NYC slump continues with shock loss to Rooney's DC United on debut for Benteke, Riqui Puig nets Galaxy s
Reigning MLS Cup champions New York suffered their fifth defeat in their last six games as Christian Benteke made his debut for DC United, who picked up a surprise 2-1 win on Wednesday.< /p>
City ended a three-game losing streak with a 2-0 victory at the Chicago Fire 10 days before losing to Orlando City last weekend, but their poor form continued at Red Bull Arena .
Ola Kamara struck from close range to put the visitors ahead in the 24th minute, but Heber equalized three minutes later.
Steven Birnbaum restored United's lead with a 57th-minute header from a Martin Rodriguez free-kick and City found no response with David Ochoa fending off Gedion Zelalem's 95th-minute effort.
The win is Wayne Rooney's second since taking over at United, who are still last in the Eastern Conference, as they see City slip to fourth in the East.
Riqui Puig scored a spectacular late equalizer with a long-range curler after a back-and-forth to earn LA Galaxy a 2-2 draw against Toronto.
Douglas Costa had put the Galaxy ahead in the 24th minute before Toronto responded with second-half goals against Jesus Jimenez and Filippo Bernardeschi before the Spaniard scored in the 89th minute.
Riqui Puig was making just his third appearance for the Galaxy after leaving Barcelona in August.
The result dents the aspirations of playoff stars Toronto, leaving them 10th in the East, while the Galaxy are eighth in the West.
Philadelphia Union became the second team behind LAFC to book their playoff spot with a 4-1 home win over Atlanta United.
Julian Carranza, Mikael Uhre, Daniel Gazdag and Nathan Harriel were all among the goals for the Union who are eight points clear in the east.
The New York Red Bulls moved up to third in the East with a 1-0 win at second-placed Montreal with Lewis Morgan hitting the winner in the 43rd minute.
LAFC suffered a shock 2-1 loss to lowly Houston Dynamo, which condemned the Western Conference leaders to their third consecutive loss.
Inter Miami suffered back-to-back defeats with a 1-0 loss to Columbus Crew, while New England's winless streak extended to four games after a goalless draw against the Chicago Fire in trouble that ended a three-game losing streak.
Hany Mukhtar scored a hat-trick as Nashville beat the Colorado Rapids 4-1, while Orlando City came from two behind to beat the Seattle Sounders 3-2.
Real Salt Lake proved too good for Minnesota United 3-0 and Portland Timbers entered the West's top seven with a narrow win over second-placed Austin, 2-1.
Reigning MLS Cup champions New York suffered their fifth defeat in their last six games as Christian Benteke made his debut for DC United, who picked up a surprise 2-1 win on Wednesday.< /p>
City ended a three-game losing streak with a 2-0 victory at the Chicago Fire 10 days before losing to Orlando City last weekend, but their poor form continued at Red Bull Arena .
Ola Kamara struck from close range to put the visitors ahead in the 24th minute, but Heber equalized three minutes later.
Steven Birnbaum restored United's lead with a 57th-minute header from a Martin Rodriguez free-kick and City found no response with David Ochoa fending off Gedion Zelalem's 95th-minute effort.
The win is Wayne Rooney's second since taking over at United, who are still last in the Eastern Conference, as they see City slip to fourth in the East.
Riqui Puig scored a spectacular late equalizer with a long-range curler after a back-and-forth to earn LA Galaxy a 2-2 draw against Toronto.
Douglas Costa had put the Galaxy ahead in the 24th minute before Toronto responded with second-half goals against Jesus Jimenez and Filippo Bernardeschi before the Spaniard scored in the 89th minute.
Riqui Puig was making just his third appearance for the Galaxy after leaving Barcelona in August.
The result dents the aspirations of playoff stars Toronto, leaving them 10th in the East, while the Galaxy are eighth in the West.
Philadelphia Union became the second team behind LAFC to book their playoff spot with a 4-1 home win over Atlanta United.
Julian Carranza, Mikael Uhre, Daniel Gazdag and Nathan Harriel were all among the goals for the Union who are eight points clear in the east.
The New York Red Bulls moved up to third in the East with a 1-0 win at second-placed Montreal with Lewis Morgan hitting the winner in the 43rd minute.
LAFC suffered a shock 2-1 loss to lowly Houston Dynamo, which condemned the Western Conference leaders to their third consecutive loss.
Inter Miami suffered back-to-back defeats with a 1-0 loss to Columbus Crew, while New England's winless streak extended to four games after a goalless draw against the Chicago Fire in trouble that ended a three-game losing streak.
Hany Mukhtar scored a hat-trick as Nashville beat the Colorado Rapids 4-1, while Orlando City came from two behind to beat the Seattle Sounders 3-2.
Real Salt Lake proved too good for Minnesota United 3-0 and Portland Timbers entered the West's top seven with a narrow win over second-placed Austin, 2-1.
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