Without Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who was sidelined due to an Achilles injury, Galaxy went down to Dallas 2-0 in Texas. Reto Ziegler’s 53rd-minute penalty gave Dallas the lead and their win was sealed by Bryan Acosta, who struck from 20 yards.
Strugglers last season, Minnesota made it two from two courtesy of a 3-0 victory at the San José Earthquakes. A Darwin Quintero penalty, Miguel Ibarra strike and Harold Cummings own goal lifted Adrian Heath’s men to their win.
The Seattle Sounders also claimed a second straight win by beating the Colorado Rapids 2-0. Kelvin Leerdam and Raul Ruidiaz scored in the opening eight minutes.
Elsewhere, a 10-man Chicago Fire held Orlando City to a 1-1 draw thanks to CJ Sapong’s 95th-minute equaliser.
Gyasi Zardes’ brace led Columbus Crew past the New England Revolution 2-0, Houston Dynamo edged Montreal Impact 2-1 and Real Salt Lake beat the Vancouver Whitecaps 1-0.