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Sporting KC tops Galaxy, extends home unbeaten streak to 24 (Sep 24, 2017)

Updated Mar. 4, 2020 5:33 p.m. ET

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) Daniel Salloi and Diego Rubio each scored in the first half, and Sporting Kansas City beat the Los Angeles Galaxy 2-1 on Sunday to move within one point of first-place Vancouver in the Western Conference.

Kansas City (12-6-11), which won the U.S. Open Cup on Wednesday, extended its club-record home unbeaten streak to 24 games. Los Angeles (7-17-6) hasn't won an away game in the series since 2007.

Salloi opened the scoring in the 18th minute on a calm redirection of Rubio's cross.

Rubio made it 2-0 in the 35th. Seth Sinovic ran past the defense for a through ball and crossed it to a wide open Rubio for an easy finish.

Romain Alessandrini bent in a free kick in the 58th for Los Angeles. It was the first time this season Sporting KC allowed a goal directly from a free kick.

Sporting KC had some chances to make it 3-1. Graham Zusi's deflected shot in the 65th came back to his feet and his second attempt from close-range was denied by Clement Diop. Ike Opara's open header at the end of Zusi's corner kick sailed wide in the 67th.

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