CARSON, CALIF. — Omar Cummings scored in the 90th minute to give the Rapids a 2-1 victory over Chivas USA on Sunday in a Major League Soccer game.
Ugo Ihemelu also had a second-half goal to help Colorado (9-12-8) remain in playoff contention.
The Rapids need a victory over Real Salt Lake on Saturday, and must get some help, to get into the postseason.
Orlando Perez scored in the 78th minute for Chivas in its first home loss of the season.
Before the match, Chivas announced that forward Ante Razov would miss six weeks or essentially the remainder of the season because of a sprained ligament in his left knee. Razov is second on the club with 11 goals.
Colorado defender Brandon Prideaux was sent off in the 46th minute when he knocked Chivas forward Maykel Galindo down from behind on a breakaway.
The Rapids, though, capitalized despite playing with 10 men.
Ihemelu scored his first goal of the season in the 64th minute when he buried a shot into the back of the net from close range.
Chivas (15-6-8) eventually evened the score. In the 78th minute, Perez scored on a 12-yard shot. The goal was Perez’s third of his eight-year career.
Colorado won the match in the 90th minute when Conor Casey found Cummings on the far post on a breakaway. Cummings effortlessly put the shot into the back of the net.
MLS
WESTERN CONFERENCE
W L T Pts GF GA
x-CD Chivas USA 15 7 7 52 46 28
x-Houston 14 8 6 48 42 23
x-FC Dallas 13 11 5 44 37 42
Colorado 9 12 8 35 29 33
Los Angeles 9 13 6 33 37 46
Real Salt Lake 5 14 9 24 30 44
EASTERN CONFERENCE
W L T Pts GF GA
x-D.C. United 16 6 7 55 54 31
x-New England 14 8 7 49 49 41
x-New York 12 11 6 42 46 44
Chicago 9 10 10 37 30 36
Kansas City 10 12 7 37 43 45
Columbus 8 11 10 34 36 42
Toronto FC 6 17 6 24 23 47
NOTE: Three points for win, one point for tie.
x-clinched playoff spot
Thursday’s result
CD Chivas USA 0, FC Dallas 0, tie
Saturday’s results
Chicago 0, D.C. United 0, tie
Columbus 3, New England 2
New York 2, Kansas City 1
Los Angeles 2, Toronto FC 1
Sunday’s result
Colorado 2, CD Chivas USA 1
Today’s game
Houston at Real Salt Lake, 7 p.m.
Thursday’s games
New York at Los Angeles, 11 a.m.
Saturday’s games
Real Salt Lake at Colorado, 7 p.m.
New England at Toronto FC, 10:30 a.m.
Columbus at D.C. United, 5:30 p.m.
Kansas City at FC Dallas, 6:30 p.m.
Houston at CD Chivas USA, 8:30 p.m.
Sunday’s games
Los Angeles at Chicago, 1 p.m.
End of regular season
