MLS-leading Revolution beat DC United 3-2
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - Tommy McNamara and Tajon Buchanan scored four minutes apart in the second half and the New England Revolution beat D.C. United 3-2 on Wednesday night.
New England (14-3-4) has won seven of its last eight games - with a draw - to stay atop the Supporters´ Shield race. D.C. United (8-9-3) lost to New England for the fifth straight time.
McNamara tied it at 1 in the 49th with a curling shot from distance. Buchanan scored the go-ahead goal in the 53rd, one-touching Emmanuel Boateng cross at the back post.
DeJuan Jones made it 3-1 in the 85th by calmly sending home a loose ball from the penalty spot.
Paul Arriola opened the scoring for United in the 10th by forcing a turnover near midfield and running past the defense to Edison Flores´ through ball for a calm finish.
Ramón Ábila capped the scoring for United in the 96th.
Atlanta United forward Luiz Araujo, works against Toronto FC midfielder Jonathan Osorio (21) during the first half of an MLS soccer match on Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021, in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
UNION 1, NEW YORK CITY FC 0
CHESTER, Pa. (AP) - Alejandro Bedoya scored his first goal of the season in Philadelphia's victory over New York City.
Andre Blake had two saves for Philadelphia (8-5-7) to tie Nashville´s Joe Willis and Colorado´s William Yarbrough for the MLS shutout lead with eight.
Bedoya banged home a header in the 67th minute off Kai Wagner´s arcing ball from the left sideline.
NYCFC (9-6-4) had its unbeaten streak end at six.
INTER MIAMI 3, FIRE 2
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - Rodolfo Pizarro in second-half stoppage time to give Inter Miami a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Fire on Wednesday night.
Pizarro one-touched Victor Ulloa´s pass inside the far post in the 93rd for his first goal of the season.
Miami (5-9-4) won its third straight home game, while Chicago (5-10-5) had its road winless streak extended to 18 matches - with 12 losses.
Robbie Robinson tied it at 2 for Miami in the 62nd with a chip shot over goalkeeper Bobby Shuttleworth. Indiana Vassilev also scored for Miami. Francisco Calvo and Luka Stojanovic scored for Chicago.
RED BULLS 1, CREW 0
HARRISON, N.J. (AP) - John Tolkin scored in the 33rd minute for his first MLS goal and New York beat Columbus.
New York (6-9-4) snapped a seven-game winless streak. Columbus (6-8-6) has lost five straight matches - the longest losing streak by a defending champion since the LA Galaxy dropped seven in a row in 2006.
New York goalkeeper Carlos Coronel had his seventh shutout of the season.
ATLANTA UNITED 1, TORONTO FC 0
ATLANTA (AP) - Ezequiel Barco scored in the 20th minute and Atlanta beat Toronto.
Atlanta (5-6-9) has won three in a row following a 12-game winless streak and is unbeaten in its last four. Toronto (3-11-6) has an MLS-low 15 points.
MONTREAL 0, FC CINCINNATI 0, TIE
CINCINNATI (AP) - Sebastian Breza made three saves for his first MLS shutout and Montreal finished a man down in the draw with FC Cincinnati.
Rudy Comacho was shown a yellow card in the 68th minute and then another in the 74th and Montreal (7-7-6) played with 10 men the rest of the way.
Cincinnati (3-7-8) has just one win in its last eight games.
Atlanta United goalkeeper Brad Guzan blocks a shot by Toronto FC forward Patrick Mullins during the first half of an MLS soccer match on Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021, in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
Atlanta United forward Josef Martinez has his shot blocked by Toronto FC goalkeeper Quentin Westberg during the second half of an MLS soccer match Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021, in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
