CARSON, California — Robbie Keane scored twice in the second half to lift the Los Angeles Galaxy to a 2-0 victory Tuesday over Costa Rican club Cartagines in their group opener in the CONCACAF Champions League.
Keane gave the Galaxy the lead in the 66th minute, taking a pass from Landon Donovan and scoring from a tight angle on the left. Donovan gave the last pass again for Keane's second goal, three minutes into stoppage time.
The Galaxy don't play again in the regional club championship until Sept. 18, when they're home against El Salvador's Isidro Metapan.
Cartagines, which beat Metapan in the Group 8 opener two weeks ago, is home next week against the Salvadorans. The winner of the three-team group advances to next year's eight-team knockout stage.