Video review overturns red card in Atlanta win

ATLANTA — Miguel Almiron had two goals and one assist, helping Atlanta United beat Los Angeles FC 5-0 on Saturday for its fourth consecutive victory.

Atlanta United defender Chris McCann was shown a red card in the first minute, but referee Ted Unkel reduced the penalty to a yellow after video review.

Atlanta (4-0-1) then took the lead in the 17th minute when Julian Gressel punched home Almiron’s low cross.

Gressel fed Josef Martinez with a cross in the 50th minute for a header that made it 2-0. It was Martinez’s fifth goal of the season and his 24th in his first 25 games — an MLS record.

LAFC (2-2-0) conceded two penalties in the final 10 minutes, both converted by Almiron, and Joao Moutinho was sent off in the 92nd minute for his second yellow card. Romario Williams added another goal in the final minute of stoppage time.

UNION 1, EARTHQUAKES 1: Alejandro Bedoya tied it for Philadelphia in the 64th minute and the Union held on for a draw with San Jose in Chester, Pennsylvania. Bedoya found an open lane at the far post and got his head on the end of FabriceJean Picault’s cross for the game-tying goal. It was Bedoya’s first of the season for the Union (1-1-2). The Earthquakes (1-2-1) took the lead in the 37th minute when Danny Hoesen fed Magnus Eriksson at the top of the 18-yard box. Eriksson, with some open space in front of him, sent home a right-footed strike for his first career MLS goal.

FC DALLAS 1, RAPIDS 1: Cristian Colman’s header tied it in the 89th minute and FC Dallas salvaged a draw against Colorado in Frisco, Texas. FC Dallas goalkeeper Jimmy Maurer made a diving save of Johan Blomberg’s shot in the 74th minute to keep the deficit at one, and Dallas (1-0-3) pressed forward in the final 15 minutes in search of the equalizer. Mauro Diaz sent a 35-yard diagonal cross over the top of the Rapids’ central defense and Colman headed it down to tie it at 1. Joe Mason opened the scoring for Colorado (1-1-2) in the 62nd minute with a left-footed finish that deflected in off defender Reto Ziegler. Dominique Badji won a long ball about 35 yards from goal and isolated Ziegler to set up Mason.

REAL SALT LAKE 2, WHITECAPS 1: Luis Silva and Jefferson Savarino scored and Real Salt Lake beat Vancouver in Sandy, Utah. Real Salt Lake (2-21) took the lead in the fourth minute of first-half stoppage time. Brek Shea closed the scoring for Vancouver (3-2-1) in the 92nd minute with a leftfooted blast into the right corner.