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Brotherly Game Daily Links: MLS is Back Weekend Review

Union advance, Quarterfinals opponent decided and more in today’s links

SOCCER: JUL 25 MLS - Philadelphia Union v New England Revolution Photo by Joe Petro/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

Philadelphia Union News

Union take down Revolution to advance to quarterfinals of MLS is Back
The Union will take on the winner of SKC/Vancouver on Thursday night.

Jamiro Monteiro, Kai Wagner outstanding in Union’s win over New England at MLS tournament
The Union’s win could have put you to sleep if you didn’t have a reason to stay up past midnight for the end. But there were a few notable individual performances, including one that stands among the team’s best at Disney World so far.

Union’s ‘professional performance’ guides them into quarterfinals
The Philadelphia Union weren’t dominant against the New England Revolution on Saturday night, but put in a professional overall performance to advance into the quarterfinals of the MLS is Back Tournament.

MLS News

TFC knocked out of MLS Is Back tournament with loss to NYCFC
Toronto FC were knocked out of the MLS Is Back tournament on Sunday night after a 3-1 loss to a clinical New York City FC side.

Sporting Kansas City survives Vancouver scare, moves on in MLS is Back
Sunday night’s clash with Vancouver Whitecaps was supposed to be – on paper and in many people’s minds – a relatively easy win for Sporting Kansas City in the Round of 16 in the MLS is Back Tournament.

Orlando City vs. Montreal Impact: 1-0 as Lions Go Through to the Quarterfinals on a Tesho Akindele Goal
Orlando was in control for most of the game but struggled to finish in a match that was closer than it should have been.

Rest of the World News

Premier League final day timeline: How the Champions League and relegation battles played out
While the 2019-20 Premier League title was tied up in record-breaking fashion weeks ago by Liverpool, we were still able to enter the final day with plenty left to play for at both ends of the table.