The Colorado Rapids make the midweek trip to LA to face an LAFC side that has dropped the last two MLS matches. Can Colorado bounce back after a loss in a historic matchup?
Colorado Rapids vs LAFC Preview
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From transit to tailgating to the fan fest, Philadelphia’s World Cup setup has become the envy of fans elsewhere — especially in New York and Boston.
How has the city they love to hate pulled it off?
A look behind the curtain:
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Response to our pool reporter question on why Inter Miami’s Yannick Bright was given a red card in the 87th minute:
“Yannick Bright was given a red card for offensive, insulting, abusive language. He said, ‘b*tch *ss n*gga’ to his opponent.”
I hope the Denver-based Messi Tourists are convinced the Colorado Rapids can ball. Because they can. Hopefully that was enough for them to want to come to another game this season.
Fulltime. 2-3.
Colorado Rapids lose on a great Messi goal. Game of two halves. Miami's situational pressing caused problems. When the Pids had time on the ball, the playing out of the back led to two direct goals. They're fun and competitive. But Miami exposed weaknesses.
79' Goal Miami. Messi. On the run. Cuts inside. Top corner.
2-3 | #Rapids96
Today's attendance: 75,824! Club and state records! Second highest attendance in MLS history!
Lucas Herrington given time on the ball. Darren Yapi 2 minutes after coming in at the (Yapi) hour. Too easy.
62' GOAL RAPIDS! Long ball from Lucas Herrington to Daren Yapi! It's Yapi Hour almost on the hour!
2-2 | #Rapids96
YAPSTER!!! What a ball by Herrington. Truly Yapi Hour, as perfectly shown on the Apple TV broadcast.
58' GOAL RAPIDS! Rafael Navarro dribbles it up the middle and scores! Frederick with the assist. GAME ON!
1-2 | #Rapids96
58' GOAL RAPIDS! Wayne Frederick plays Rafael Navarro through, Miami gives the Brazilian a ton of space, Navarro makes a nice move and tucks it past Dayne St. Clair. Great response after a bad end to the first half/start to second half.
2-1 Miami
The Messi Tourists get what they paid for.
19' Goal Miami. Messi takes the penalty. Passes it in, with Steffen going the wrong way. Too easy.
0-1 | #Rapids96
1' Kickoff! Colorado Rapids hosting Inter Miami at Mile High. 30th anniversary of the first home match. Largest crowd in club history for Lionel Messi. This is @bymattpollard.bsky.social. Vamos!
0-0 | #Rapids96
Lionel Messi is starting.
Colorado Rapids lineup vs Inter Miami:
Steffen (C)
Thompson-Holding-Herrington-Travis
Atencio-Ojediran-Frederick
Minoungou-R. Navarro-Aaronson
Bench: Hansen, Rosenberry, Sealy, Manyoma, Harris, Murphy, Cobb, KSB, Yapi
Nat Borchers on Colorado Rapids playing at Mile High:
"Playing here was a privilege because I grew up watching the Broncos. Going out there as a soccer professional, to experience Mile High, was a tremendous honor."
Messi in Colorado, 30th Anniversary Game at Mile High- Rapids vs Miami Preview
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43' SAVE HANSEN! Travis gets picked on a short corner. Turns into a 1-on-2. Faz squares it to Gutiérrez. Hansen denies it. They deal with the rebound, which could have been handball on Gutiérrez.
1-0 | #Rapids96
Halftime. 1-0 Colorado thanks to Dante Sealy.
Colorado's had a lot of the ball. Lots of half looks. Union Omaha with two big counter attacks. It could easily be 1-2. This game ain't over. #Rapids96 #USOC2026
1' Kickoff! It's the third round of the 2026 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. Colorado Rapids hosting Union Omaha. Sickos Only on this Taco Tuesday. Don't get cupset!
0-0 | #Rapids96
Wayne Frederick II
Player Ratings: Two debutants shine as Colorado Rapids hammer Houston Dynamo
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Wells Ball Flippin’ Works
Holy Wells Ball, that was so impressive to watch.
Fulltime. 6-2 Colorado Rapids win.
Kosi Thompson is the goat. I don't know where to go after that. Too many things for the character limit. #Rapids96
90+4 PENALTY: Houston scored again to make it 5-2, then Paxten Aaronson earns a penalty in the dying moments of this game. Rafael Navarro steps up and buries the club's first penalty this season. Two for Rafa tonight.
6 (!) goals for the Rapids. First time since 8/3/2019.
73' GOAL RAPIDS! Rafa Navarro! Georgi Minoungou with the assist! Georgi with his first goal contribution. Navarro with his eight!
Also Manyoma and Cobb subbed on for Thompson and Sealy.
4-1 | #Rapids96
17' GOAL RAPIDS! Josh Atencio scores on a loose ball at the edge of the box! What a start for the Pids after last week! His first goal as a Rapid.
2-0 | #Rapids96
Kosi Thompson scores 4 minutes 9 seconds into his Rapids debut. Fastest to do so since Nikki Jackson season opener 2018 (1 min 22 sec). What a celebration!
