David Da Costa, Santiago Moreno and Kevin Kelsy every scored a aim to assist the Portland Timbers beat the LA Galaxy 4-2 and prolong the defending MLS Cup champions’ season-opening winless streak to 10 video games.
Portland (5-2-3) is unbeaten in seven consecutive video games, starting with a 1-1 tie with the Galaxy on March 16.
The Galaxy (0-7-3), off to the worst begin of any champion in MLS historical past, has a minus-12 aim differential, the worst within the league.
Antony Alves Santos — recognized merely as “Antony” — had three assists for the Timbers.
Antony chased down a free ball alongside the left facet of the aim line, flicked a go over the top of defender Miki Yamane to himself after which side-footed a go to Da Costa, who slammed residence a volley to open the scoring within the thirty eighth minute.
On the counterattack, Antony performed a centering go to Moreno for the end from close to the fitting nook of the 6-yard field to make it 2-0 within the 53rd and Kelsy bounced a first-touch shot off the crossbar to offer the Timbers a 3-0 lead within the 63rd minute.
Christian Ramirez received the Galaxy on the board within the 67th with a sliding one-touch end off a cross performed in by Joseph Paintsil after which fed Marco Reus, who slipped behind the protection and beat goalkeeper James Pantemis to make it 3-2 within the 69th minute.
Jonathan Rodriguez, who subbed on for Antony within the 71st, transformed from the penalty spot within the seventy fifth minute to cap the scoring.
