MLS playoff race intensifies with key weekend results

Eastern Conference teams strengthen playoff positioning while Western Conference sides extend unbeaten streaks.

3 stories24 sourcesUpdated Sep 27, 2026

In this storyline:Orlando City SC Toronto FC Nashville SC FC Dallas The Philadelphia Union Petar Musa Milan Iloski

MLS playoff race intensifies with key weekend results — Photo: Bryan Berlin / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Sep 27, 2026
Philadelphia Union beat Orlando City 4-2 for their sixth consecutive win behind Milan Iloski's hat trick.
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Sep 27, 2026
League-leading Nashville SC beat short-handed Toronto FC 2-0.
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Sep 27, 2026
FC Dallas hosted LAFC seeking to extend a five-game unbeaten run.
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Philadelphia Union beat Orlando City 4-2

The Philadelphia Union beat Orlando City 4-2 for their sixth consecutive win, with Milan Iloski scoring a hat trick and Indiana Vassilev adding a goal and two assists. Orlando’s late rally fell short as Philadelphia strengthened its position in the Eastern Conference playoff race.

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League-leading Nashville beats Toronto FC 2-0

Short-handed Toronto FC, four points outside the Eastern Conference playoff places, faced league-leading Nashville SC, which had already clinched a postseason berth and was unbeaten at home. Nashville took an early lead through Hany Mukhtar as Toronto sought to halt a two-game losing streak.

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FC Dallas seeks to extend home unbeaten run against LAFC

FC Dallas hosted LAFC in a Western Conference matchup as Dallas sought to extend a five-game unbeaten run, while both teams faced absences during the international break. LAFC was particularly short-handed, missing several key attackers, and the teams entered the game after LAFC won their previous meeting 1-0.

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