Arango scores again in LAFC’s road loss

PORTLAND, Ore. — George Fochive scored the go-ahead goal on a header in the 68th minute, and the Portland Timbers beat LAFC 2-1 on Sunday night.

The Timbers (11-10-4) moved into fifth place in the Western Conference and extended their undefeated streak to five games.

Dairon Asprilla had an early goal for Portland. Cristian Arango tied it on a penalty in the first half, his fifth straight game with a goal.

LAFC (9-10-6) had won three in a row. It had an eight-game winless streak this summer to drop to 11th in the standings, but the team rebounded and went into the game in eighth.

Fochive scored his second goal of the season to break the stalemate. LAFC had a chance to tie it again on a free kick in the 77th, but Brian Rodriguez’s shot went over the wall and wide.