MLS: SKC, Impact, LAFC Grab Sunday Wins; California Clasico Goose Eggs For Quakes And Galaxy In San Jose

Four games were played in Major League Soccer on Sunday.

At Kansas City, Kansas:

Johnny Russell scored the game's lone goal in the 80th minute as Sporting Kansas City defeated visiting Minnesota United 1-0.

At Vancouver, British Columbia:

Samuel Piette scored the winning goal in the 51st minute as the Montreal Impact doubled up the Vancouver Whitecaps 4-2 on the road.

At Los Angeles:

Mark Anthony-Kaye (37'), Diego Rossi (41'), Bradley Wright-Phillips (45'+1), and Danny Musovski (90'+5) each scored once as the Los Angeles Football Club doubled up the visiting Portland Timbers 4-2.

At San Jose, California:

The San Jose Earthquakes and visiting Los Angeles Galaxy battled to a 0-0 California Clasico stalemate.

MLS STANDINGS:

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

1.   Columbus (GP: 11; GD: +14; PTS: 24)

2.   Philadelphia (GP: 11; GD: +7; PTS: 21)

3.   Toronto FC (GP: 11; GD: +6; PTS: 21)

4.   Orlando City SC (GP: 11; GD: +6; PTS: 19)

5.   Montreal (GP: 10; GD: +3; PTS: 16)

6.   New York City FC (GP: 11; GD: +1; PTS: 16)

7.   New York Red Bulls (GP: 11; GD: -4; PTS: 14)

8.   New England (GP: 11; GD: -1; PTS: 14)

9.   Nashville SC (GP: 10; GD: -2; PTS: 12)

10. Atlanta United FC (GP: 11; GD: -4; PTS: 11)

11. DC United (GP: 11; GD: -6; PTS: 10)

12. Chicago (GP: 11; GD: -7; PTS: 9)

13. FC Cincinnati (GP: 11; GD: -10; PTS: 9)

14. Inter Miami (GP: 11; GD: -5; PTS: 8)

NOTES:  With Philadelphia and Toronto level on points (21) and wins (6), the Union have the superior goal differential (+7, compared to the Reds' +6); with Montreal and New York City FC level on points (16) and wins (5), the Impact have the superior goal differential (+3, compared to NYC FC's +1); with the New York Red Bulls and New England level on points with 14, the Red Bulls have won more games than the Revolution (4-3); with Chicago and Cincinnati level on points (9) and wins (2), the Fire have the superior goal differential (-7, compared to Cincy's -10).

WESTERN CONFERENCE:

1.   Kansas City (GP: 11; GD: +6; PTS: 20)

2.   Seattle (GP: 10; GD: +13; PTS: 18)

3.   Minnesota United FC (GP: 11; GD: +4; PTS: 17)

4.   Los Angeles Football Club (GP: 11; GD: +1; PTS: 15)

5.   Los Angeles Galaxy (GP: 10; GD: +1; PTS: 15)

6.   Portland (GP: 10; GD: -4; PTS: 14)

7.   Houston (GP: 11; GD: +1; PTS: 14)

8.   Real Salt Lake (GP: 11; GD: -3; PTS: 14)

9.   FC Dallas (GP: 9; GD: +3; PTS: 13)

10. Colorado (GP: 10; GD: +1; PTS: 13)

11. San Jose (GP: 10; GD: -11; PTS: 10)

12. Vancouver (GP: 9; GD: -10; PTS: 9)

NOTES:  With the two Los Angeles clubs level on points (15), wins (4), and goal differential (+1), LAFC have scored more goals than the Galaxy (25-16); with Portland, Houston, and Real Sal Lake level on points with 14, the Timbers have won more games (4) than the Dynamo and RSL (3 each); Houston has the superior goal differential vis a viv Real Salt Lake (+1 to -3); with Dallas and Colorado level on points (13) and wins (3), the Hoops have the superior goal differential (+3, compared to the Rapids' +1).