A full weekend of MLS action kicks off on Friday night with two of the Western Conference’s elite, while Saturday and Sunday feature a number of quality matchups.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic and the LA Galaxy have been quite the attraction since the Swede made his move to MLS a few weeks ago, but Sigi Schmid’s side will be in for another early-season test on Saturday when they take on a red-hot Atlanta United.
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Both sides currently sit in second place in their respective conferences, while Atlanta boasts the second-highest goalscoring total in the league to this point, with 15 goals in six games.
Western Conference leaders Sporting KC have gone unbeaten in their last six matches since their opening day defeat to New York City FC, and Matt Besler and Co. will have another opportunity to put their stamp on the conference with a crucial match against the Vancouver Whitecaps, who sit third in the West.
NYCFC and FC Dallas remain on the only two unbeaten clubs left in 2018, although the latter has been far less convincing in its first five matches.
Patrick Vieira and NYCFC are coming off of a hard-fought 2-2 draw against Atlanta last weekend, and now head west to take on the Portland Timbers.
Meanwhile, Dallas plays host to the Philadelphia Union, who have taken just one win out of their first five games.
Here’s a look at the full slate of matches around MLS in Week 8.
Friday
Sporting KC vs. Vancouver Whitecaps -- 9 p.m. ET
Saturday
Montreal Impact vs. Los Angeles FC -- 1 p.m. ET
Houston Dynamo vs. Toronto FC -- 3 p.m. ET
New York Red Bulls vs. Chicago Fire -- 3:30 p.m. ET
Columbus Crew vs. New England Revolution -- 7:30 p.m. ET
Orlando City vs. San Jose Earthquakes -- 7:30 p.m. ET
FC Dallas vs. Philadelphia Union -- 8 p.m. ET
Real Salt Lake vs. Colorado Rapids -- 9 p.m. ET
LA Galaxy vs. Atlanta United -- 10:30 p.m. ET
Sunday
Seattle Sounders vs. Minnesota United -- 4 p.m. ET
Portland Timbers vs. New York City FC -- 6 p.m. ET
