SAN JOSE — Cristian Espinoza scored a goal and assisted on another by Chris Wondolowski, and the San Jose Earthquakes beat Los Angeles FC, 3-2, on Wednesday night to clinch an MLS playoff berth.
Wondolowski, whose 166 career goals are the most in MLS history, scored on a volley in the 37th minute to give the Earthquakes a 2-1 lead. Espinoza lobbed an entry from the left side to the far post where Wondolowski tapped it home.
San Jose (8-8-6, 30 points) played a man down after Jackson Yueill was shown a second yellow card in the 61st minute.
LAFC (9-8-4, 31 points) had its three-game unbeaten streak snapped and dropped to sixth in the Western Conference standings, partly due to its 1-6-1 road record. LAFC closes the regular season with a home match against second-place Portland (11-6-5, 38 points) on Sunday.
Latif Blessing scored in the 23rd minute to give LAFC a 1-0 lead but an own goal by Eduard Atuesta tied it about five minutes later.
Espinoza took a cross from Shea Salinas and whipped in a side-netter to give San Jose a 3-1 lead. Salinas moved past Ronaldo Cerritos to become the Earthquakes’ career leader with 49 assists.
Diego Rossi capped the scoring in stoppage time with his MLS-leading 14th goal of the season.
The match was originally slated for Nov. 1, but it was rescheduled after three LAFC players tested positive for COVID-19.
"Not our best game, no doubt about that. The rhythm of the game when you play them is always a little different."
Bob Bradley on tonight's result. #LAFC pic.twitter.com/KaylkJ1s7K
— LAFC (@LAFC) November 5, 2020
Leading @MLS in goals scored
Young Player of the Year Nominee
MVP Nominee
Rossi keeps rolling.
#LAFC pic.twitter.com/H1hf6UwdS7
— LAFC (@LAFC) November 5, 2020
https://goo.gl/hYDEHJThe @SanManuelCasino Thrill of the Match: @latif_blessing scores his first goal of the season. #LAFC pic.twitter.com/2ywMApsSn8
— LAFC (@LAFC) November 5, 2020
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