altidore (0:57)
LAFC vs. LA Galaxy: The best of El Trafico in 2019 (1:52)
Wondolowski inks new deal with Earthquakes
San Jose Earthquakes forward and all-time MLS record goal scorer Chris Wondolowski has signed a new one-year contract, the club announced Tuesday.
MLS Cup conference semifinals preview: Everything you need to know
And then there were eight. With Round 1 of the MLS Cup playoffs in the rearview mirror, we preview the four conference semifinal matches.
Garber 'never lost faith' in Sacramento joining MLS (1:22)
Is the sixth time the charm for LAFC in El Trafico? (1:17)
Jeff Carlisle U.S. soccer correspondent
Fans of the Sacramento Republic await Tuesday's announcement that it will join MLS as an expansion team.
Sacramento awarded latest MLS expansion team
Major League Soccer announced Sacramento as the latest city to be granted an expansion franchise.
Wayne Rooney's 2 seasons at D.C. United (2:03)
Every goal from the first round of the MLS Cup Playoffs (1:30)
MLS playoffs review: New format delivers insanity and drama
The first round of the 2019 MLS playoffs is in the books, and it wasn't for the faint of heart. Here is a look back at Round 1 of the postseason.
Zlatan and LA Galaxy hold off Minnesota to advance (1:22)
Zlatan lives! Galaxy win to set up playoff El Trafico
LA Galaxy will take on LAFC in the next round of the MLS Cup playoffs after a 2-1 win over Minnesota United.
Red Bulls out as Union complete extra-time rally
Marco Fabian's chip late in the first period of extra time gave the Philadelphia Union a 4-3 win over the New York Red Bulls in the playoffs.
Union stun Red Bulls in epic comeback (1:35)
Exciting but disappointing: Wayne Rooney's time in MLS comes to an end
Like so much of his MLS career, Wayne Rooney's final game contained a few good moments, some excitement, but ultimately ended in disappointment.
Moreno lauds Ezequiel Barco in Atlanta United's win (1:00)
RSL's 87th-minute winner eliminates Portland
Jefferson Savarino scored his first career MLS postseason goal in the 87th minute to lift Real Salt Lake to a 2-1 victory over the Portland Timbers
Beckerman proud of RSL 'weathering the storm' (0:52)
RSL advances to conference semis in emphatic fashion (1:33)
Toronto oust D.C. as Rooney's MLS career ends
Jonathan Osorio scored two of Toronto FC's four goals in the first half of extra time, as the hosts recorded a 5-1 victory over D.C. United.
MLS Standings
| East | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City FC | 34 | 18 | 10 | 6 | +21 | 64 |
| Atlanta United FC | 34 | 18 | 4 | 12 | +15 | 58 |
| Philadelphia Union | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | +8 | 55 |
| Toronto FC | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | +5 | 50 |
| DC United | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | +4 | 50 |
| New York Red Bulls | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | +2 | 48 |
| New England Revolution | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | -7 | 45 |
| Chicago Fire | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | +8 | 42 |
| Montreal Impact | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | -13 | 41 |
| Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 38 |
| Orlando City SC | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | -8 | 37 |
| FC Cincinnati | 34 | 6 | 6 | 22 | -44 | 24 |
| West | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| LAFC | 34 | 21 | 9 | 4 | +48 | 72 |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | +3 | 56 |
| Real Salt Lake | 34 | 16 | 5 | 13 | +5 | 53 |
| Minnesota United FC | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | +9 | 53 |
| LA Galaxy | 34 | 16 | 3 | 15 | -1 | 51 |
| Portland Timbers | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | +3 | 49 |
| FC Dallas | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | +8 | 48 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 13 | 5 | 16 | -3 | 44 |
| Colorado Rapids | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | -5 | 42 |
| Houston Dynamo | 34 | 12 | 4 | 18 | -10 | 40 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | -18 | 38 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | -22 | 34 |