MLS-leading Sounders beat Los Angeles FC 2-0

SEATTLE (AP) – Xavier Arreaga and Brad Smith scored second-half goals and the MLS-leading Seattle Sounders beat Los Angeles FC 2-0 on Sunday night. Arreaga opened the scoring in the 57th minute, redirecting João Paulo’s corner with a header inside the right post. It was Arreaga’s first career goal with the Sounders (5-0-1). Carlos Vela, the 2019 MLS MVP, made his second appearance of the season, entering as a substitute in the 70th minute and giving the LAFC (1-2-2) side a potential boost for a tying goal. But Smith made it 2-0 for Seattle three minutes later, heading home Alex Roldan’s cross. Smith was off target on the best scoring opportunity of the first half, spraying a wide-open shot left of the goal from 12 yards out. INTER MIAMI 3, FC CINCINNATI 2 CINCINNATI (AP) – Gonzalo Higuaín broke a tie in the 85th minute with his second goal of the game and Inter Miami beat FC Cincinnati to spoil the home opener and TQL Stadium debut. Miami (2-2-2) squandered a two-goal advantage before Higuaín’s shot from the center of the box found the top right corner. In the 82nd minute, Cincinnati’s Nick Hagglund converted a header off a cross from Luciano Acosta following a corner. Ã�lvaro Barreal also scored for Cincinnati (0-3-1). Brek Shea opened the scoring for Miami. REVOLUTION 1, COLUMBUS 0 FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) – Adam Buksa entered the game as a substitute in the 83rd minute and scored three minutes later to help New England beat Columbus. The buildup to Buksa’s goal began on a quick restart after a foul near midfield. Carles Gil fed Brandon Bye up the right channel and Bye’s cross connected with Buska inside the 6-yard box. The Revs (3-1-2) moved alone into first place in the Eastern Conference standings and extended their home winning streak to three games. Columbus is 1-2-2. SPORTING KANSAS CITY 3, WHITECAPS 0 KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) – Alan Pulido scored twice in Sporting Kansas City’s victory over Vancouver. Dániel Sallói also scored for Kansas City (3-2-1). Vancouver dropped to 2-3-1. ORLANDO CITY 1, D.C. UNITED 0 WASHINGTON (AP) – Mauricio Pereyra scored in the seventh minute to help Orlando City beat D.C. United. Kyle Smith sent a pass from near midfield into the 18-yard box and Pereyra put a right-footed shot into the bottom right corner for Orlando City (2-0-3). D.C. United has lost four of five to drop to 2-4-0. ___ More AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports
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