Columbus v Toronto
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville SC | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | +15 | 22 |
| Inter Miami CF | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | +4 | 19 |
| Chicago Fire FC | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | +9 | 17 |
| New England Revolution | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | +5 | 16 |
| Charlotte FC | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
| Toronto FC | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 13 |
| New York City FC | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | +3 | 12 |
| Columbus Crew | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | +1 | 12 |
| FC Cincinnati | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -4 | 12 |
| D.C. United | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -4 | 12 |
| Red Bull New York | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -9 | 12 |
| CF Montréal | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -7 | 9 |
| Atlanta United FC | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -8 | 7 |
| Orlando City SC | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -17 | 7 |
| Philadelphia Union | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | -8 | 5 |
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