Sporting Kansas City is now five points below the playoff line in the Western Conference after a 2-0 loss to FC Dallas at Children’s Mercy Park
Heber and Alexandru Mitrita scored late in each half as NYCFC celebrated a first-ever win in Colorado
Vancouver Whitecaps now winless in nine after 3-1 defeat to the San Jose Earthquakes.
In a half-empty stadium, Arsenal academy product Eddie Nketiah netted a brace as the Gunners cruised past Fiornetina in the International Champions Cup.
The Union maintained their spot atop the Eastern Conference with a 2-0 win over the struggling Chicago Fire
Rookie Marisa Viggiano netted her first goal in NWSL to lift the team to its fourth win of the season.
Josh Williams and David Accam scored for the Crew against a Montreal Impact squad that finished with 10 men after a straight red card to Bacary Sagna in the 55th minute.
With a two-day turnaround, the Lions will look to balance their players’ workloads in Sunday’s home game.
Long, 27, is in the prime of his career, a mainstay on the United States men’s national team and the 2018 MLS Defender of the Year.
American players Alex Morgan, Ashlyn Harris and Ali Krieger will return to complete the team’s roster in Saturday’s game.