The seventh weekend of the 2025 Major League Soccer season is officially over, with separation beginning to happen at the top and bottom of the league table. Here are the big takeaways from the weekend as we move toward the middle of the season:
Vancouver avoids the Champions Cup curse
The rule: MLS clubs competing in the Concacaf Champions Cup will struggle while managing both competitions. Three of the four MLS Champions Cup teams — the L.A. Galaxy, LAFC and Inter Miami — proved that rule true by playing out disappointing, points-dropping results in MLS this weekend after toiling away in the Champions Cup during the week.
The exception is the Vancouver Whitecaps. The Canadian club escaped the Champions Cup curse and beat Colorado 2-0 at home after drawing 1-1 with Pumas UNAM earlier in the week. The team was helped by hosting both games at home and not traveling in between, but still, the twin results are awfully impressive.
