Supporters' Shield leaders Toronto FC crashed to back-to-back defeats, while Chicago Fire were cooled by Philadelphia Union and New York City were held to a draw.
Stunned 5-3 by Montreal Impact midweek, Toronto were unable to return to winning ways, shocked 2-1 at New England Revolution as they were denied their first Shield in MLS on Saturday.
82' 84' 87'Doesn't get more end-to-end than this. September 23, 2017
The high-flying Canadian outfit had the chance to seal the Shield following second-placed New York City's 1-1 draw at home to Houston Dynamo.
Toronto are 10 points clear of New York City atop the east, while the Fire are four points further back after their 3-1 loss to the Union.
Once on pace for the Shield, Bastian Schweinsteiger and the Fire have struggled for consistency and momentum, and that continued against the resurgent Union, who snapped a streak of three successive draws courtesy of a Chris Pontius brace.
Pontius with the brace to make it 2-0 September 24, 2017
Vancouver Whitecaps extended their lead atop the Western Conference with a 2-1 win over Colorado Rapids.
The Whitecaps are four points clear of three other teams, including reigning MLS Cup champions Seattle Sounders, who went down 2-0 to Real Salt Lake.
Minnesota United won consecutive matches after dismantling 10-man FC Dallas 4-1, lowly DC United crushed San Jose Earthquakes 4-0 thanks to a four-goal haul from Patrick Mullins, while New York Red Bulls suffered a 3-2 loss at Columbus Crew.
It's for ! September 24, 2017
