Miami has moved up to 13th in the Eastern Conference and is now just five points behind Wayne Rooney’s D.C. United in ninth, the final playoff position. Miami has two games in hand.
D.C. United were held to a 1-1 draw at home to Atlanta, while other results also went favorable for Miami.
Charlotte, who Miami had to play twice, is now just two points ahead of Florida after they squandered a two-goal lead and conceded a stoppage time penalty in a 2-2 draw at home to Philadelphia , who was replaced by Daniel Gazdag. , The draw guaranteed Philadelphia a playoff spot.
The Columbus Crew booked their place in the playoffs by defeating Chicago Fire 3–0, with Colombian Cucho Hernández scoring all three goals in 23 minutes – the second fastest hat-trick from a start in MLS history.
Tenth-placed New York City kept their playoff hopes alive by beating second-placed Orlando City 2-0 at home. Despite the loss, Orlando is now assured of a postseason berth.