- Luis Díaz (12')
- Gyasi Zardes (21')
- Ayo Akinola (52')
Diaz, Columbus outrun Toronto FC in 2-1 win
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- — Luis Diaz and Gyasi Zardes each scored first half goals and the Columbus Crew held off Toronto FC for a 2-1 win on Saturday.
Ayo Akinola scored for Toronto in the 52nd minute off a rebound finish.
Diaz escaped on on a breakaway after a Toronto corner in which it didn't have defenders playing back. Pedro Santos got it to Diaz for a solo run and a one-on-one with Toronto keeper Alex Bono before finding the back of the net at the 12th minute.
Zardes scored nine minutes later just after he’d had a goal waved off for offside
Columbus (3-2-2) keeper Eloy Room denied Michael Bradley in the expiring minutes of stoppage time with a diving save to seal the win.
Toronto (1-4-2) now has dropped back-to-back contests.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Allen Chapman
MLS Standings
Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Inter Miami CF | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | +7 | 18 |
New York Red Bulls | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | +4 | 16 |
FC Cincinnati | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | +2 | 15 |
Columbus Crew | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | +3 | 14 |
Toronto FC | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 13 |
Philadelphia Union | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | +5 | 13 |
Atlanta United FC | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | +4 | 11 |
New York City FC | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
Charlotte FC | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 11 |
CF Montréal | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 11 |
D.C. United | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 10 |
Orlando City SC | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -5 | 9 |
Chicago Fire FC | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -7 | 9 |
Nashville SC | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -7 | 7 |
New England Revolution | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -9 | 4 |