Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez scored twice and the LA Galaxy defeated the Portland Timbers 3-1 in a testy match that had a pair of players sent off because of red cards.
Kelyn Rowe and Raúl Ruidíaz scored and the Seattle Sounders ran their season-opening undefeated streak to an MLS-record 13 games, beating the Houston Dynamo 2-0.
Sebastián Blanco scored seven minutes apart midway through the second half, as the Portland Timbers opened the MLS is Back tournament with a 2-1 win over the LA Galaxy.