MLS Cup Playoffs: Five Stripes, Reds, Sounders, RSL Advance To Conference Semifinals

Major League Soccer's MLS Cup Playoffs opened on Saturday with four games.

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

At Atlanta:

Franco Escobar scored the winning goal in the 70th minute as Atlanta United defeated the visiting New England Revolution 1-0.

At Toronto:

Jonathan Osorio scored twice in overtime (95', 103') as Toronto FC, who scored an MLS Playoff-record four goals in the opening overtime period to knock out visiting DC United 5-1 in Wayne Rooney's swan song with the visitors.



WESTERN CONFERENCE:

At Seattle:

Jordan Morris produced only the fifth hat trick in MLS Cup Playoff history (22', 74', 113') as the Seattle Sounders upended visiting FC Dallas 4-3 in overtime.

At Sandy, Utah:

Jefferson Savarino scored the winning goal in the 87th minute as Real Salt Lake held off the visiting Portland Timbers 2-1.