2nd in Western Conference
\n50 points (14W-6L-8D)<\/p>\n
St. Louis emphatically extended their historic unbeaten run<\/a> with a resounding\u00a06-2 victory<\/a> over LA Galaxy<\/a> on Sunday Night Soccer presented by Continental Tire.<\/p>\n Summer signing\u00a0Carlo Holse<\/a> stole the show with a hat trick inside the opening 21 minutes, while fellow Designated Player newcomer\u00a0Rafael Navarro<\/a> added 2g\/2a in the rout.\u00a0<\/p>\n Carlo Holse:\u00a0The Danish playmaker has made an immediate impact since arriving from Turkish S\u00fcper Lig side Samsunspor this summer. His hat trick against the Galaxy was the second-fastest in MLS history from kickoff. St. Louis are the hottest team in MLS and await arguably the biggest game of head coach Yoann Damet’s first season on Wednesday.<\/p>\n Unbeaten in 18 straight league games and 20 across all competitions, St. Louis can claim the all-competitions record outright and tie the league record (19) with a result against Vancouver.<\/p>\n Additionally, a win would send St. Louis atop the Western Conference and closer to their first Audi MLS Cup Playoffs trip since their inaugural 2023 campaign.<\/p>\n St. Louis are also chasing silverware on another front, with a US Open Cup<\/a> final at the Columbus Crew<\/a> looming on Oct. 21. A victory there would deliver the club’s first-ever trophy.<\/p>\n 1st in Western Conference Vancouver battled to a 1-1 draw<\/a> at LAFC<\/a> on Saturday despite playing nearly the entire match with 10 men.<\/p>\n After Tristan Blackmon<\/a> was sent off in the seventh minute, Oliver Larraz<\/a> and Denis Bouanga<\/a> swapped goals as Vancouver secured a point and clinched<\/a> their fourth straight Audi MLS Cup Playoffs berth.<\/p>\n Brian White: Vancouver’s all-time leading goalscorer has 17 goals, putting him firmly in the Golden Boot presented by Audi conversation. Vancouver are looking to build on a historic 2025 campaign, which saw them reach the Concacaf Champions Cup<\/a> and MLS Cup finals for the first time.<\/p>\n
\nRafael Navarro:\u00a0Acquired from Colorado Rapids<\/a> in a club-record $12 million trade, the Brazilian striker has been sensational with 7g\/3a in just five starts.
\nRoman B\u00fcrki: The 2023 MLS Goalkeeper of the Year remains a steady presence between the posts, helping St. Louis concede the sixth-fewest goals (38) in MLS this season.
\nChris Durkin: The former D.C. United<\/a> standout anchors St. Louis CITY’s midfield alongside Red Bull New York<\/a> alum Daniel Edelman<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\n51 points (15W-7L-6D)<\/p>\n
\nRyan Gauld: Vancouver’s captain is back in the fold after injury troubles, providing another creative dimension to an already dangerous Whitecaps attack.
\n\u00c9dier Ocampo: The dynamic fullback made his senior debut with Colombia during the September\/October international window, playing 83 minutes against Paraguay.
\nYohei Takaoka: The Japanese goalkeeper co-leads MLS in clean sheets (12) this season, alongside Nashville<\/a>‘s Brian Schwake<\/a> and LAFC’s Hugo Lloris<\/a>.<\/p>\n