Red Bulls score late, beat Toronto FC

HARRISON, N.J. » Alejandro Romero Gamarra scored in the 70th minute and the New York Red Bulls all but knocked defending MLS champions Toronto FC out of playoff contention with a

2-0 victory Saturday night. The Red Bulls (18-7-5) tied a franchise record for most wins and are a league-best

12-2-1 at home. Toronto (815-6) entered the game nine points out of sixth place and one of three teams chasing Montreal for the last playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. TFC has won just two of its last eight league games, and has five remaining including a trip to Montreal.

Derrick Etienne added a goal in the third minute of second-half stoppage time. Forward Bradley Wright-Phillips, coming off his fifth career hat trick, assisted on the goal.

TFC forward Jozy Altidore left the game three minutes after halftime after injuring his right foot or ankle. LAFC 2, EARTHQUAKES 0 » Walker Zimmerman scored two goals and LAFC became the third MLS franchise to reach 50 points in its first season with the victory over San Jose (4-18-8).

LAFC (14-7-8) is unbeaten in its last six matches. It joins the 1997 Chicago Fire (56) and 2017 Atlanta United (55) as the only teams to reach 50 points in an inaugural season. The win moves LAFC into a tie for second in the Western Conference with Dallas with five matches remaining. The top two teams in each conference earn a bye in the first round of the playoffs.

ATLANTA UNITED 2, REAL SALT LAKE 0 » Julian Gressel had a goal and an assist to help Atlanta United (19-5-6) beat Real Salt Lake (13-11-6).

Gressel, who had five goals and nine assists as a rookie in 2017, has 14 assists this season, tied for second-most in MLS. The 24-year old chesttrapped an arcing cross from Miguel Almiron and, after one bounce, ripped a side-netter inside the far post to open the scoring in the 37th minute.