- Ola Kamara - 42', 84' Pen
Ola Kamara scored twice to help Columbus beat New England
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ola Kamara scored his 14th and 15th goals of the season as the Columbus Crew beat the New England Revolution 2-0 on Sunday night to keep their playoff hopes alive.
Columbus (7-11-11), which played in the 2015 MLS Cup, is ninth in the Eastern Conference, but only five points behind D.C. United for the final playoff spot. New England (9-13-9) is seventh, one point back.
In the 42nd minute, Ola Kamara slid a shot through the legs of defender Darrius Barnes and it got past a diving Brad Knighton. He then added a penalty-kick goal in the 84th after he was nudged from behind by London Woodberry.
Kamara has scored five times in the last three games and leads all MLS newcomers for goals scored this season. He trails New York's Bradley Wright-Phillips by five goals for the MLS Golden Boot.
Revolution forward Kei Kamara made his return to Mapfre Stadium after being traded from the Crew in May.
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MLS Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inter Miami CF | 34 | 22 | 8 | 4 | +30 | 74 |
| Columbus Crew | 34 | 19 | 9 | 6 | +32 | 66 |
| FC Cincinnati | 34 | 18 | 5 | 11 | +10 | 59 |
| Orlando City SC | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | +9 | 52 |
| Charlotte FC | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | +9 | 51 |
| New York City FC | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | +5 | 50 |
| New York Red Bulls | 34 | 11 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 47 |
| CF Montréal | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | -16 | 43 |
| Atlanta United FC | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | -3 | 40 |
| D.C. United | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | -18 | 40 |
| Toronto FC | 34 | 11 | 4 | 19 | -21 | 37 |
| Philadelphia Union | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | +7 | 37 |
| Nashville SC | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | -16 | 36 |
| New England Revolution | 34 | 9 | 4 | 21 | -37 | 31 |
| Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 7 | 9 | 18 | -22 | 30 |
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