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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | +14 | 27 |
| San Diego FC | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | +9 | 23 |
| Minnesota United FC | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | +6 | 22 |
| Portland Timbers | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | +3 | 22 |
| LAFC | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | +5 | 21 |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | +2 | 19 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | +6 | 17 |
| Austin FC | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | -7 | 17 |
| FC Dallas | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | -5 | 16 |
| Colorado Rapids | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | -5 | 16 |
| Real Salt Lake | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 14 |
| Houston Dynamo FC | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -6 | 13 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -5 | 11 |
| St. Louis CITY SC | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -5 | 11 |
| LA Galaxy | 13 | 0 | 3 | 10 | -21 | 3 |
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