Published 10:59 IST, March 2nd 2020
MLS results, highlights: Chicharito draws blank for LA Galaxy, Inter Miami lose debut game
MLS highlights: W1 saw debutants Inter Miami and Nashville SC lose as the usual top sides in North America score their first win. Check out more from the week.
The 2020 Major League Soccer (MLS) season just saw its opening Matchday over the weekend. The MLS highlights saw debutants Inter Miami and Nashville SC lose as the usual top sides in North America scored their first win. Check out the MLS standings, MLS results and highlights from Matchday 1.
MLS Standings: Eastern Conference
The MLS results in the East saw NY Red Bulls score a 3-2 win over FC Cincinnati. Also, last season's conference finalists Atlanta United opened their new season with an impressive 2-1 win over the debutants Nashville SC. Last season's Eastern Conference winner Toronto FC kickstarted their new season with a 2-2 draw with San Jose Earthquakes, while Eastern heavyweights New York City FC succumbed to a narrow 1-0 defeat to Columbus Crew SC. Thierry Henry's Montreal Impact began their new season with a win over New England Revolution.
The David Beckham owned-Inter Miami lost 1-0 to Los Angeles FC. LAFC striker Carlos Vela started where he left last season with an impressive goal to ruin Inter Miami's MLS debut.
MLS highlights: Carlos Vela stuns Inter Miami
MLS Standings: Eastern Conference points table
MLS Standings: Western Conference
MLS champions Seattle Sounders won 2-1 against Chicago Fire. Substitute attacker Jordan Borris scored a second-half brace to snatch all three points in the opening weekend. Fellow Western sides Minnesota United, Sporting Kansas City, FC Dallas and Colorado Rapids all began their campaign with a win. Chicharito made his LA Galaxy debut but failed to hit the ground running as Galaxy were held 1-1 at Houston.
MLS Standings: Western Conference points table
Updated 12:19 IST, March 2nd 2020