‘Chicharito’ keys tie

GALAXY 2 KANSAS CITY 2

Javier “Chicharito” Hernández scored the second of his two goals on an 88th-minute penalty kick, allowing the Galaxy to salvage a 2-2 draw against Sporting Kansas City in an MLS match Sunday night at Dignity Health Sports Park.

Hernández also scored a fourth-minute goal for the Galaxy (11-11-6, 39 points), who were coming off a 2-2 draw at Toronto on Wednesday and are in eighth place in the Western Conference.

Hernández had the chance for a winning penalty kick at the end of secondhalf stoppage time Sunday, but Sporting KC goalkeeper John Pulskamp made the save.

For Sporting KC (8-15-6, 30 points), Johnny Russell scored on a penalty kick in the 67th minute and Felipe Hernández gave the visitors a 2-1 lead with a goal in the 76th minute.

Jonathan Bond had three saves for the Galaxy.