Colorado v San Jose
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 | 31 | 17 | 6 | 8 | +18 | 57 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 29 | 16 | 7 | 6 | +25 | 55 |
| Minnesota United FC | 31 | 15 | 9 | 7 | +15 | 54 |
| LAFC | 29 | 14 | 8 | 7 | +20 | 50 |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | +7 | 45 |
| Austin FC | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | -4 | 44 |
| Portland Timbers | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | -2 | 42 |
| Colorado Rapids | 31 | 11 | 6 | 14 | -11 | 39 |
| FC Dallas | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | -4 | 37 |
| Houston Dynamo FC | 31 | 9 | 9 | 13 | -9 | 36 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 31 | 9 | 8 | 14 | -2 | 35 |
| Real Salt Lake | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | -13 | 34 |
| St. Louis CITY SC | 31 | 7 | 7 | 17 | -13 | 28 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 31 | 7 | 6 | 18 | -18 | 27 |
| LA Galaxy | 30 | 4 | 9 | 17 | -24 | 21 |
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