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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LA Galaxy | 29 | 16 | 7 | 6 | +17 | 55 |
LAFC | 27 | 14 | 6 | 7 | +14 | 48 |
Colorado Rapids | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | +9 | 47 |
Real Salt Lake | 28 | 13 | 8 | 7 | +14 | 47 |
Seattle Sounders FC | 29 | 13 | 7 | 9 | +11 | 46 |
Vancouver Whitecaps | 27 | 13 | 6 | 8 | +11 | 45 |
Houston Dynamo FC | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | +9 | 44 |
Portland Timbers | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | +8 | 40 |
Minnesota United FC | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | +1 | 39 |
FC Dallas | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | -1 | 34 |
Austin FC | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | -9 | 34 |
Sporting Kansas City | 29 | 7 | 7 | 15 | -10 | 28 |
St. Louis CITY SC | 29 | 5 | 13 | 11 | -15 | 28 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 28 | 5 | 2 | 21 | -31 | 17 |