FC Cincinnati's two early goals set the tone in a 3-2 win over the Los Angeles Galaxy on Saturday, allowing the visitors to keep pace in the Eastern Conference and Supporters' Shield races.

Cincinnati jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first 22 minutes on goals from Ender Echenique and Brenner.

It was Brenner's first of two goals. His 88th-minute goal put FC Cincinnati (18-9-4, 58 points) ahead 3-1 and gave him his first career brace.

The Galaxy (4-17-9, 21 points), who played with 10 men after Isaiah Parente received his second yellow card in the 51st minute, cut the deficit to 3-2 in stoppage time with a goal from Mauricio Cuevas. That added to a goal from Joseph Pantsil in the 39th minute that gave the Galaxy momentum going into halftime.

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