2021 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
- Javier Hernández - 62'
- Sacha Kljestan - 90'+2' Pen
- Sebastián Blanco - 72'
LA Galaxy score late, beat Portland Timbers 2-1
CARSON, Calif. -- — Sacha Kljestan scored on a penalty kick in the final minutes in the LA Galaxy's 2-1 victory over the Portland Timbers on Saturday night.
The Galaxy (12-11-6) have won two straight against the Timbers (14-11-4), who ended a four-game winning streak.
Kljestan scored in the second minute of second-half stoppage time after Efrain Alvarez drew a foul in the Timbers' box. Javier Hernández scored in the 62nd for the Galaxy.
Sebastián Blanco’s goal tied it for the Timbers in the 72nd minute.
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Game Information
Dignity Health Sports Park
10:30 PM, October 16, 2021Coverage: ESPN+
Carson, California, USA
Attendance: 15,322
- Referees:
- Victor Rivas
MLS Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego FC | 25 | 14 | 4 | 7 | +16 | 46 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | +16 | 45 |
| Minnesota United FC | 25 | 12 | 8 | 5 | +14 | 44 |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | +4 | 38 |
| Portland Timbers | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | +1 | 37 |
| LAFC | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | +11 | 36 |
| Austin FC | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | -5 | 33 |
| Real Salt Lake | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | -4 | 31 |
| Colorado Rapids | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | -8 | 30 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | +3 | 29 |
| Houston Dynamo FC | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | -9 | 27 |
| FC Dallas | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | -10 | 25 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | -9 | 24 |
| St. Louis CITY SC | 24 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -16 | 18 |
| LA Galaxy | 24 | 3 | 7 | 14 | -20 | 16 |
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