Emil Forsberg’s free-kick goal in the seventh minute of second-half stoppage time carried the New York Red Bulls to a 1-0 win over Guadalajara in an opening group-stage match of the Leagues Cup on Thursday in Harrison, N.J.
From 20 yards slightly left of center, Forsberg fired his shot through the Guadalajara wall and into the bottom right corner of the net.
Red Bulls goalkeeper Anthony Marcucci finished with four saves for the shutout win. Guadalajara goalie Raul Rangel stopped three shots.
FC Cincinnati 3, Monterrey 2
Luca Orellano scored the tie-breaking goal in the 53rd minute, and host FC Cincinnati survived a late exchange of goals to defeat Monterrey.
The score was tied 1-1 before Orellano played a nice 1-2 combination with Evander, whose pass slipped Orellano in for a one-on-one against goalie Luis Cardenas. Orellano rounded Cardenas and tapped in the ball.
Pavel Bucha doubled Cincinnati’s lead in the 90th minute, which proved vital when Monterrey’s German Berterame sliced the deficit four minutes later. Evander scored a 31st-minute goal that was offset by a tally from Sergio Canales just before halftime.
FC Juarez 4, Charlotte FC 1
Madson scored two first-half goals, and visiting FC Juarez pulled away for a victory over Charlotte FC.
In the seventh minute, Jose Luis Rodriguez sent a cross from the left flank to the far post, where Madson headed it in.
Idan Toklomati tied the contest in the 18th minute, but Madson replied again three minutes later. Madson dribbled into the box on the right side, faked to his left and then beat Charlotte goalkeeper Kristijan Kahlina at the near post.
Moises Mosquera increased the visitors’ lead to 3-1 just before halftime, and after Toklomati received a red card in the 80th minute, Oscar Estupinan added a tally near the end.
Rapids 2, Santos 1
Rafael Navarro’s second goal of the night, in the 86th minute, lifted Colorado to a win over Santos in Commerce City, Colo.
On a set piece, Djordje Mihailovic looped the ball just past the penalty spot, and Navarro beat a defender to score with a volley.
Santos had gone ahead via a Jordan Carillo goal in the 53rd minute. Nine minutes later, Calvin Harris was sprung down the right flank on a Rapids counterattack. He beat his defender to essentially make it a two-on-one, then squared a cross to Navarro for a left-footed finish.
Santos’ Carlos Acevedo received a red card in second-half stoppage time.
Sounders 7, Cruz Azul 0
After a scoreless first half, host Seattle exploded for seven goals to destroy Cruz Azul.
Pedro de la Vega collected two of the Sounders’ tallies, in the 76th minute and the first minute of second-half stoppage time. Seattle also got goals from Yeimar Gomez, Obed Vargas, Jesus Ferreira, Osaze De Rosario and Nouhou Tolo.
Seattle goalie Andy Thomas finished with two saves for the clean sheet. Cruz Azul goalkeeper Kevin Mier stopped three shots.
Galaxy 5, Tijuana 2
Joseph Paintsil broke a second-half tie and added another goal as Los Angeles pulled away to defeat Tijuana in Carson, Calif.
Set up nicely by Matheus Nascimento in the 65th minute, Paintsil blasted a right-footed shot from near the top of the box into the far corner to put the Galaxy up 3-2.
Marco Reus added to the lead in the 82nd minute before Paintsil completed a counterattack with the goalie out of position just past the 90-minute mark.
Nascimento opened the scoring with a 16th-minute penalty kick before Gilberto Mora pulled Tijuana level. Gabriel Pec gave the Galaxy another lead in the 39th minute, and Mora responded again for the visitors in the 59th minute.
–Field Level Media
