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Blaise Bourgeois·3 August 2022

🇺🇸 State of the Union: Nine-goal thriller, Chelsea goes Gaga, Puig FREE?

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It’s already Wednesday and Tuesday was an electric day of Major League Soccer. Here’s what we got for you.


Rapids defeat Red Bulls in nine-goal thriller

Despite being down 3-1 less than 30 minutes into the match, the Colorado Rapids fought back and earned a dramatic 5-4 victory over the New York Red Bulls.


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Nine different goalscorers were involved, with Dantouma ‘Yaya’ Touré scoring the eventual match-winner in the 89th minute.


Seattle Sounders take down FC Dallas

Nicolás Lodeiro scored the game’s only goal from the penalty spot in the 39th minute to take the Concacaf Champions League winners to sixth place in the Western Conference.


Gaga Slonina finally joins Chelsea

The Chicago Fire’s American-born goalkeeper signed for Chelsea in a £12m deal on Tuesday, a Fire club-record transfer fee.

The 18-year-old Slonina will return to the Fire on loan before joining the Blues in 2023.


Galaxy to sign Riqui Puig on free transfer

Barcelona will receive a future percentage of any sale while the midfielder joins the club on a free transfer, signing until 2025.


Felipe Gutiérrez joins Colorado on loan

Universidad Católica has loaned the player to the Rapids until the end of the season. He has a contract with the Cruzados until 2023.


Throwback rack

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D.C. United legend Jaime Moreno in what was his last-career match with the club back in 2010.


Coming up…

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A couple of friendlies between Los Angeles-based MLS sides and Liga MX giants!

  1. Chivas vs LA Galaxy
  2. Los Angeles FC vs América