With the Audi 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs closing in, stars provided midweek magic to earn a place on the Matchday 30 Team of the Matchday presented by Audi.
Full team (3-4-3, left to right)
Starters: Daniel (DAL) - Silvan Hefti (DC), Luc de Fougerolles (RSL), Andy Nájar (NSH) - Son Heung-Min (LAFC), Marco Reus (LA), Hany Mukhtar (NSH), Guilherme (HOU) - Dor Turgeman (NE), Bruno Damiani (PHI), Denis Bouanga (LAFC)
Coach: B.J. Callaghan (NSH)
Bench: Dayne St. Clair (MIA), Josh Wynder (NE), Rodrigo De Paul (MIA), Giuliano Galoppo (ATL), Brais Méndez (CLB), Peyton Miller (NE), Theo Corbeanu (TOR), Antoine Griezmann (ORL), Tai Baribo (DC)
Team highlights
LAFC got their swagger back, returning to winning ways with a 3-1 victory over Austin FC. Son Heung-Min (1g/2a) and Denis Bouanga (2g) came up clutch, and Bouanga became the second player in MLS history to score 80 goals over a four-season span.
Meanwhile, Nashville SC moved closer to their first-ever Supporters' Shield title and the MLS single-season points record. B.J. Callaghan's side matched the league's longest single-season home winning streak (10), cruising to a 4-0 win over Sporting Kansas City thanks to 1g/1a nights from All-Stars Hany Mukhtar and Andy Nájar.
Guilherme bolstered his Newcomer of the Year case with 2g/1a in Houston Dynamo FC's wild 3-3 draw at San Diego FC, becoming the second Brazilian player in MLS history to record at least 25 goal contributions in their debut season.Â
Bruno Damiani (2g/1a) starred as the Philadelphia Union extended their unbeaten run to 14 games, including eight straight wins, with a 3-1 comeback victory at Chicago Fire FC.
Dor Turgeman bagged a brace to secure the New England Revolution's playoff place in a 3-2 road triumph over FC Cincinnati, while LA Galaxy midfielder Marco Reus produced a vintage 1g/1a performance in a 2-0 win over the Portland Timbers.
Defenders also got in on the goalscoring act. D.C. United's Silvan Hefti netted the game-winner in a 2-1 victory against Red Bull New York, and Canadian international Luc de Fougerolles blasted home his first MLS goal in Real Salt Lake's 1-1 draw vs. the San Jose Earthquakes.
Finally, FC Dallas goalkeeper Daniel stood on his head with seven crucial saves to help earn a 1-0 win vs. Seattle Sounders FC and book a postseason spot.
