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Tuesday 17 sepTember 2019

Ibrahimovic scores 3 goals in Galaxy's victory over Sporting

CARSON, Calif. (AP) — road after a three-game
Zlatan Ibrahimovic had a losing streak.
hat trick and broke Los An- Wayne Rooney returned to
geles' season goal record United's starting lineup after
with 26 in the Galaxy's 7-2 a two-game suspension for
victory over Sporting Kan- violent conduct in the 21st
sas City on Sunday night. minute of a match against
The 37-year-old Swed- the Red Bulls on Aug. 21.
ish star tied it at 1 in 32nd Rooney leads the team
minute to match the goal with 11 goals and seven
record set by Carlos Ruiz in assists in 26 league appear-
2002, then gave Los Ange- ances this season. The strik-
les (14-13-3) a 3-1 lead in er will leave United at the
the 51st to break the mark end of the season to be-
and completed the hat come a player-coach for
trick in the 85th. Derby County in England.
Los Angeles snapped a Portland (13-12-4) lost for
four-match winless streak the fourth time at home, its
to move into fifth place in most since 2012.
the Western Conference, SOUNDERS 4, RED BULLS 2
a point ahead of San Jose Minnesota United forward Carlos Darwin Quintero (25) lines up his shot for what proved to be the SEATTLE (AP) — A shot by
and two in front of Portland. game winning goal in the second half of an MLS soccer game against Real Salt Lake in St. Paul, Victor Rodriguez that was
Ibrahimovic scored his Minn., Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019. Minnesota United won, 3-1. knocked in for an own goal
first goal on a rebound af- Associated Press in the 83rd minute put Se-
ter goalkeeper Tim Melia attle ahead, and Nico Lo-
stopped his penalty kick, geles the lead in the 48th Felipe Gutiérrez scored Portland. deiro's goal in stoppage
then beat Melia with a left- minute on a header off twice for Sporting (10-13-7). United got the own goal time secured the victory
footer from close range to Cristian Pavón's high chip. D.C. UNITED 1, TIMBERS 0 when Portland defender Bill over New York.
break the record. He also Uriel Antuna added a goal PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Tuiloma tried unsuccessfully The Sounders (14-9-7) re-
scored the final goal on a in the 69th, and Sebastian own goal put D.C. United to clear a cross from Ulises mained in contention for
left-footer. Lletget struck in the 77th up in the 25th minute and Segura. United (12-10-9) second place in the MLS
Joe Corona gave Los An- and 79th minutes. the team held on to beat has won two straight on the Western Conference. q