Week nine of MLS is in the books. It was a thrilling week with plenty of winners and losers, and not too many drawn contests. The marque matchup saw east leading Philadelphia Union go to Nashville SC which was opening their brand new stadium. Here's a look back at all the action that went down in week nine of 2022.
Week Nine of 2022
We're really getting to see which teams have what it takes to have a successful year now through week nine of the 2022 campaign. LAFC and Philadelphia are atop their respective standings, but there are other teams rising that were irrelevant last year. Will the top two teams in the east and the west stay there as the season continues, or will some of those teams emerging through almost the first third of the season have something to say about who is on top?
Houston vs Austin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaRAgWDfKSE
Toronto vs Cincinnati
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5tSKnRUTfI
Salt Lake vs Los Angeles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YejgRGTJXG8
Montreal vs Atlanta
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXyb2o-TuQA
Columbus vs DC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8nQkmIBuDY
New England vs Miami
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCQRpSHeVcg
Orlando vs Charlotte
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZafdJ4NUrI
Chicago vs New York
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MlWDTiynuk
Kansas City vs Dallas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LmI6BrY1MM
Colorado vs Portland
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2ZWHK9b6Bk
NYCFC vs San Jose
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbDhXUQpG3g
Nashville vs Philadelphia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBMg3R8W_7o
LAFC vs Minnesota
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBG0N9uW3dE
Standings after Week Nine
https://twitter.com/MLS/status/1520989939084763136
Winners in the East: Cincinnati, Montreal, Columbus, New England, Orlando, New York, NYCFC.
Draws in the East: Philadelphia
Losers in the East: Toronto, Atlanta, DC, Miami, Charlotte, Chicago.
Winners in the West: Austin, Salt Lake, Colorado, LAFC.
Draws in the West: Kansas City, Dallas, Nashville.
Losers in the West: Houston, Los Angeles, Portland, San Jose, Minnesota.
Week 10 Starts Now
https://phillysportsnetwork.com/2022/05/04/philadelphia-union-preview-lafc/
Week 10 actually kicked off with one midweek game; Cincinnati and Toronto met again and Cincy got another W. Both of these teams, along with the rest of the league play this coming weekend! Here's a look at the matches in week 10.
Wednesday, May 4
Cincinnati vs Toronto (Cincinnati took home a 2-0 win)
Saturday, May 7
Charlotte vs MiamiMontreal vs OrlandoAtlanta vs ChicagoNYCFC vs Kansas CityNew York vs PortlandDC vs HoustonNew England vs ColumbusMinnesota vs CincinnatiDallas vs SeattleSan Jose vs ColoradoLAFC vs Philadelphia
Sunday, May 8
Vancouver vs TorontoNashville vs Salt LakeAustin vs Los Angeles
There are some great matchups in week 10, including what could be a possible MLS Cup Final preview between west leaders LAFC and the team atop of the east Philadelphia Union. That should be a great matchup and one that's "MLS after-dark" as it kicks off at 11 pm. The main matchup Sunday is the surprise of the season so far Austin taking on LA Galaxy; can Austin stay in striking distance of LAFC in the west?
We'll have to wait to find out what's in store for week 10, but it's quite clear we are beginning to see who is legit, who is not, and who is stuck somewhere in between. Are we in store for any surprising results this week? Be sure to catch the action on ESPN+, and FS1 all weekend.
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