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Sebastián Ferreira's second-half hat trick rallies Dynamo to 4-1 victory over DC United
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sebastián Ferreira scored three goals in the second half to rally the Houston Dynamo to a 4-1 victory over D.C. United, which lost two players to red cards on Saturday night. Neither team scored until Christian Benteke drew a foul and converted a penalty kick in...
Captain Chicho Arango finds his groove, leads Real Salt Lake's surge
Chicho Arango's recent goal from the halfway line is symbolic of the statement that Real Salt Lake has made with its play so far this season. RSL (9-6-2) is off to its best start in team history and sits atop Major League Soccer's Western Conference at the halfway point of the season...
Messi scores 12th goal of season, MLS-leading Inter Miami comes back to tie St. Louis 3-3
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi scored his 12th goal of the season in his last Major League Soccer match before the Copa America, and MLS-leading Inter Miami came from behind to tie St. Louis City 3-3 on Saturday night. Miami (10-3-5, 35 points) took a two-point lead atop...
Ibrahim, Lassiter help lead Montreal to 4-2 victory over DC United
MONTREAL (AP) — Sunusi Ibrahim scored a goal in each half, Ariel Lassiter added a goal and two assists to help offset a pair of first-half goals by Christian Benteke and propel CF Montreal to a 4-2 victory over D.C. United on Wednesday night. Lassister took a pass from...
Arango, Gómez each score 2 goals, RSL rallies for 5-3 win over Rapids
SANDY, Utah (AP) — Cristian “Chicho” Arango and Andrés Gómez each scored two goal to help Real Salt Lake rally from a two-goal deficit and beat the Colorado Rapids 5-3 Saturday night. Real Salt Lake (8-2-4) is unbeaten in 10 consecutive games since a 2-1 loss to the Rapids...
Berry scores late, rallies Galaxy to 2-2 draw with Real Salt Lake
CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Miguel Berry scored on the last touch of the match and the Los Angeles Galaxy rallied for a 2-2 draw with Real Salt Lake on Saturday night, overcoming a pair of goals by Cristian “Chicho” Arango. Berry's first goal of the season for the Galaxy (5-2-5) was...
Benteke scores 3 goals to help DC United beat Atlanta United 3-2
ATLANTA (AP) — Christian Benteke scored three goals — his second hat trick this season — and Jared Stroud had two assists Saturday night to help D.C. United beat Atlanta United 3-2. Benteke has three multi-goal games this season and is tied with Inter Miami's Luis Suárez for...
McGlynn scores in second half, helps Union earn 2-2 draw with DC United
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jack McGlynn scored the lone goal of the second half to help the Philadelphia Union earn a 2-2 draw with D.C. United on Saturday night. DC United (3-3-5) jumped out to an early lead on Cristian Dájome's goal in the 9th minute. Dájome took passes from Jared...
Benteke scores 2 more goals as DC United beats short-handed Sounders 2-1
WASHINGTON (AP) — Christian Benteke scored two goals, Alex Bono had four saves and D.C. United rallied from an early deficit to beat the shorth-handed Seattle Sounders 2-1 Saturday night. The 33-year-old Benteke has scored eight goals this season, tied with Real Salt Lake's...
Brekalo, McGuire score late goals to help Orlando City beat DC United 3-2
WASHINGTON (AP) — David Brekalo scored his first MLS goal in the 82nd minute and Duncan McGuire added a goal in stoppage time to help Orlando City beat D.C. United 3-2 on Saturday night. McGuire, on the counter-attack, slipped behind the defense and ran onto a long ball played by...
