Seattle Sounders

Ashley Cole LA Galaxy's stars must start justifying their hefty price tags, while MLS champions Portland Timbers are aiming to go back-to-back.

Clint Dempsey Victor Rodriguez, Clint Dempsey and Will Bruin were on target at CenturyLink Field, where Seattle completed a 5-0 aggregate win.

Clint Dempsey Atlanta made it three successive victories thanks to Josef Martinez and Tuesday's 4-2 win at home to nine-man San Jose Earthquakes.

The former Mexico international, who spent the past two seasons with the Seattle Sounders, has called it a career.

Sporting KC The New York Red Bulls and Sporting Kansas City extended their winning runs in MLS as Real Salt Lake lost again.

FC Dallas and Houston Dynamo combined to ruin Steven Gerrard's second week of MLS action with LA Galaxy.

Sporting KC Sporting Kansas City secured a MLS play-off berth after accounting for Chicago Fire 2-0 on Friday.

Clint Dempsey Jonathan Osorio produced a moment of brilliance thanks to a sensational backheel with a minute of regulation time remaining to lift Toronto.

Kaka LA Galaxy are without a win in three games since Sigi Schmid's return after losing to New York City, while Kaka sensationally saw red.

Seattle Sounders MLS Cup champions LA Galaxy and Seattle Sounders provided countless memories last season and they are set to add to those when the two teams meet on Sunday.