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Sporting KC wins back-to-back road games, climbs Western Conference ranks

Published Aug. 12, 2018 1:38 a.m. ET

LOS ANGELES -- Gerso Fernandes and Ilie Sanchez scored to help Sporting Kansas City beat Los Angeles FC 2-0 on Saturday night.

It was a victorious road trip, but Vermes says #SportingKC must keep moving forward: "It doesn't mean anything. We got another game to play, we got to get ready for the next one." pic.twitter.com/P3gxegzREB

— FOX Sports Kansas City (@FSKansasCity) August 12, 2018

Fernandes opened the scoring in the 17th minute, settling Diego Rubio's pass with his first touch and finishing a left-footed shot just inside the far post. Sanchez doubled the lead in the 66th minute, converting from the spot after Felipe Gutierrez drew a penalty against Dejan Jakovic.

Sporting (11-6-6) won back-to-back road games for just the second time since 2015. LAFC (10-7-6) is winless, while scoring just four goals, in its last five after a five-game unbeaten streak.

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