- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Crew | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | +5 | 15 |
| Inter Miami CF | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | +6 | 14 |
| Philadelphia Union | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | +5 | 13 |
| Charlotte FC | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | +5 | 13 |
| FC Cincinnati | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13 |
| Orlando City SC | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | +3 | 11 |
| Chicago Fire FC | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 11 |
| New York Red Bulls | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 11 |
| Nashville SC | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | +3 | 10 |
| Atlanta United FC | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 9 |
| New York City FC | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| D.C. United | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -8 | 6 |
| New England Revolution | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 4 |
| Toronto FC | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 3 |
| CF Montréal | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | -8 | 2 |
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