Form Guide: Cyle Larin back in the goals, Olivia Smith scores against another English giant
As Canadian women’s national team players returned to their club sides, and the Canadian men played across the globe, it wasn’t quite as productive a week for national team players as perhaps the past few.
But some important members of both sides still had some big performances, as Olivia Smith returned from injury to score for Liverpool, and Cyle Larin scored his first goal of 2025.
Here are the biggest stories for Canadian players this past week:
Cyle Larin back among the goals for Mallorca
For the first time in 2025, Cyle Larin found the back of the net, scoring the winner in a 2-0 Mallorca victory over Real Sociedad.
Following an injury to Mallorca’s leading goalscorer, Vedat Muriqi, last week against Celta Vigo, Larin was handed his first start since Feb. 1 and took full advantage of the opportunity. It was Larin’s sixth La Liga goal of the season.
The win moved Mallorca up into the eighth spot in the Spanish table. It was also an important moment for Larin, who has always been a player who when he finds the back of the net, more goal contributions quickly follow.
Back from injury, Olivia Smith delivers another big goal for Liverpool
Olivia Smith may have missed Canada’s recent B.C. Series against Argentina as a late injury kept her out of camp, but it sure didn’t keep her down for very long.
In the women’s FA Cup semi-final on Saturday against Chelsea, Smith took advantage of a perfect counter-attack in the 21st minute and calmly smashed the ball into the bottom left corner. Smith has now scored against Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United, and has 7 goals in 19 matches in her debut season in England.
Unfortunately for Smith and Liverpool, Ashley Lawrence’s Chelsea won the match in dramatic fashion in the fourth minute of second-half stoppage time through Aggie Beever-Jones. They now advance to play Jayde Rivière and Simi Awujo’s Manchester United in the 2025 final on May 18 at Wembley.
In other action…
Promise David scored his 14th goal of the Belgian league campaign in a 2-0 victory over Anderlecht. David played 74 minutes in that match.
Ali Ahmed picked up his third assist of the MLS season in the Vancouver Whitecaps’ dominant 5-1 victory over Austin FC.
Brian White's fourth, and Vancouver's fifth! 😱 pic.twitter.com/9UrnFYrqyj
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) April 13, 2025
Alistair Johnston added his eighth assist of the season for Celtic in the Scottish Premiership in a 5-1 win over Kilmarnock. He is tied for the league lead in assists in Scotland.
Dayne St. Clair kept his fourth clean sheet of the season, tied for the MLS lead, and made five saves in a 0-0 draw with Toronto FC on Saturday.
James Pantemis saved a penalty kick and made four saves in a 4-2 victory over Sporting Kansas City on Sunday. Kamal Miller once again went the full 90 for Portland as well.
James Pantemis denies Dejan Joveljic! 🧤 pic.twitter.com/pm03HfIVpU
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) April 13, 2025
Moïse Bombito had a difficult outing in a 2-2 draw with Strasbourg on Saturday, partially at fault for both goals against and removed in the 61st minute.
Derek Cornelius was an unused sub in Marseille’s 3-0 loss to Monaco on Saturday.
Jacob Shaffelburg came into the match in the 62nd minute in Nashville’s 2-1 victory over Real Salt Lake.
Niko Sigur played 73 minutes for Hajduk Split at right-back in a 1-1 draw with NK Lokomotiva.
Ismaël Koné came off the bench in the 76th minute in a 5-1 victory for Rennes against Le Havre.
Stephen Eustáquio played 90 minutes in the centre of a back three and helped Porto keep a clean sheet in a 1-0 victory over Casa Pia.
Jonathan David went 63 minutes in a 2-1 win for Lille over Toulouse. David has now gone four Ligue 1 games without scoring for just the second time this season.
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Kailen Sheridan made a pair of saves in a 2-0 loss to Kansas City Current.
Vanessa Gilles played 79 minutes for Lyon in a 2-2 draw with Paris FC on Saturday.
Gabriel Carle was removed at half-time in a 2-0 victory for the Washington Spirit over Racing Louisville.
Ashley Lawrence was an unused sub for Chelsea in their 2-1 victory over Liverpool on Saturday in the FA Cup.
Julia Grosso played 90 minutes and picked up a yellow card in a 2-1 victory for Chicago Stars over Bay FC.
Jessie Fleming came off the bench in the 69th minute for Portland in a 1-0 victory over Utah Royals, Bianca St-Georges played 70 minutes in the match for Utah.
Marie-Yasmine Alidou made her NWSL debut for Portland, checking into the match in the 59th minute.
Carly Wickenheiser came off the bench for BK Häcken in the 57th minute in a 5-1 victory over Vittsjö.
Nichelle Prince got her first start and played 76 minutes for the Kansas City Current in a 2-0 win over San Diego FC.
Janine Sonis subbed into the match in the 66th minute for Racing Louisville against Washington Spirit in a 2-0 loss.
Adriana Leon came off the bench in the 69th minute in a 2-0 loss for San Diego against the Kansas City Current on Saturday.
