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    MLS News: MLS: Timbers score six goals in defeat, Union claim crucial victory over Atlanta

    The Portland Timbers continued their impressive form with a 6-1 demolition of Real Salt Lake in MLS, while Philadelphia Union overtook Atlanta United.

    Sibling duo Diego and Yimmi Chara were among the targets as the Timbers – unbeaten in six games – overtook RSL at Providence Park on Saturday.

    Felipe Mora, Dairon Asprilla, Jaroslaw Niezgoda and Cristhian Paredes also scored for the Timbers, who scored in 16 consecutive games against RSL (including playoffs) – the second longest streak against any opponent in their history, behind 17 straight against Dallas from August 2012 to March 2018.

    The Timbers led 2-1 at half-time before silencing RSL in the second period to match their streak of six consecutive unbeaten games from September to October last season.

    Portland are fourth in the Western Conference, six points behind leaders Sporting Kansas City, while RSL occupy seventh and final play-off position in the west.

    Los Angeles FC are three points off the top seven after a 2-0 defeat to the San Jose Earthquakes, while the Vancouver Whitecaps are also 33 points after beating Dallas 1-0.

    The Union beat Atlanta 1-0 thanks to a goal from Kacper Przybylko with less than 20 minutes to go.

    The streak won Philadelphia into fourth place in the Eastern Conference while Atlanta’s three-game streak ended leaving them in eighth place in the east and out of post-season positions.

    In other results, the leaders of Supporters’ Shield New England Revolution won 2-1 over Orlando City.

    The Revolution extended the MLS record in a single season by a one-goal margin to 16. Nine of New England’s last 10 MLS wins have come by a one-goal margin.

    Orlando’s suffering against New England continued: the team never won at Revolution (D1 L5), the only team they have visited more than three times without registering a win in MLS.

    DC United won 4-2 against FC Cincinnati, New York Red Bulls beat New York City rivals 1-0, defending champions Columbus Crew won 2-1 against Montreal, Houston Dynamo lost 2 -0 against Minnesota United, while Colorado Rapids and Toronto played out 0-0.

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