Nemeth, Russell score 5 as Sporting KC routs Impact
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Krisztian Nemeth became the first Hungarian player to score three goals in an MLS game and Johnny Russell scored twice in Sporting Kansas City’s 7-1 victory over the Montreal Impact on Saturday.
Russell, Nemeth and Felipe Gutierrez each scored in the first half. Russell scored again in the 50th, cutting back his defender and rolling it inside the far post. Nemeth made it 5-0 in the 68th and 7-0 in the 84th. Sixteen-year-old Gianluca Busio also scored for Sporting KC (2-1-1).
Saphir Taider scored a late goal for Montreal (2-2-0).
LOS ANGELES FC 5, EARTHQUAKES 0: In San Jose, Calif., Carlos Vela capped his first career MLS hat trick with a curling shot from distance and Los Angeles FC beat the San Jose Earthquakes.
Vela has six goals and three assists in five games this season. LAFC (4-0-1) goalkeeper Tyler Miller kept his first clean sheet of the season against San Jose (0-4-0).
FIRE 1, RED BULLS 0: In Bridgeview, Ill., David Ousted had his first shutout since the 2017 season and Chicago beat New York for its first victory of the season.
Chicago (1-2-1) took the lead in the 48th minute on an own goal. New York dropped to 1-2-1.
REVOLUTION 2, MINNESOTA UNITED 1: In Foxborough, Mass., Jalil Anibaba and Brandon Bye scored to help New England beat Minnesota for its first victory of the season.
New England (1-3-1) had just two combined goals in its first three games. Darwin Quintero scored on a penalty kick for Minnesota (2-2-0).
UNION 2, FC CINCINNATI 0: In Cincinnati, Marco Fabian and David Accam scored goals in the second half and the Philadelphia Union beat FC Cincinnati.
The Union (2-2-1) had their second clean sheet in a row and earned their first road win of the season. FC Cincinnati (2-2-1) was shut out for the first time in MLS play.
DYNAMO 4, RAPIDS 1: In Commerce City, Colo., Memo Rodriguez scored, Colorado put two in its own goal, and Houston won its third straight.
Rodriguez opened the scoring for the Dynamo (3-0-1) in the fourth minute, finishing Alberth Elis’ diagonal pass. A pair of own goals gave Houston a 3-0 lead by halftime. Kei Kamara scored for the Rapids (0-3-2) on a penalty kick in the 81st minute.
CREW 2, ATLANTA UNITED 0: In Columbus, Ohio, Gyasi Zardes scored in his return from international duty to help Columbus beat Atlanta in a match slowed down by soggy field conditions.
Pedro Santos opened the scoring for the Crew (3-1-1) in the second minute. Brad Guzan saved a penalty for Atlanta United (0-2-2) in the 58th minute.
FC DALLAS 4, REAL SALT LAKE 2: In Sandy, Utah, Paxton Pomykal scored two goals and FC Dallas beat 10-man Real Salt Lake.
Pomykal gave FC Dallas (3-1-1) the lead for good with his first MLS goal in the 32nd minute. Damir Kreilach of Real Salt Lake (1-3-1) was shown a straight red card in the 17th minute for a head butt of Carlos Gruezo.