Breakfast Links - October 4, 2023
(image via Houston Dynamo FC)
Tonight is the last midweek game of the season and the scent of playoffs is in the air! Here is your midweek update to get your morning going with our Breakfast Links.
Houston
Houston Dynamo FC travel north to Canada to face CF Montréal in a cross-conference matchup at Stade Saputo. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:30 PM. Here’s how the Dynamo can clinch a playoff spot tonight. Win and they're in.
Houston win at Montréal
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Houston Draw at Montréal AND Dallas lose vs. Colorado
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Houston Draw at Montréal AND Minnesota lose/draw at LAFC
Houston Dynamo 2’s came to its conclusion on Sunday night. If you have not already, you can read all about it on Dynamo 2sday. Go check it out! Good luck next season Dos Boys and thank you Cristian for covering the season.
The Dash will return to Shell Energy Stadium on Sunday, for Fan Appreciation Night, as part of a larger Houston Dynamo Football Club Fan Appreciation Weekend, presented by Verizon. Following the match, fans and media members are encouraged to stay for a Dash Bash, presented by Verizon, which features a postgame concert with Vanilla Ice, Tone Loc and Rob Base.
Make sure you check out the latest episodes of the Bayou City Soccer Podcast, available everywhere you get your podcasts and on YouTube!
Major League Soccer
It’s Matchday 36. 5 teams can clinch an Audi 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs spot and 3 teams can be eliminated from the Audi 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs.
The first three episodes of "Messi Meets America,” the highly-anticipated documentary about Lionel Messi joining Inter Miami CF, will premiere October 11 on Apple TV+. Additional episodes of the six-part series will be viewable later in the season.
San Diego's forthcoming MLS club has made several key steps before their 2025 debut season, announcing Sunday the location of a new state-of-the-art training facility that will include a Right to Dream residential youth academy.
Around the World
Lens forward Elye Wahi scored one goal and set up another as his side beat Arsenal 2-1 to top Champions League Group B as they celebrated the return of Europe's premium club competition to their turf in flamboyant style on Tuesday.
Real Madrid fought back to secure a barnstorming 3-2 win at Napoli in their Champions League Group C clash on Tuesday, with the Italian side's keeper Alex Meret scoring an unfortunate own goal to hand the Spaniards victory late in the second half.
Manchester United's miserable season continued with a 3-2 home defeat by Galatasaray on Tuesday as Casemiro was sent off giving away a penalty which the Turkish side missed before scoring the winner to leave the hosts bottom of Champions League Group A.
The governing body for England's referees has admitted "standards fell short of expectations" after releasing audio of the VAR discussion that led to a Luis Díaz goal for Liverpool being incorrectly ruled out for offside. The audio was released in full on the Premier League website, along with a full account of what went wrong and a lengthy statement from the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) after a thorough review was completed.
