MLS Saturday Roundup: Charlotte tie win-streak record; Müller, Bouanga hat tricks headline wild night

Jonathan Turner
Sep 15
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MLS Saturday Roundup: Charlotte tie win-streak record; Müller, Bouanga hat tricks headline wild night

A hat-trick-heavy Saturday shook up the MLS stretch run as Charlotte FC tied the league’s single-season win-streak mark, Vancouver demolished Supporters’ Shield leaders Philadelphia behind Thomas Müller’s birthday treble, and the Crew survived a nine-goal thriller in Atlanta. mlssoccer+2mlssoccer+2

Charlotte 3, Inter Miami 0 — With head coach Dean Smith watching from a suite, Charlotte rolled to a ninth straight victory to match the post-shootout-era record. Idan Toklomati delivered the second hat trick in club history, and Kristijan Kahlina stuffed Lionel Messi’s Panenka to preserve the clean sheet. mlssoccer

Vancouver 7, Philadelphia 0 — Thomas Müller turned 36 and bagged his first MLS hat trick as the Whitecaps clinched a playoff berth with a statement win over the league leaders. Emmanuel Sabbi added a brace in the rout at BC Place. ESPN.com +1

LAFC 4, San Jose 2 — Son Heung-min scored inside the first minute and Denis Bouanga completed his hat trick late at Levi’s Stadium, moving level with Carlos Vela atop LAFC’s all-time scoring list. ESPN.com +1

Columbus 5, Atlanta 4 — Diego Rossi recorded a first-half hat trick as the Crew raced to a 5–0 lead, then held off a furious Five Stripes rally that ended Atlanta’s playoff hopes. The nine goals were the most ever in a match at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. FOX Sports+1

FC Cincinnati 2, Nashville 1 — Evander struck eight minutes into stoppage time to clinch Cincy’s postseason berth at TQL Stadium. ESPN.com

NYCFC 3, Chicago 1 — Nico Fernández Mercau and Alonso Martínez put City ahead before 17-year-old Seymour Reid iced it in stoppage time at Soldier Field. (NYCFC noted Reid’s 90+3’ goal.) New York City FC

FC Dallas 2, Austin 0 — Petar Musa scored 91 seconds in and Bernard Kamungo added the second as Dallas took the Copa Tejas derby. Statesman

St. Louis CITY 2, CF Montréal 0 — Conrad Wallem (11’) and Marcel Hartel (55’) delivered a needed away shutout at Stade Saputo. St. Louis CITY SC+1

Real Salt Lake 2, Sporting KC 1 — Diego Luna and Alexandros Katranis powered RSL to a skid-snapping win at America First Field. rsl

Seattle 2, LA Galaxy 2 — The Galaxy eras

ed a two-goal deficit; Miki Yamane’s 87’ equalizer earned the point at Lumen Field. lagalaxy

New England 1, Toronto FC 1 — Theo Corbeanu put TFC ahead on 75’, and the Revs leveled late through Langoni to split the points in Foxborough. FOX Sports

D.C. United 1, Orlando City 1 — Rookie Alex Freeman’s second-half equalizer salvaged a road draw after United went down to 10 men. ABC News

Scoreboard (Sept. 13, 2025)

VAN 7–0 PHI

CLT 3–0 MIA

LAFC 4–2 SJ

CLB 5–4 ATL;

CIN 2–1 NSH

NYCFC 3–1 CHI

DAL 2–0 ATX

STL 2–0 MTL

RSL 2–1 SKC

SEA 2–2 LAG;