Tomás Chancalay scored his first goal of the season and added an assist, Kelvin Yeboah had a goal for the second consecutive game, and Minnesota United beat the Portland Timbers 2-0 on Saturday night. The Timbers (2-5-1) — who beat Los Angeles FC 2-1 last time out to snap a five-game unbeaten streak — have lost five of their last seven. Minnesota (4-2-2) has won three in a row and is unbeaten in four straight following a 6-0 defeat — the worst loss in club history — to Vancouver on March 15.

Minnesota United - Portland Timbers 2 - 0 | GOAL - Kelvin Yeboah

Minnesota United - Portland Timbers 1 - 0 | GOAL - Tomás Chancalay

Minnesota United’s pair of Argentine midfielders created a vital scoring chance apiece that led to goals in the Loons’ 2-1 win over L.A. Galaxy on Saturday night. MNUFC did not score in either of its previous two games, so the playmaking from Joaquín Pereyra and Tomas Chancalay was much needed at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif. And the victory gives the Loons (2-2-2, 8 points) ...