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Donovan breaks MLS goal record with Nos. 135, 136

CARSON, California (AP) — Landon Donovan broke the Major League Soccer scoring record Sunday with his 135th and 136th regular-season goals in the Los Angeles Galaxy's 4-1 victory over the Philadelphia Union.

Donovan surpassed the mark he shared with Jeff Cunningham in the 49th minute with his first goal in four games this season, then added another in the 81st.

The 32-year-old Donovan gave the Galaxy a 2-0 lead in the 49th minute in his first game since being omitted from the U.S. World Cup team. Donovan is the U.S. scoring leader with 57 international goals.

Donovan also holds the MLS playoff record with 22 goals.

Donovan has played 307 regular-season games in 15 MLS seasons. The Jamaican-born Cunningham, a former U.S. national team player, played in 365 games over 14 seasons with Columbus, Colorado, Real Salt Lake, Toronto FC and FC Dallas. He last played in MLS in 2011.

Donovan also set up Los Angeles' first goal, delivering a free kick that Leonardo headed home in the second minute. Keane scored a third in the 64th minute after a turnover by Union defender Sheanon Williams.

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