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The Argentinian Thiago Almada scored a fantastic goal this Saturday in beating the atlanta is united about Portland Meanwhile he LA Galaxy still winless after three games and the st louisnew to MLS This year, he continues to amaze with four straight wins in his debut.

Almada, world champion with Argentina, sealed the ‘double’ in a 5-1 win over Portland Timbers. But above all, it caused a sensation with a rare goal from a long free-kick that sent the squad into a frenzy and left the fans at the Mercedes Benz Stadium speechless. Caleb Wiley, Georgios Giakoumakis and the Brazilian Luiz Araújo scored the other three goals for an unbeaten Atlanta after four games (three wins and a draw) and that lead in the East.

The opposite is the situation of LA Galaxy, who tied 1-1 at home against Vancouver Whitecaps and have only two points from three games played (two draws and one loss). Kelvin Leerdam scored for the Angelenos, still without the injured ‘Chicharito’ Hernández, while Tristan Blackmon scored for the Canadians with a great header. The referee disallowed a goal for Dejan Joveljic for a handball and another for Catalan Riqui Puig for offside.

The visit of Los Angeles FC (LAFC) to the Seattle Sounders ended goalless in a rivalry between two of the most powerful teams in the West. Both remain unbeaten with 7 points but Mexican Carlos Vela’s LAFC have played just three games compared to four for the Sounders.

Sad leader of the West and has more points than anyone

One that counts their matches for wins in a historic start is the St. Louis City, who came to MLS surprising everyone and giving a big blow to the table. The ‘rookie’ team in the league beat the San Jose Earthquakes resoundingly 3-0 with goals from Nicholas Gioacchini, Brazilian João Klauss and Tomás Ostrák.

With this new victory, the St. Louis City is the sole leader of the West and the team with the most points in the entire league and became the first MLS rookie team to win its first four games.

For their part, New York City beat DC United, coached by Wayne Rooney, 3-2 with goals from Uruguayan Santiago Rodríguez and Brazilians Talles Magno and Thiago Andrade.

After their humiliating exit from the Concacaf Champions League, where they fell to the lowly Violette of Haiti, Austin extended their bad moment in their clash against the Houston Dynamo, taking this Texas derby 2-0 with a goal from the Mexican that of Héctor Herrera and another of Amine Bassi.

Montreal signed the great returner

The great comeback of the day was signed by Montreal, who defeated the Phildelphia Union 3-2 in an epic outcome. Honduran Romell Quioto scored a penalty in the 3rd minute, a ‘double’ by Mikael Uhre made it 1-2 for the visitors in the second half, and Chinonso Offor in the 90th minute and Quioto himself in the 98th minute headed him . for the locals in an amazing way. Argentine Julián Carranza, of the Philadelphia Union, was sent off in the second half for a double yellow card.

There were also plenty of goals in the 3-3 draw between the Chicago Fire and Cincinnati, which salvaged a point with a brace from Venezuela’s Junior Moreno and a goal from Brazil’s Sergio Santos.

Victories in Toronto, New England, Charlotte and New York

Inter Miami lost 2-0 on their trip to Toronto, the New England Revolution beat Nashville 1-0 on a goal from Argentine Gustavo Bou and Orlando City lost 1-2 against Charlotte (Argentina scored Martín Ojeda for the locals and his compatriot Enzo Copetti entered the visitors).

Finally, New York Red Bulls beat Columbus Crew 2-1 with a goal from Brazilian Luquinhas, FC Dallas beat Sporting Kansas City (who missed two penalties) in the same result thanks to a great goal from Argentine Alan Velasco, and Minnesota United took Colorado 1-2 with a penalty from Paraguayan Luis Amarilla and a goal from Mexican Miguel Tapias.