- Cole Bassett - 53'
- Javier López - 11'
Bassett, Rapids tie Earthquakes 1-1
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. -- — Cole Bassett scored to help the Colorado Rapids tie the San Jose Earthquakes 1-1 on Saturday night.
The 19-year-old Bassett ripped a left-footer from the top of the area through traffic and into the net to cap the scoring in the 53rd minute.
San Jose (3-7-3) is winless in its last nine games and has been outscored 18-5 over that span.
Javier López took a pass from Cade Cowell, cut back to evade a defender a ripped a side-netter to give the Earthquakes a 1-0 lead in the 11th minute. The 17-year-old Cowell became the first player in MLS with at least four goals and four assists this season.
Colorado had won five straight home matches against San Jose, including a 5-0 victory in the last meeting in Commerce City in September 2020.
The Rapids (6-3-3) are unbeaten in their last three games and have just one loss in their last six.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Rosendo Mendoza
MLS Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego FC | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | +15 | 36 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | +15 | 35 |
| Minnesota United FC | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | +10 | 33 |
| Portland Timbers | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | +4 | 30 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | +8 | 26 |
| LAFC | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | +7 | 26 |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 26 |
| Austin FC | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | -6 | 26 |
| Colorado Rapids | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | -5 | 25 |
| FC Dallas | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | -8 | 21 |
| Houston Dynamo FC | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | -7 | 20 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 19 |
| Real Salt Lake | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 18 |
| St. Louis CITY SC | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -11 | 15 |
| LA Galaxy | 19 | 1 | 5 | 13 | -23 | 8 |
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