- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Cincinnati | 24 | 15 | 3 | 6 | +8 | 48 |
| Nashville SC | 24 | 14 | 5 | 5 | +17 | 47 |
| Philadelphia Union | 24 | 14 | 5 | 5 | +17 | 47 |
| Columbus Crew | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | +7 | 44 |
| Inter Miami CF | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | +15 | 41 |
| Orlando City SC | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | +11 | 38 |
| Charlotte FC | 24 | 11 | 2 | 11 | +2 | 35 |
| New York City FC | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | +4 | 35 |
| New York Red Bulls | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | +4 | 33 |
| Chicago Fire FC | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | +4 | 32 |
| New England Revolution | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | -2 | 25 |
| Toronto FC | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -5 | 21 |
| Atlanta United FC | 23 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -16 | 20 |
| D.C. United | 24 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -25 | 19 |
| CF Montréal | 24 | 3 | 6 | 15 | -25 | 15 |
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