- 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 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | +19 | 47 |
FC Cincinnati | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | +11 | 45 |
Columbus Crew | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | +18 | 36 |
New York City FC | 21 | 11 | 2 | 8 | +7 | 35 |
New York Red Bulls | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | +9 | 35 |
Charlotte FC | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | +1 | 32 |
Nashville SC | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | -3 | 26 |
Toronto FC | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 24 |
Atlanta United FC | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | +2 | 24 |
Orlando City SC | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | -9 | 24 |
New England Revolution | 19 | 7 | 1 | 11 | -16 | 22 |
CF Montréal | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | -15 | 22 |
Chicago Fire FC | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | -11 | 21 |
Philadelphia Union | 21 | 4 | 8 | 9 | -3 | 20 |
D.C. United | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -12 | 20 |