Bruno Damiani Powers Philadelphia Union's Historic Eight-Game Win Streak

Damiani Leads Union's Record Run

Bruno Damiani scored twice and added an assist in Philadelphia's 3-1 comeback win at Chicago Fire, a performance that earned him MLS Player of the Matchday honors for the second time in about a month. The Union trailed at halftime before Damiani's backheel assist and two goals turned the match around.

The victory extended Philadelphia's unbeaten run to 14 matches and made it eight straight wins, just the third team in the post-shootout era to achieve that feat. It was also the fifth time this season the Union have won after trailing at halftime, a mark matched by only two other clubs in the post-shootout era.

Philadelphia hosts Charlotte FC on Saturday at Subaru Park at 2:30 p.m. Eastern, with a playoff berth on the line.

Nashville Ties MLS Home Win Record in Rout

Nashville SC tied the MLS record for home wins in a season with a 4-0 win over Sporting Kansas City on Wednesday at GEODIS Park. Hany Mukhtar opened the scoring in the 10th minute, Sam Surridge doubled the lead in the 17th for his club-leading 17th goal, Andy Najar added a third in the 29th off Cristian Espinoza's league-leading 14th assist, and Warren Madrigal capped the rout with a 94th-minute penalty.

The result gave Nashville 20 wins and 66 points through 29 matches, both single-season league records, while tying the MLS mark for home wins in a season at 14 and consecutive home wins at 10. Goalkeeper Brian Schwake posted his 13th clean sheet of the season, tying the club record.

Eddie Johnson Blasts Landon Donovan Over Cavan Sullivan Comments

Eddie Johnson fired back at Landon Donovan on social media after Donovan cited Johnson, Freddy Adu, Santino Quaranta and Gio Reyna as cautionary tales while urging patience with 17-year-old Cavan Sullivan on the Unfiltered Soccer podcast. Johnson accused Donovan of criticizing young players while ignoring his own struggles in Germany, writing that Donovan failed there and ran back to MLS.

Donovan did flame out after six matches at Bayern Munich and scored just two goals across loan spells at Everton. He finished his career with 57 goals in 157 caps, tied for the USMNT's all-time scoring record, and won four MLS Cups with the Galaxy. Johnson scored 19 goals in 63 caps and wrote that he accomplished what Donovan did with fewer opportunities.

The exchange is the latest in a recurring pattern of USMNT infighting, which has included Jermaine Jones criticizing Jordan Morris and Donovan previously criticizing Christian Pulisic for missing the 2025 Gold Cup, a comment that drew a response from Pulisic's father on social media.

Columbus and Cincinnati Set Up Hell Is Real Showdown

Columbus Crew beat Charlotte FC 3-1 on Wednesday, rallying from an early deficit behind goals from Brais Mendez, Anass Zaroury and Taha Habroune. The Crew took a club-record 33 shots, 14 on target, for their third win in four matches.

FC Cincinnati fell 3-2 at home to the New England Revolution on Wednesday despite goals from Tom Barlow and Kevin Denkey. Cincinnati still holds the final Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference, but Columbus is now just four points back.

The two meet on Sunday Night Soccer for MLS Matchday 31 in the Hell Is Real rivalry game, with Columbus looking to complete a season sweep after winning 2-1 in July and Cincinnati fighting to hold its playoff position. Columbus also faces St. Louis SC on October 21 at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field for the U.S. Open Cup title, with St. Louis unbeaten in 19 straight and Columbus having lost seven of its last 11 MLS matches since the World Cup break.

U.S. Cerebral Palsy Teams Open World Cup With Big Wins

The U.S. women's Cerebral Palsy national team opened the IFCPF World Cup with a 6-2 win over Finland in Fayetteville, Georgia. Jesslyn Kuhnel scored a hat trick and Annie Wickett added two goals.

The U.S. men's Cerebral Palsy team opened with a 7-0 win over Canada. John Sullivan and Frankie Lowery scored before halftime, then substitute Cameron DeLillo came on and scored four goals, with co-captain Ben Lindau adding one more. DeLillo was named player of the match.

Tillman Scores for Leverkusen as Pulisic Watches From Bench

Malik Tillman scored his first club goal of the season in Bayer Leverkusen's 4-0 win over Lech Poznan in the Europa League, forcing in his own rebound in the 32nd minute. It was Leverkusen's second win in two Europa League games.

Christian Pulisic was benched at Milan, where 19-year-old Alphadjo Cisse scored a hat trick in a 4-0 win at Salzburg. Pulisic came on in the 60th minute, completed nine of 11 passes, and told the Associated Press he is happy at Milan for now and the near future.

Elsewhere, Chris Richards started in Crystal Palace's 3-2 loss at Lyon, with Tanner Tessmann coming on in the 77th minute. Richards had a 90th-minute header saved. Atletico Madrid's Johnny Cardoso had a goal against Manchester United ruled out by VAR this week.

El Salvador Coach Strips Privileges Ahead of USWNT Clash

El Salvador coach Eric Acuna stripped his women's team of privileges after back-to-back losses to Paraguay, 5-1 and then 3-2 after blowing a two-goal lead. He told reporters the players can no longer leave the training center or have coffee outside of it.

El Salvador must carry that turmoil into a Concacaf W Championship quarterfinal against the USWNT, part of an eight-team knockout that doubles as qualifying for the 2027 World Cup and the 2028 Olympics. Acuna also singled out individual players, saying he has nothing on the bench to save the team, and Brenda Ceren publicly defended her teammates in response.

USWNT Splits Results With Spain as Sanchez Chases Scoring Record

The USWNT lost the first friendly against Spain 2-0, then came back to draw 2-2 in the second. Head coach Emma Hayes said she is not interested in protecting a wins record by picking easier opponents.

Ashley Sanchez started and scored in the 2-2 draw with Spain, her first national team appearances since 2023. She is chasing the NWSL's single-season scoring record with 20 goals for the Courage, who host San Diego on Saturday at First Horizon Stadium.

Hutton and Lemos Set for NWSL Skills Challenge

Bay FC midfielder Claire Hutton and Orlando Pride midfielder Ally Lemos will both compete in the 2026 NWSL Skills Challenge on November 20 at Episcopal High School in Alexandria, Virginia, airing November 28 on CBS and Paramount Plus. The winning team splits a $35,000 prize.

Hutton has started all 27 of Bay FC's games this season, logging 2,410 minutes and ranking second in the league with 60 tackles. Bay FC sits 14th of 16 teams at seven wins, 15 losses and five draws.

FIFA Council Presses Infantino on Peace Prize

Top FIFA council members told president Gianni Infantino at Thursday's meeting to either scrap or depoliticize the peace prize after backlash over awarding it to Donald Trump last December. FIFA's social responsibility committee is set to make a recommendation before the next council meeting in Doha on December 16.

One council member said the likely outcome is reinventing the prize as an award for someone inside football, barred from going to a politician. Separately, Infantino apologized at that meeting over his failed attempt to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors, though he gave no real answers on the plan.