Wondolowski scores 2 as Quakes fell Timbers

Chris Wondolowski scored two goals and assisted on one to lead the San Jose Earthquakes past the Portland Timbers 3-0 at Avaya Stadium on Saturday night.

The Quakes improved to 3-0-2 this season on their home pitch.

Jahmir Hyka scored the first goal in the eighth minute off an assist by Wondolowski, who then scored in the 31st and again in the 55th. Florian Jungwirth assisted on both scores by Wondolowski.

Deltas notch road win: Jackson returned from a two-match suspension and headed in the winner as San Francisco beat North Carolina FC 2-1 for the franchise’s first road win. The Deltas (2-1-3) also got a goal from Reiner Ferreira, and Cristian Portilla assisted on both goals.

MLS highlights: In a rematch of December’s MLS Cup, Toronto FC gained a measure of revenge by beating the defending champion Sounders 1-0 in Seattle, thanks to Jozy Altidore’s 23rd-minute goal from the penalty spot. It was the fourth straight victory for Toronto, including a midweek win over Orlando City . ... C.J. Sapong scored three times in 11 minutes late in the second half to help the host Philadelphia Union win for the first time this season, 3-0 over the New York Red Bulls ... Ola Kamara had a goal and an assist and Zack Steffen made five saves for his third shutout, leading the host

Columbus Crew to a 2-0 victory over the New England Revolution . ... . ... Mauro Manotas had two goals and an assist in the second half to help the host Houston Dynamo beat Orlando City 4-0 . ... Maximiliano Urruti scored twice in host FC Dallas’ 3-0 win over Real Salt Lake.

Europe: Lionel Messi scored his 50th and 51st goals in all competitions to help Barcelona keep the pressure on Real Madrid in the Spanish league’s tight title race.

Neymar and Luis Suarez also struck in a 4-1 victory over Villarreal that kept Barcelona even on points with Real Madrid, which won 4-0 at Granada despite the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo.

Manchester City climbed above Liverpool into third place in the English Premier League on goal difference, and opened a four-point gap over fifth-place Manchester United with a 5-0 rout of Crystal Palace.

Monaco moved closer to winning the French league and reaching 150 goals for the season with a 3-0 win at struggling Nancy. Earlier, Paris Saint-Germain maintained its slim hopes of retaining the title with a 5-0 home win against Bastia.

Leipzig booked its place in the Champions League by beating Hertha Berlin 4-1 for its 20th win, a record for a promoted side.