- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Union | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | +19 | 51 |
| FC Cincinnati | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | +7 | 49 |
| Nashville SC | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | +14 | 47 |
| Orlando City SC | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | +16 | 44 |
| Columbus Crew | 25 | 12 | 8 | 5 | +5 | 44 |
| Inter Miami CF | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | +12 | 42 |
| Charlotte FC | 26 | 13 | 2 | 11 | +5 | 41 |
| New York City FC | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | +5 | 38 |
| Chicago Fire FC | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | +5 | 36 |
| New York Red Bulls | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | +4 | 36 |
| New England Revolution | 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | -2 | 28 |
| Toronto FC | 25 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -7 | 22 |
| Atlanta United FC | 25 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -16 | 22 |
| CF Montréal | 26 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -23 | 19 |
| D.C. United | 26 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -29 | 19 |
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