Union clinch 2025 Supporters' Shield with 1-0 win over NYCFC

Philadelphia Union clinched the 2025 Supporters Shield on the weekend, defeating New York City FC 1-0 at Subaru Park to secure the best regular-season record with 66 points and a game to spare. Mikael Uhre scored the lone goal and goalkeeper Andre Blake kept a clean sheet as the Union sealed top spot in Major League Soccer on a weekend that also featured decisive results across the league and set up a tense final Decision Day for seeding ahead of the playoffs.

The late regular-season stretch will determine home-field advantages and matchup paths for the MLS Cup Playoffs. League standings as of Oct. 6 show that all but two playoff berths have been clinched, but several spots and much of the seeding picture remain unsettled with most teams having one match left on Decision Day.

Inter Miami rebounded from earlier setbacks with a 4-1 win over the New England Revolution, driven by a three-assist performance from Lionel Messi. The 38-year-old Argentine reached 40 combined goals and assists for the season, becoming the second player in MLS history to hit that mark. Miami, which has seen rotation at goalkeeper with Oscar Ustari likely to start and Rocco Ríos Novo pressing for minutes,...