Alex Muyl scored and Joe Willis made 4 saves when Nashville SC ended the Columbus Crew’s unbeaten streak with a 1-0 victory in Columbus, Ohio, on Saturday.
Muyl’s purpose got here within the twenty eighth minute as Nashville (2-2-1, 7 factors) defeated the Crew for the primary time in its historical past after two losses and two attracts since 2020.
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Columbus (2-1-2, 8 factors) had 5 wins and two ties in its previous seven video games again to final season. A four-game residence successful streak additionally ended.
Muyl scored after Nashville’s strain created a turnover and was aided by misfortune for the Crew. Taylor Washington sped down the left flank for Nashville and despatched a cross to Muyl in the course of the field.
Crew defender Pedro Santos slipped, permitting Muyl an open header close to proper put up. His shot pinged the left put up and went in.
Within the thirty third minute, it was Nashville’s flip for dangerous luck.
The damaging Hany Mukhtar ripped a shot from the left facet that hit the proper put up and rolled again towards the opposite one. The ball was midway throughout the purpose line when goalkeeper Eloy Room grabbed it with each palms.
Crew midfielder Lucas Zelarayan, the MLS March participant of the month with 4 targets and two assists in 4 video games, began after being questionable following a knee damage suffered in opposition to the New York Pink Bulls on March 20.
He had an opportunity for the equalizer within the 73rd minute with an try at his eighth profession free-kick purpose. However from 23 yards he went for placement over tempo and despatched the strike inches huge of the left purpose.
Nashville defender Walker Zimmerman got here off the bench within the 71st minute. He began all three World Cup qualifiers for the U.S. nationwide crew from March 24 via Wednesday.
