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LAFC win, overtake Union in Supporters’ Shield race

The regular-season trophy will likely be claimed by one team or the other.

Los Angeles FC forward Carlos Vela (left) gets a kick off before an attempted slide tackle by Houston Dynamo defender Adam Lundqvist last month.
Los Angeles FC forward Carlos Vela (left) gets a kick off before an attempted slide tackle by Houston Dynamo defender Adam Lundqvist last month.Read moreMichael Wyke / AP
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The Supporters’ Shield race in Major League Soccer continues to be a close one. After the Union claimed a point from their weekend match away against Atlanta United in a hard-fought scoreless draw, the door was left open for LAFC to pull even on points if the California squad could claim full points at home against the Houston Dynamo.

Both the Union and LAFC have 64 points now.

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Already eliminated from the playoffs, the Dynamo didn’t offer much resistance to LAFC, which rolled to a 3-1 victory behind two first-half penalty-kick conversions from star Carlos Vela, and a 52nd minute goal by Ryan Hollingshead.

Although the Union and LAFC now are tied in the standings, the first tiebreaker is total wins, which puts LAFC ahead of the Union. LAFC has 20 wins. The Union have 18.