Diego Rubio’s game-winning strike on Decision Day earned the Colorado Rapids their third straight victory to close out the regular season and Rubio a spot on the MLS Team of the Week for Week 24.
With the game tied 1-1 in stoppage time, Rubio took a pass from Cole Bassett in midfield and darted towards goal. The Chilean cut to the inside to beat his defender and curled his shot inside the far post, lifting the Rapids into fifth place in the Western Conference ahead of their first playoff appearance since 2016. It was Rubio’s third goal of the season and comes in a stretch of a goal and two assists in four games.