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MLS Power Rankings: No Messi, no problem as Miami goes No. 1

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The 2025 MLS season is now firmly underway, which means it's time for ESPN 's Power Rankings.

Our writers studied the action from across Matchday 2 to come up with this week 's order of all 30 teams in the league.

The Herons collected a 4 -1 win against Houston and LAFC beat NYCFC 1 -0.

The Union scored four goals in their second straight game.

Dallas trailed Colorado 2-0 on the road, then came back with three beautiful goals before allowing an equalizer.

New York City FC's Matt Freese's five saves weren't enough to clinch a point against LAFC .

Dallas have two points from two games after collecting another 0 -0 draw, this time against San Diego .

Houston Dynamo are one of just four teams yet to collect a point this season .

Sporting Kansas City lost 2-1 to San Jose despite the Quakes being down to 10 men for most of the second half .

Dejan Joveljic scored his first goal of the year from the penalty spot in Houston 's 4-1 loss.

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