It was a night filled with late goals all across Major League Soccer, whether it be winners, equalizers, or just late insurance goals, teams were waiting until the final minutes to deliver goals in multiple matches.
A total of five matches had goals scored in the 89th minute or later, including slump-halting winner for the LA Galaxy and late equalizer for Los Angeles FC by a 16-year-old scoring his first goal for the team.
Toronto FC used an 89th-minute goal to maintain its hold on the best record in MLS, while the New York Red Bulls found a late equalizer from someone other than Caden Clark to snatch a point against Orlando City.
Here is a closer look at Sunday’s MLS action:
Crew 3, NYCFC 1
(Artur 26′, Santos 50′, Zardes 90+2′) – (Castellanos 55′)
Man of the Match
Artur scored the Crew’s opening goal, then drew the penalty that eventually led to the Crew’s third goal.
Moment of the Match
The Crew’s winning goal was a beauty, with Derrick Etienne Jr. toasting Ronald Matarrita before setting up Pedro Santos with a great chance he buried.
Match to Forget
Maxime Chanot failed to close down Santos on the winner, and committed the penalty foul that eventually led to the Crew’s third goal.
Highlights
Red Bulls 1, Orlando City 1
(Nani 56′) – (White 90+4)
Man of the Match
Nani was the best player on the field, converting a penalty kick and delivering the most key passes.
Moment of the Match
Brian White’s late equalizer helped the Red Bulls salvage the draw.
Match to Forget
Amro Tarek gave up the penalty that led to Orlando City’s goal with a clumsy challenge.
Highlights
FC Cincinnati 1, D.C. United 2
(Pines 36′ , Odoi-Atsem 78′) – (Vasquez 56′)
Man of the Match
Donovan Pines was a force in central defense, and even without the gift of a turnover by Bobby Edwards to help him score the opening goal, Pines did enough defensively to merit this nod.
Moment of the Match
The Chris Odoi-Atsem winner in second-half stoppage time was a thing of beauty.
Match to Forget
Bobby Edwards will have nightmares about what transpired on Sunday night.
Highlights
Toronto FC 1, Atlanta United 0
(Piatti 89′)
Man of the Match
Pablo Piatti was active throughout the night, and his header on the winner was a well-deserved goal.
Moment of the Match
Richie Laryea’s move to get open and deliver the cross to Piatti for the winner was a work of art.
Match to Forget
Ezequiel Barco came off the bench and played the entire second half for his first game action in more than a month, and the Argentine midfielder was largely invisible.
Minnesota United 2, Dynamo 2
(Finlay 11′, Finlay 30′) – (Rodriguez 59′, Hansen 83′)
Man of the Match
Ethan Finlay scored both of Minnesota United’s goals to help the Loons jump out to the early advantage.
Moment of the Match
The Houston Dynamo looked beaten before their opening goal, which was a beautiful sequence begun by a Darwin Ceren forced turnover and lightning-fast counterattack, culminating in a Memo Rodriguez goal.
Match to Forget
Chase Gasper’s failed attempt at a clearance helped set up Niko Hansen’s equalizer for the Dynamo.
Highlights
Timbers 1, LAFC 1
(Ebobisse 47′) – (Torres 90+4′)
Man of the Match
Felipe Mora was active all night, creating chances for others while also finding some of his own. He assisted in Portland’s lone goal.
Moment of the Match
Leave it to 16-year-old Christian Torres to pick deep in second-half stoppage time for his first MLS goal.
Match to Forget
Bradley Wright-Phillips had a lackluster evening, managing just one shot in his 76 minutes.
Highlights
Galaxy 1, Whitecaps 0
(Koreniuk 90′)
Man of the Match
Cristian Pavon was the Galaxy’s most dangerous player throughout, and it was fitting that he delivered the assist on the winner.
Moment of the Match
Kai Koreniuk’s winning goal in the 90th-minute created a moment of sheer joy and relief for a Galaxy team mired in a terrible slump.
Match to Forget
Jake Nerwinski was beaten on the winning goal, and he knows it.
Earthquakes 0, Sounders 0
Man of the Match
Seattle defender Yeimar Gomez had his hands full dealing with an inspired San Jose attack, as he and goalkeeper Stefan Frei proved vital to posting the shutout.
Moment of the Match
Will Bruin’s 42nd-minute goal-line clearance to deny a Chris Wondolowski header was a huge moment.
Match to Forget
Chris Wondolowski could have been more active, managing just one shot on the night.
TOLD YOU: “chicharity sucks!”
Galaxy could brought a real star, instead brought over failure with Westham. Transfer that pea-boy and bring a real star.
For those wondering about Klinsmann, Jonathan that is, he seems to have won the starter’s job in goal for the Galaxy as he has started 2 games in a row. Not too surprising since Bingham has been rather erratic. Klinsmann shows some good athleticism which has saved a couple of goals. He also shows indecision and weakness on balls in the air. He often has trouble choosing when and if to come out of the goal and he has been lucky that he hasn’t given up a couple of goals as a result. In the match before last night, while the San Jose scored 4, none were really his fault as the Galaxy defense was often non-existent.With more experience he could be a good keeper.Oh, and thanks to SBI for including the game video summaries, especially the late games