- Frank Lampard - 28', 81', 84' Pen
- Tony Taylor - 42'
- Stiven Mendoza - 75'
- Shkelzen Gashi - 90'+2'
- Micheal Azira - 37'
Frank Lampard scores hat trick as NYCFC thrash Colorado Rapids
Frank Lampard scored a hat-trick as New York City strengthened their position at the top of Major League Soccer's Eastern Conference with a 5-1 thrashing of 10-man Colorado Rapids.
The Rapids went into the game in second place in the Western Conference, with games in hand on leaders FC Dallas.
However, they faced an uphill battle after Michael Azira was sent off in the 37th minute -- nine minutes after Lampard had opened the scoring.
Tony Taylor doubled the lead three minutes before the interval, and then three goals inside the last 15 minutes completed the rout.
Substitute Steven Mendoza got the third, before former England midfielder Lampard netted twice in three minutes -- the second of which was a penalty -- to complete his hat-trick
Shkelzen Gashi replied for the Rapids in the last minute - but it was little consolation.
Game Information
MLS Standings
Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Real Salt Lake | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | +13 | 28 |
Minnesota United FC | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | +7 | 24 |
Austin FC | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | +2 | 22 |
LA Galaxy | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | +4 | 22 |
LAFC | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | +5 | 21 |
Colorado Rapids | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | +1 | 21 |
Vancouver Whitecaps | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | +4 | 19 |
Houston Dynamo FC | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 18 |
St. Louis CITY SC | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | -1 | 16 |
Seattle Sounders FC | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 14 |
Portland Timbers | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 13 |
FC Dallas | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 12 |
Sporting Kansas City | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -3 | 11 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | -11 | 10 |
MLS Standings
Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Inter Miami CF | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | +16 | 31 |
FC Cincinnati | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | +8 | 30 |
New York City FC | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | +2 | 23 |
New York Red Bulls | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | +4 | 23 |
Toronto FC | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | +1 | 22 |
Charlotte FC | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | +1 | 21 |
Columbus Crew | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | +6 | 21 |
Philadelphia Union | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | +4 | 17 |
D.C. United | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | -4 | 17 |
Orlando City SC | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | -5 | 16 |
Nashville SC | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | -3 | 15 |
Atlanta United FC | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | +1 | 13 |
CF Montréal | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -14 | 12 |
Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -13 | 10 |
New England Revolution | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | -16 | 7 |