MLS Vitality Rankings: Sporting Kansas Metropolis surge into prime three, Inter Miami in freefall

We have now a brand fresh No. 1! The New England Revolution proceed to quietly bag points within the Eastern Conference, despite the undeniable fact that Seattle (slipping to 2nd) live an undefeated crew in 2021 despite a disappointing scoreless design with Austin FC. Additionally: Sporting Kansas Metropolis proceed from energy to energy, Inter Miami are floundering (and never correct which ability of the news Friday night of their transfer punishment), and the LA Galaxy and New York Metropolis FC proceed to attain some positive momentum.

Catch caught up with the weekend’s movement and perceive the place aside your crew sits in our Week 7 Vitality Rankings.

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1. New England Revolution

Earlier rating: 2

Next MLS match: June 19 at New York Metropolis FC, 7: 30 p.m. ET, ESPN+

The Revs didn’t precisely have their finishing boots on towards Cincinnati, however Adam Buksa‘s goal proved to be ample in a 1-0 prefer. It be the roughly result correct teams should always bag and New England did, and it used to be ample to push the Revs to the tip of our rankings. — Carlisle

2. Seattle Sounders

Earlier rating: 1

Next MLS match: June 19 at LA Galaxy, 9 p.m. ET, ESPN+

The Sounders live one amongst two unbeaten teams in MLS (in conjunction with Nashville) and lead the league with 18 points. They notion they’d a proceed-ahead goal within the 75th minute towards Austin on Sunday night, easiest for Fredy Montero‘s strike to be wiped away which ability of offside. Aloof, they’re true the place aside they’re trying to be within the Western Conference. — Bonagura

3. Sporting Kansas Metropolis

Earlier rating: 4

Next MLS match: June 12 vs. Austin FC, 3 p.m. ET, ESPN+

A day after he grew to develop into 19, Gianluca Busio‘s excellent free-kick goal used to be the highlight as SKC welcomed inspire a capability crowd of 20,086 with a 3-2 prefer towards Houston. All three needs got here within the 2nd half, with Alan Pulido scoring a penalty and Gadi Kinda the eventual sport winner. — Bonagura

4. LA Galaxy

Earlier rating: 5

Next MLS match: June 19 vs. Seattle, 9 p.m. ET, ESPN+

A San Jose possess goal used to be the difference because the Galaxy rebounded from final week’s loss to Portland with a 1-0 victory. They’ll head into the smash third within the Western Conference, however with a sport in give up 2nd-plan SKC. — Bonagura

5. Philadelphia Union

Earlier rating: 6

Next MLS match: June 20 vs. Atlanta United, 2 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN Deportes

Dominance on place aside of residing pieces paced the Union to a 3-0 prefer over Portland, with all three needs coming from restarts. Given the packed schedule Philadelphia confronted before the entirety of the year, the Union are in correct shape heading into the smash. — Carlisle

6. Colorado Rapids

Earlier rating: 8

Next MLS match: June 19 at FC Cincinnati, 7: 30 p.m. ET, ESPN+

With Kellyn Acosta away on global accountability, the Rapids grew to develop into in a complete 3-0 prefer towards FC Dallas to head into the smash in fourth plan within the Western Conference. Colorado got needs from Keegan Rosenberry, Michael Barrios and a Dallas possess goal, marking the third straight dwelling sport with three needs. — Bonagura

7. Nashville SC

Earlier rating: 7

Next MLS match: June 18 at New York Crimson Bulls, 8 p.m. ET, ESPN+

Supervisor Gary Smith hit a change parlay towards Atlanta, with correct about all of his subs — from Matt LaGrassa, to C.J. Sapong to 2-goal hero Hany Mukhtar — making predominant contributions. They helped turn what regarded esteem a lost trigger valid into a 2-2 design, preserving Nashville’s unbeaten open up intact. — Carlisle

8. Orlando Metropolis

Earlier rating: 3

Next MLS match: June 19 at Toronto FC, 7: 30 pm ET, ESPN+

The Lions’ unbeaten proceed used to ensure to total sometime, and so it proved towards the Crimson Bulls. Sylvester van der Water infamous his first MLS goal however used to be additionally left to rue a missed different later. The Lions are reasonably dinged up, meaning the worldwide smash is coming at the true time. — Carlisle

9. Columbus Crew

Earlier rating: 9

Next MLS match: June 19 vs. Chicago Fire, 7: 30 p.m. ET, ESPN+

If there would possibly per chance be a document for the longest breakaway in league historical previous, Luis Diaz potentially broke it as he went three-quarters of the sphere to rating Columbus’ opener in a 2-1 prefer over Toronto. Pedro Santos deputized neatly at left-inspire, assisting on each needs.— Carlisle

10. New York Metropolis FC

Earlier rating: 14

Next MLS match: June 19 vs. New England Revolution, 7: 30 pm ET; ESPN+

Ronny Deila’s aspect bounced inspire neatly from final week’s disappointment towards Columbus to steal a priceless street prefer towards LAFC despite finishing with easiest 10 gamers. Jesus Medina, as soon as regarded as a Designated Player bust, persevered his revival beneath Deila, scoring his fifth goal of the season with a shapely, curling strike.

11. New York Crimson Bulls

Earlier rating: 20

Next MLS match: June 18 vs. Nashville SC, 8 p.m. ET, ESPN+

Free-kick needs invent no longer attain any better than Cristian Casseres’ strike, which grew to develop into out to be the difference in defeating previously unbeaten Orlando. Homegrown left-inspire John Tolkin made his debut and proved to be the Lord of the Wings. — Carlisle

12. True Salt Lake

Earlier rating: 11

Next MLS match: June 18 vs. Vancouver, 10 p.m. ET, ESPN+

Damir Kreilach‘s 13th-minute goal gave RSL an early lead, however it wasn’t ample. With goalkeeper David Ochoa away on global accountability with the USMNT in Switzerland, backup Zach McMath started and a failed punch are attempting led to Niko Hansen‘s equalizer within the 78th. — Bonagura

13. Houston Dynamo

Earlier rating: 12

Next MLS match: June 19 at LAFC, 11 p.m. ET

An opening goal from Martias Vera towards the bustle of play and a Maxi Urruti stoppage-time goal made for an excellent scoreline, however the Dynamo were soundly outplayed by Sporting KC in a 3-2 loss. — Bonagura

14. CF Montreal

Earlier rating: 18

Next MLS match: June 23 vs. D.C. United, 8 p.m. ET, ESPN+

Welcome inspire, Mason Toye. The Montreal striker’s late header helped CFM prefer a victory towards the Fire. Montreal’s fourth-plan plan within the Eastern Conference standings is reasonably of inflated, however Wilfried Nancy’s aspect has exceeded expectations, making his one-year contract extension richly deserved. — Carlisle

15 Austin FC

Earlier rating: 16

Next MLS match: June 12 at Sporting KC, 3 p.m. ET, ESPN+

The expansion aspect had its probabilities to rating and fetch what would were a large prefer towards Seattle, despite the undeniable fact that within the pause neither crew used to be ready to search out a leap forward in a 0-0 design. — Bonagura

16 Atlanta United FC

Earlier rating: 15

Next MLS match: June 20 vs. Philadelphia Union, 2 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN Deportes

As draws proceed, Atlanta’s most unique result can easiest be checked out as two points dropped. The 5 Stripes regarded to have solved their goal-scoring woes, netting twice towards Nashville — it helps when Miles Robinson is dropping dimes — however Atlanta would possibly per chance per chance no longer close the deal, killing momentum heading into the worldwide smash. — Carlisle

17. Portland Timbers

Earlier rating: 13

Next MLS match: June 19 vs Sporting KC, 10: 30 p.m. ET, ESPN+

The Timbers had no answers in a visit to play the reigning Supporters’ Shield winners, dropping to Philadelphia 3-0. A scarcity of consistency from week to week has been a theme all year. — Bonagura

18. Minnesota United

Earlier rating: 21

Next MLS match: June 19 at FC Dallas, 8: 30 p.m. ET, ESPN+

Any other tough performance from goalkeeper Tyler Miller helped the Loons push their unbeaten proceed to a pair with a 1-1 design at RSL. The result lifted Minnesota out of final plan within the Western Conference, one point sooner than FC Dallas, which this would possibly per chance per chance additionally honest play when MLS resumes. — Bonagura

19. LAFC

Earlier rating: 10

Next MLS match: June 19 vs Houston, 11 p.m. ET, UniMas/TUDN/Twitter

The Unlit and Gold’s frustrating assert in confidence to the season persevered with a 2-1 loss at dwelling to NYCFC. It used to be 1-1 when NYCFC’s Nicolas Acevedo used to be sent off within the 86th minute, however LAFC peaceable conceded a late goal to pass over out on no longer no longer up to a level. — Bonagura

20. D.C. United

Earlier rating: 27

Next MLS match: June 19 vs. Inter Miami CF, 8 p.m., ESPN+

Managers generally play the “If easiest we were healthy” card after base results, however on this case there would possibly per chance be some validity to Hernan Losada’s map of thinking. The increased presence of Bill Hamid, Paul Arriola and Ola Kamara helped the Unlit-and-Crimson fetch a 3-0 street prefer over Miami.— Carlisle

21. San Jose Earthquakes

Earlier rating: 17

Next MLS match: June 19 at Austin FC, Univision/TUDN/Twitter

The Quakes were one amongst the freshest teams within the league thru four games however have managed to rating correct as soon as within the four games since — all of them losses. Basically the most unique used to be a 1-0 defeat at the Galaxy with midfielder Jackson Yueill away with the USMNT. — Bonagura

22. Inter Miami CF

Earlier rating: 19

Next MLS match: June 19 at D.C. United, 8 p.m. ET, ESPN+

Miami is reeling on all fronts. Off the sphere, the penalties from Matuidi-gate were heavy, despite the undeniable fact that the allocation money allotment would possibly per chance per chance additionally honest no longer prefer originate till next season. On the sphere, the Herons were unhappy, getting embarrassed at dwelling by D.C. United in front of a capability crowd. Those early positive results seem esteem they took plan ages ago. — Carlisle

23. FC Dallas

Earlier rating: 23

Next MLS match: June 19 vs. Minnesota United, 8: 30 p.m. ET, ESPN+

By the time FC Dallas will get inspire on the sphere in nearly about three weeks, this would possibly per chance per chance additionally honest were 49 days for the explanation that club’s final prefer. A 3-0 loss to Colorado on Saturday sunk Dallas to final plan within the Western Conference. — Bonagura

24. Toronto FC

Earlier rating: 22

Next MLS match: June 19 vs. Orlando Metropolis, 7: 30 pm ET, ESPN+

Nothing goes true for the Reds. Jozy Altidore is in exile. Yeferson Soteldo is injured. Oh yeah, the crew is dropping too, coughing up a pair of transition needs in a 2-1 defeat to Columbus. As a minimal Alejandro Pozuelo is inspire on the sphere, however at this point, Toronto’s problems bustle deeper than the return of one participant, although he’s the reigning league MVP. — Carlisle

25. Vancouver Whitecaps

Earlier rating: 26

Next MLS match: June 18 at True Salt Lake, 10 p.m. ET, ESPN+

The Whitecaps were off this week and are peaceable months a long way from being ready to play in Vancouver. The club announced Friday this would possibly per chance per chance additionally honest proceed to play its dwelling games at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah, thru July. — Bonagura

26 FC Cincinnati

Earlier rating: 25

Next MLS match: June 19 vs. Colorado Rapids, 7: 30 p.m. ET, ESPN+

FCC started neatly and had some probabilities late however were in any other case dominated by excessive-flying New England, so a dwelling defeat used to be about what Cincinnati deserved. Jaap Stam acknowledged afterward his crew wished to work on “the entirety.” They’ll have so much of time with the worldwide smash starting. — Carlisle

27 Chicago Fire

Earlier rating: 24

Next MLS match: June 19 at Columbus Crew, 7: 30 p.m. ET, ESPN+

After final week’s prefer, the Fire reverted to form towards Montreal, handing over a performance littered with blown probabilities, a few needs denied by VAR, and a sport-changing catastrophic letdown late to lose at dwelling. What’s worse is Raphael Wicky can have two weeks to stew over this most unique defeat. — Carlisle