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Sounders 2, Galaxy 1

Carson, Calif.: Raúl Ruidíaz scored the tiebreaking goal early in the second half and the Seattle Sounders extended the longest unbeaten start to a season in team history with a 2-1 victory over the LA Galaxy on Saturday night.

Yeimar Gómez Andrade also scored as the MLS-leading Sounders overcame an early deficit and improved to 6-0-3, matching the eighth-longest unbeaten start in league history. The Galaxy set the MLS record in 1996 with a 12-0 start.

Sacha Kljestan converted a penalty in the first half for the Galaxy, who couldn’t convert numerous chances to even it in the waning minutes.

LA dropped to 5-3-0, with two of its losses against the Sounders.

Revolution 3, New York City FC 2

Harrison, N.J.: Tommy McNamara finished Tajon Buchanan’s cross in the 88th minute, capping a back-and-forth finish in New England’s victory over New York City.

The Revolution (6-1-2) held their lead atop the Eastern Conference standings.

Jonathan Bell gave the Revs a 2-1 lead in the 78th minute, heading home a diagonal chip pass from Carles Gil. Ismael Tajouri-Shradi tied it at 2 for New York City (3-3-2) with a putback in the 85th.

Gustavo Bou opened the scoring with a volley from the penalty arc for New England in the 27th minute.

Earthquakes 0, Austin FC 0

Austin, Texas: Brad Stuver tied his career high with nine saves to help Austin FC tie with San Jose in the first game at Q2 Stadium.

The expansion team spent its first eight weeks on the road while waiting to make its debut at the sparkling new stadium.

Stuver, who also had nine saves last time out in a 1-1 draw with Sporting Kansas City on June 12, made a pair of stops in the closing minutes. He had a diving parry of a shot by Carlos Fierro in the 83rd minute and batted a strike by Cristian Espinosa outside the post in the 88th.

Austin (2-4-3) is unbeaten in three straight games but is winless over its last six.

D.C. United 1, Inter Miami 0

Washington: Ola Kamara scored on a penalty kick in the 72nd minute and D.C. United beat nine-man Inter Miami 1-0.

Kamara punched it to the right side of the goal to beat goalkeeper John McCarthy, who dove the wrong way. United (4-5-0) got the chance for the opener from the spot because of a hand ball in the area by Miami’s Christian Makoun.

Crew 2, Fire 0

Columbus, Ohio: Gyasi Zardes scored twice and Columbus beat Chicago in the final game at Crew Stadium.

Minnesota United 1, FC Dallas 1

Frisco, Texas: Ricardo Pepi scored the tying goal in the 68th minute and FC Dallas held on for the draw with Minnesota United.

Ryan Hollingshead led Pepi into the penalty area with a well-placed pass and Pepi finished with a left-footed shot into the left corner to make it 1-all for Dallas (1-3-4).

Orlando City 3, Toronto FC 2

Orlando, Fla.: Júnior Urso scored on a giveand-go with Chris Mueller in the 84th minute to lift Orlando City past Toronto.

Tesho Akindele and Nano also scored for Orlando City (4-1-3). Ayo Akinola and Jonathan Osorio scored for Toronto (1-5-2).

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