EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Pablo Piatti scored on a header in the 89th minute to give MLS-leading Toronto FC a 1-0 victory over Atlanta United on Sunday night at Rentschler Field at Pratt & Whitney Stadium.
Piatti redirected Richie Laryea’s entry just inside the far post.
Toronto (12-2-5) has won five of its last six games and is unbeaten in its last nine, dating to a 3-2 loss to Vancouver on Sept. 5.
Brad Guzan had five saves for Atlanta (5-9-4). It is winless in its last four games.
LOS ANGELES FC 1, TIMBERS 1, TIE
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Teenager Christian Torres scored his first Major League Soccer goal in stoppage time to give Los Angeles a draw with Portland.
Jeremy Ebobisse scored early in the second half for the Timbers (9-5-4).
LAFC (7-7-4) had seven key players missing because of international duty and injury, including MLS top scorer Diego Rossi and Brian Rodriguez, who played for Uruguay and are now quarantining, and Carlos Vela, who is rehabbing a knee injury.
It was coach Bob Bradley’s 100th game with LAFC across all competitions.
CREW 3, NYCFC 1
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Artur de Lima Junior and Pedro Santos scored and Columbus beat New York City to snap a four-game winless streak and clinch a playoff spot.
Gyasi Zardes also scored in the third minute of stoppage time for Columbus (10-4-4).
Valentín Castellanos scored in the 55th minute for New York City (8-8-3), which is winless, with two losses, in its last three games.
ORLANDO CITY 1, RED BULLS 1, TIE
HARRISON, N.J (AP) — Brian White scored in stoppage time, helping New York to a tie with Orlando.
Luís Carlos “Nani” Almeida da Cunha scored on a penalty kick in the 56th minute for New York (7-8-4), which has just one win in its last five games.
Orlando City (8-2-8), which is unbeaten in 12 games, yet has only one win in its last five, clinched a playoff spot after Toronto FC beat Atlanta United 1-0 later Sunday.
DC UNITED 2 FC CINCINNATI 1
CINCINNATI (AP) — Chris Odoi-Atsem scored his first MLS goal, lifting D.C. United past FC Cincinnati.
Odoi-Atsem gathered a rebound on the right after keeper Robert Edwards’ save created the ricochet, scoring in the 78th minute.
Donovan Pines also scored for D.C. United (3-10-6), which won for the first time since Sept. 2, a 1-0 victory over the New York Red Bulls.
Bradon Vázquez scored in the 66th minute for Cincinnati, which fell to 4-11-4.
DYNAMO 2, MINNESOTA UNITED 2, TIE
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Niko Hansen’s goal in the 83rd minute helped rally Houston for the tie with Minnesota.
Memo Rodríguez scored in the 59th minute, cutting Houston's (4-7-8) deficit to 2-1.
Minnesota United (6-5-6) failed to capitalize on a fast start that included two goals in a 19-minute span in the first half by Ethan Finley. It was Finley’s second multiple-goal game of the season.
EARTHQUAKES 0, SOUNDS 0, TIE
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — San Jose outshot Seattle, but the teams settled for a scoreless draw and one point apiece.
The last time Seattle (9-4-4) was blanked was Sept. 23, in a 1-0 road loss against Portland. The Earthquakes (6-7-6) meanwhile, haven’t scored in two of their last three contests.
Keepers James Marcinkowski for San Jose and Stefan Frei for Seattle were each credited with a save.
GALAXY 1, WHITECAPS 0
CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Kai Koreniuk scored his first MLS goal in the 90th minute to help Los Angeles beat Vancouver and snap a six-game losing streak.
LA (5-9-3), which outshot the Whitecaps 18-7, ended a seven-game winless skid dating to a 3-0 win over Los Angeles FC on Sept. 6.
The Galaxy’s Jonathan Klinsmann had four saves in his first career MLS shutout in his second appearance.
Vancouver (7-12-0) has lost five of its last seven games.
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