Who's hot, who's not? GOAL ranks all 30 teams across Major League Soccer
The LA Galaxy have officially set an unwanted record as the worst reigning MLS Cup champions through the first three weeks of the following season, suffering their third straight loss in a 3-0 drubbing by St. Louis CITY SC.
The team's winless start after three matches sets an unwanted record as no previous MLS defending champion has started the season with three-straight losses. According to Elias Sports Bureau, the longest all-time winless streak by a reigning champion was also held by the Galaxy, going eight straight without a win in 2003. However, that team got off to a better start than the current team, drawing its first three matches.
However, MLS Matchday 3 was full of milestones — most of them worth celebrating.
U.S. international Jordan Morris led the Seattle Sounders to a dominant win over previously unbeaten LAFC, scoring a stunning goal to become the club’s all-time leading scorer. Just north, the Vancouver Whitecaps defeated Canadian rivals CF Montreal, making it three wins in three to start the season. Elsewhere in the Western Conference, Minnesota United ended San Jose’s unbeaten run, while expansion side San Diego FC roared back from a two-goal deficit to stun Real Salt Lake in Utah.
The Eastern Conference brought its own fireworks.
The Philadelphia Union joined Vancouver as the only team to start the season with three straight wins, while Tai Baribo netted his sixth goal of the campaign to take an early lead in the Golden Boot race. The Columbus Crew settled for a goalless draw against Houston Dynamo, and FC Cincinnati cruised past Toronto FC. Then, the Chicago Fire stunned FC Dallas late, scoring three times in quick succession to seal Gregg Berhalter’s first win as manager.
Inter Miami, still without Lionel Messi for a third consecutive match due to fitness concerns, edged past Charlotte FC — but also picked up their third red card of the season.
It wasn’t all glory, though.
Phil Neville’s Portland Timbers collapsed against Nashville SC, Austin FC’s high-spending offseason has yet to yield results, and Sporting Kansas City remain winless in five matches across all competitions.
So, which club is leading the pack, and who is falling short of expectations? GOAL presents the latest 2025 MLS Power Rankings.
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30CF Montreal ⬇️
MTL are 0-3 with a negative-four goal-differential. It's been really poor — and a roster overhaul might not be enough at this point.
Advertisement29Sporting Kansas City ⬇️
Winless in five matches across all competitions to start the 2025 season. A 2-1 loss to a bottom-half side in D.C. on Saturday summed up how their season has gone so far.
Longtime manager Peter Vermes has the biggest task of his career ahead of him, and if he cannot turn things around, it might be time to look elsewhere for a leader on the touchline.
USA Today Images28New England Revolution ⬇️
Another week, and another goalless showing from . That's three straight matches without a goal – and it's not going to get easier. Striker Leo Campana exited their match on Saturday with a lower-leg injury, which could prove to be a huge roadblock to overcome if it sidelines him for a period of time.
Caleb Porter has been handed the longest leash in MLS, but time is slowly running out.
Woeful defending, woeful attacking and more alarmingly for the club, woeful attendance showings. It is trying times in the Northeast for one of MLS' most storied clubs.
Getty Images Sport27Austin FC ⬇️
They spent all that money on Brandon Vazquez and Myrto Uzuni, yet neither have a goal-contribution through three games this season. The alarm bell is starting to be looked at.
