A Look at MLS: Highlighting Week One of 2024

MLS had a wild week one of its 2024 season. 15 matches were played; one as a special season opener, and then 14 magical weekend MLS matches! Each match was the beginning of what each club’s fan base is hoping is a MLS Cup-winning campaign. Let’s take a look back at all of the highlights from week one of MLS!

MLS Week 1 Highlights

The first match of 2024 was a special Wednesday night edition of MLS. League favorites Miami had their home opener, where everyone was hoping Messi, Suarez, Busquets, and Alba would turn back the clock to make the Herons look like prime Barcelona. That didn’t happen, but Miami did get an opening day W.

Miami 2 – 0 Salt Lake

As week one progressed to the weekend, 21 clubs kicked off their seasons playing in 12 Saturday matches. MLS Cup winners Columbus opened their title-holding campaign at home, and Western Conference juggernauts LAFC and Seattle squared off; there were surprising upsets, and only one scoreless draw on the first Saturday of the 2024 MLS season!

Columbus 1 – 0 Atlanta

LAFC 2 – 1 Seattle

Charlotte 1 – 0 NYCFC

DC United 3 – 1 New England

Orlando 0 – 0 Montreal

Philadelphia 2 – 2 Chicago

Resilient Philadelphia Union battle back to save a point against Chicago Fire

Every word Head Coach Jim Curtin said after Union’s 2-2 draw on MLS’ opening night

Austin 1 – 2 Minnesota

Dallas 2 – 1 San Jose

Houston 1 – 1 Kansas City

St. Louis 1 – 1 Salt Lake

Portland 4 – 1 Colorado

Union, MLS — Mandatory Credit: Philadelphia Union

With the season getting underway, MLS wanted to put some marquee matchups on the first Sunday afternoon/evening of the year. They did that by having the Supporters Shield winners take on the worst team in the league from last year; getting an “unstoppable force” taking on an “immovable object,” and the league’s most winning franchise take on Messi and friends. I bet they thought there would be goalfests and not three draws!

Cincinnati 0 – 0 Toronto

Nashville 0 – 0 New York

Los Angeles 1 – 1 Miami

Week two begins Saturday afternoon!

The second week of the MLS season kicks off on Saturday afternoon. There are two matches at 2 pm, one at 4:30 pm, and then 10 throughout Saturday night! There will also be a lone match on Sunday afternoon to complete the MLS week 2 slate!

Minnesota vs Columbus | Saturday, Mar. 2nd | 2 pm EST
Salt Lake vs LAFC | Saturday, Mar. 2nd | 2 pm EST
Miami vs Orlando | Saturday, Mar. 2nd | 4:30 pm EST
Vancouver vs Charlotte | Saturday, Mar. 2nd | 7:30 pm EST
Chicago vs Cincinnati | Saturday, Mar. 2nd | 8:30 pm EST
Dallas vs Montreal | Saturday, Mar. 2nd | 8:30 pm EST
Houston vs New York | Saturday, Mar. 2nd | 8:30 pm EST
Kansas City vs Philadelphia | Saturday, Mar. 2nd | 7:30 pm EST
St. Louis vs NYCFC | Saturday, Mar. 2nd | 8:30 pm EST
Colorado vs Nashville | Saturday, Mar. 2nd | 9:30 pm EST
Portland vs DC | Saturday, Mar. 2nd | 10:30 pm EST
San Jose vs Los Angeles | Saturday, Mar. 2nd | 10:30 pm EST
Seattle vs Austin | Saturday, Mar. 2nd | 10:30 pm EST
New England vs Toronto | Sunday, Mar. 3rd | 2 pm EST

Will we see more craziness like we did in week one? Teams are beginning to get their legs under them starting this new season. Make sure to tune into MLS Season Pass on Apple TV for all of this weekend’s action!