Saturday, April 24, 2021

MLS: CityZens, Timbers, RSL, Five Stripes, Revs, Herons Rack Up Saturday Wins; Austin FC Pick Up First-Ever Victory

 Eleven games were contested on Saturday in Major League Soccer.


At New York:


Jesus Medina scored twice (7', 83') as New York City destroyed visiting FC Cincinnati 5-0.


At Nashville, Tennessee:


Jhonder Cadiz (54') and Hany Mukhtar (77') each scored once to carry Nashville SC to a 2-2 road draw with CF de Montreal after trailing by two goals.


Mason Toye (13') and Zachary Brault-Guillard (42') each scored once for the guests.


At Orlando, Florida (due to COVID-related travel restrictions between the United States and Canada):


Luke Singh (7') and Jonathan Osorio (83') each scored once as Toronto FC gained a 2-2 "home" deadlock with the Vancouver Whitecaps.


Cristian Dajome (55') and Andy Rose (70') each tallied once for the Caps.


At San Jose, California:


Oswaldo Alanis (PK-34'), Crisitan Espinoza (49'), and Cade Cowell (59') each scored once as the San Jose Earthquakes downed visiting FC Dallas 3-1.


At Los Angeles:


Brad Smith's equalizer in the 54th minute lifted the Seattle Sounders to a 1-1 road draw with the Los Angeles Football Club.


Eduard Atuesta's goal in the opening minute was the fastest in LAFC history.


At Atlanta:


Ezequiel Barco (23'), Johan Kappelhof (OG-66'), and Emerson Hyndman (85') each scored once as Atlanta United doused the visiting Chicago Fire 3-1.


At St. Paul, Minnesota:


Anderson Julio scored twice (31', 41') as Real Salt Lake opened their season by knocking off Minnesota United 2-1 on the road.


At Foxborough, Massachusetts:


Brandon Hines-Ike's own goal in the 48th minute proved decisive as the New England Revolution defeated visiting DC United 1-0.


At Chester, Pennsylvania:


Gonzalo Higuain (73') and Federico Higuain (83') each scored once as Inter Miami knocked off the Philadelphia Union 2-1 on the road.


At Commerce City, Colorado:


Cecilio Dominguez scored twice (67', 71') as Austin FC knocked off the Colorado Rapids 3-1 on the road for their first-ever league victory.


Diego Fagundez scored the expansion club's first-ever goal in the 60th minute.


At Portland, Oregon:


Christhian Paredes recovered from scoring an own goal (28') by scoring the winning goal at 73 minutes for the Portland Timbers as they defeated the Houston Dynamo 2-1 in their home opener.

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