By Ruben Santa Cruz Los Angeles FC secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Seattle Sounders FC thanks to a late winner from Timothy Tillman in a tense and physical matchup. Both teams created chances throughout the night, but goalkeepers Thomas Hasal and Andrew Thomas kept the score level with several important saves. Seattle threatened early through Jordan Morris and Albert Rusnák, while LAFC responded with attacking pressure led by Denis Bouanga, David Martínez, and Son Heung-min. Son...

By Ruben Santa-Cruz Columbus struck early and looked in control for large stretches of the first half. In just the 4th minute, Wessam Abou Ali powered home a header from close range, finishing off a well-worked move assisted by Max Arfsten and Dylan Chambost to give the visitors a 1–0 lead. Toronto responded with intensity, creating several chances before halftime. Josh Sargent forced a strong save early on, while Dániel Sallói and Jonathan Osorio both came close, but Patrick Schulte stood...