CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Maicon Santos and Sacha Kljestan scored goals, and Zach Thornton finished with his ninth shutout to give Chivas USA a 2-0 victory over the New England Revolution on Sunday.

Chivas USA (11-9-3), which snapped a two-game losing streak, moved into a tie with Colorado for fourth in the Western Conference and a three-way tie with D.C. United for sixth in the overall standings.

The top two teams in each conference and the clubs that have the next six highest point totals qualify for the playoffs.

The Revolution (9-8-6) lost their second consecutive game after winning three in a row. They are fifth in the East and 11th overall, three points out of the last playoff spot.

Santos, who signed with Chivas USA on Aug. 21, scored his first MLS goal in the 10th minute. Justin Braun beat defender Jay Heaps along the right flank and crossed the ball to an unmarked Santos, who converted from 7 yards.

Kljestan scored on a penalty kick in second-half stoppage time. Chivas USA gained the penalty after Revolution goalkeeper Matt Reis grabbed Eduardo Lillingston’s right leg in the penalty area on a breakaway, causing Lillingston to fall.

Both teams finished with 10 men after the Revolution’s Edgaras Jankauskas and Chivas USA’s Carey Talley were ejected in the 69th minute.

New England finished with a franchise-low two shots, and Thornton did not need to make a save.

The Revolution played without all-star midfielder Shalrie Joseph, suspended after receiving a red card Sept. 5 against Kansas City.

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