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Matchday 26 delivered a goal-filled weekend, with multiple teams pushing hard to secure their spots in the 2026 MLS season playoffs. While the postseason remains roughly two months away, clubs are well aware that the current stretch of fixtures is crucial for cementing their standings positions.
Lionel Messi kept his outstanding form going, netting his 19th goal of the campaign in a dramatic 2–2 draw against Supporters' Shield frontrunners Nashville SC. The strike marked his eighth goal contribution across his last four appearances.
Meanwhile, 16-year-old Cavan Sullivan continued to haul the Philadelphia Union up the table. The teenage prodigy bagged an impressive brace in a dominant 5–0 thrashing of San Diego FC — the club's second straight five-goal performance. The Union stretched their unbeaten run to seven matches and now occupy seventh place in the Eastern Conference, a remarkable turnaround from their pre-World Cup position at the foot of the standings.
Atlético Madrid icon Antoine Griezmann, meanwhile, has taken to MLS life with ease, playing a pivotal role in Orlando City's 3–0 triumph over Toronto FC with a stunning highlight-worthy finish.
Here are the top five goals from the weekend.
5. Rafael Navarro Chooses Brains Over Brawn
Rafael Navarro gives @stlCITYsc their third ‼️ pic.twitter.com/Hi7gDrV9qQ
New St. Louis CITY SC acquisition Rafael Navarro is proving to be worth every penny. Signed two weeks ago from the Colorado Rapids in a league-record $12 million deal, the Brazilian netted his second brace in as many games on Saturday, propelling St. Louis to a 4–2 victory over Minnesota United.
For his first goal of the evening, Navarro outwitted both his marker and the advancing goalkeeper, choosing to delicately chip the ball over Drake Callender's head rather than going for the powerful low shot the keeper would have anticipated.
4. Sullivan Nutmegs Goalkeeper
Now he's nutmegged the keeper 😳
Cavan Sullivan gets his brace in style for @PhilaUnion! pic.twitter.com/IjinRebcch
Sullivan rounded off a superb personal performance on Sunday night with a goal that left the goalkeeper thoroughly humiliated. The teenager latched onto a through-ball into the opposition's penalty area before firing a left-footed effort straight through the legs of Duran Ferree — a moment the 19-year-old shot-stopper will struggle to put behind him.
3. Messi Blasts 20-Yard Shot
Messi. Left foot. 20 yards out. 🐐
Miami takes the lead on Nashville! pic.twitter.com/DuBJI7gxOz
Messi finding the net at some stage during a match has become almost inevitable, and Saturday's clash against table-topping Nashville was no exception. Close teammate and fellow Argentine Rodrigo De Paul played a short pass to Messi just outside the penalty area. The global icon needed just a single touch to unleash a left-footed strike into the top corner. Goalkeeper Brian Schwake had absolutely no chance of stopping it.
2. Griezmann Performs Silky Slide
Slidding in 🛝
Antoine Griezmann boots it to the upper net to move @OrlandoCitySC into the lead before the half!
📺 Apple TV: https://t.co/yWKKho7Yn4 pic.twitter.com/dY4IeYOgHD
Griezmann knows exactly what he needs, and Orlando City are more than happy to deliver. The French football icon burst into the box and gestured toward the back post — and within a second, the ball arrived precisely where he'd indicated. The 35-year-old slid in at the far post, using his body's momentum to power the ball into the roof of the net. It was his fifth straight game with at least one goal, bringing his tally to seven across that run.
1. Cavan Sullivan Gives Cheeky Back-Heel
CAVAN SULLIVAN BACKHEEL?! 😲
The 16-year-old gives @PhilaUnion the lead in San Diego just before halftime! pic.twitter.com/oSvyKnvfRp
When you're Sullivan, scoring a conventional goal apparently just isn't exciting enough. Indiana Vassilev picked out the youngster in space at the top of the six-yard box. Sullivan had plenty of time to turn and shoot in the traditional sense, yet instead chose to cheekily flick the ball in with a back-heel. He barely even looked at the goal before the ball crept over the line.
The finish perfectly encapsulated just how much Sullivan's confidence has grown in MLS since the World Cup break, and it marked his fifth straight match with a goal contribution.