'Competition of goals': MLS breaks own record

MLS breaks its own single-season goal-scoring record with 1,553 goals, surpassing the previous mark of 1,552 set in 2024.

The Major League Soccer has set a new single-season goal-scoring record. Lucas Halter of Houston Dynamo scored the 1,553rd goal of the 2026 season in a road match against Seattle Sounders FC on Wednesday night, breaking the previous record of 1,552 goals set in 2024. With two regular-season matches remaining, the league is unlikely to see the record challenged again this year.

The MLS has attributed the prolific scoring to star players including Lionel Messi, Antoine Griezmann, and Cavan Sullivan. Messi leads the league with 25 goals and 12 assists, while Griezmann has contributed 14 goals and ranks among the league's top 20 most productive players.