MIAMI, Florida – The Seattle Sounders continued their scorching start to the 2021 Major League Soccer season with a 2-0 victory over Los Angeles FC.
Xavier Arreaga and Brad Smith struck for goals in the second half to give Seattle their third win in a week and a 5W-0D-1L overall record, best among all teams in MLS.
The news was not all bad for LAFC though, as star striker Carlos Vela returned from injury to play the final 20 minutes of Sunday night’s contest.
2021 Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League semifinalists Philadelphia Union continued their fine form as well by posting a 1-0 win over the New York Red Bulls.
Cory Burke’s goal in the 9’ and strong goalkeeping from 2017 Concacaf Gold Cup Golden Glove winner Andre Blake was enough to lift the Union to another three points.
Mexico FW Javier Hernandez kept his sizzling start intact with his league-leading seventh goal of the season in a 2-0 win for the Los Angeles Galaxy over Austin FC.
El Tricolor’s all-time leading scorer had a penalty saved in the first half, but rebounded with a score in the second half to help nail down the Galaxy’s fourth win of the season.
Inter Miami spoiled the party in Cincinnati as Gonzalo Higuain struck for two goals to help top FC Cincinnati 3-2.
It was the opening of FC Cincinnati’s new stadium, TQL Stadium, but the day belonged to the Argentine National Team legend, who scored the winning goal in the 85’.
Perhaps the most dramatic moment of the weekend in MLS came in Atlanta, as Marcelino Moreno scored in the final seconds to give Atlanta United a 1-0 victory over CF Montreal.
The two sides appeared destined for a scoreless draw until Moreno met a Jake Mulraney cross from the left wing and headed in past CF Montreal GK Clement Diop for the winning goal in the 90+4’.
