LA Galaxy v Portland
2021 MLS, Regular Season
13-9-12, 48 PTS
2
13-9-12, 48 PTS
FT
17-4-13, 55 PTS
1
17-4-13, 55 PTS
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 | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | +23 | 63 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | +28 | 63 |
| LAFC | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | +25 | 60 |
| Minnesota United FC | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | +17 | 58 |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | +10 | 55 |
| Austin FC | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | -8 | 47 |
| FC Dallas | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | -3 | 44 |
| Portland Timbers | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | -7 | 44 |
| Real Salt Lake | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | -11 | 41 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | -3 | 41 |
| Colorado Rapids | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | -12 | 41 |
| Houston Dynamo FC | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | -13 | 37 |
| St. Louis CITY SC | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | -14 | 32 |
| LA Galaxy | 34 | 7 | 9 | 18 | -20 | 30 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 7 | 7 | 20 | -24 | 28 |
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