TORONTO (AP) — Walker Zimmerman scored in the 83rd minute, Jose Cifuentes added another point and Toronto FC defeated the Columbus Crew 2-1 on Saturday.
Luka Gavran stopped two shots for Toronto (2-2-1).
Djordje Mihajlovic took a corner kick into the center of the area, and Zimmerman rose high to curl a header inside the back post to give Toronto the lead for good.
The Crew’s Wessam Abu Ali scored the first goal in the fourth minute. Dylan Schambost played a long ball from the left to Max Alfsten, who sent an arcing cross to Abu Ali, who headed a shot from the top of the six-yard box that went under the crossbar and into the side netting. Abu Ali has played in 10 MLS games, nine of them as a starter, and has six goals and two assists.
Cifuentes scored his first goal for Toronto in the 56th minute, making it 1-1. The 27-year-old midfielder scored for the first time in MLS since scoring his only goal of the season against St. Louis on July 12, 2023.
Patrick Schulte had four saves for the Crew (0-3-2). Columbus had 54% possession but was outscored 13-9 by Toronto and 7-3 on target.
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