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Week 30 in MLS started in Columbus where the Sounders won 4-0 on the road. Playing a man down from a red card to goalkeeper Abraham Romero two minutes into first-half stoppage time and without another goalkeeper on their matchday roster, the Crew had to use a field player, defender Sean Zawadzki, for the rest of the game. Seattle took the lead from an Albert Rusnak goal six minutes into first-half stoppage time. Jordan Morris scored for the Sounders in the 60th and Rusnak added goals in the 67th and 70th minutes.
New England and St Louis drew 2-2 at Gillette Stadium. Henry Kessler put St Louis up in the 23rd. New England’s Luca Langoni equalized in the 28th and Carles Gil scored in the 40th. Simon Becher equalized for St Louis in the 73rd minute.
The Red Bulls drew 1-1 at home with Sporting Kansas City. Alan Pulido scored for Sporting KC in the 89th and Julian Hall equalized for the Red Bulls in the 89th. Jacob Davis saw red for Kansas City two minutes into stoppage time.
DC United won 2-1 at Chicago, going ahead from a Christian Benteke goal in the 26th. Gabriel Pirani doubled the DC lead in the 29th. Andrew Gutman pulled a goal back for Chicago in the 54th minute.
Houston drew 0-0 at home with LAFC, finishing with three shots on goal to LAFC’s two.
Week 30 ended with Vancouver drawing 0-0 at home with FC Dallas. The Whitecaps outshot Dallas four to two.
Moving to England’s League One, Gabriel Slonina was in goal for Barnsley’s 2-1 home win over Bristol Rovers. Davis Keillor-Dunn scored for Barnsley in the 11th and Bristol Rovers equalized in the 37th. Adam Phillips put Barnsley up for good in the 65th minute.
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