VANCOUVER, BC – Major League Soccer announced on Monday that Vancouver Whitecaps FC attacking midfielder has been named to the MLS Team of the Matchday for Matchday 23 following his performance in the club's 3-0 away victory over Sporting Kansas City. The win saw the 'Caps extend their club-record 21-game start to an MLS regular season, while building a four-point gap at the top of the Western Conference standings.
Müller recorded his eighth goal across all competitions, slotting home his penalty kick in the 40th minute which proved to be the eventual game-winner. The Raumdeuter created the most chances in the match with five, recorded six touches in the opposition box, two successful duels won, as well as three defensive contributions. This marks Müller's fifth selection to the Team of the Matchday this season (Matchday 2, Matchday 15, Matchday 19, Matchday 20).
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Along with Müller, the 'Caps have had a heavy presence on the MLS Team of the Matchday throughout the season, with forward Brian White (Matchday 3, Matchday 4, Matchday 7, Matchday 10, Matchday 15, Matchday 22), defender Mathías Laborda (Matchday 4, Matchday 11), defender Édier Ocampo (Matchday 22), forward Emmanuel Sabbi (Matchday 8), defender Tristan Blackmon (Matchday 3), and head coach Jesper Sørensen (Matchday 3, Matchday 15) earning selections, as well as former midfielder Sebastian Berhalter (Matchday 1, Matchday 3, Matchday 4, Matchday 6, Matchday 12, Matchday 13).
MLS Team of the Matchday 23
F: Antoine Griezmann (ORL), Dejan Joveljić (SEA), Leo Messi (MIA)
M: Allan Saint-Maximin (CLT), Carles Gil (NE), Hany Mukhtar (NSH), Cavan Sullivan (PHI)
D: Casemiro (MIA), Neil Pierre (PHI), Reggie Cannon (COL)
GK: Brian Schwake (NSH)
Coach: B.J. Callaghan (NSH)
Bench: Hugo Lloris (LAFC), Oleksandr Svatok (ATX), Mamadou Fofana (NE), Thomas Müller (VAN), Nicolás Fernández Mercau (NYC), Anders Dreyer (SD), Robert Lewandowski (CHI), Sam Surridge (NSH), Kelvin Yeboah (MIN)
