MLS: Real Salt Lake 2 Chivas USA 0

A penalty from Alvaro Saborio and Kyle Beckerman's strike saw Real triumph, taking them to 56 points, two ahead of fourth-placed FC Dallas with a game to play.

The top three teams in each conference will get a week off to begin the MLS play-offs and RSL can only miss out on that rest if Dallas defeat Portland Timbers on Saturday.

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