This week had it all, late goals spoiling clean sheets, home teams coming away with wins after going down early against tired defenses, DC United returning to form as a team that can’t score but adding a wrinkle to the mix by becoming a team that can’t defend, and questionable red cards and refereeing decisions influencing the outcomes of games.
Looking ahead, Atlanta United and 15 other teams are not playing this week because of the international games. The six teams that are playing will deal with missing key players, playing for Real Salt Lake, and the loneliness of being one of six teams playing while everyone else is getting rest and preparing for week five.