NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Reed Baker-Whiting and Andy Nájar scored stoppage-time goals, Hany Mukhtar added a goal and an **** ist, and Nashville SC beat the Columbus Crew 3-2 on Saturday night for their third consecutive win.
Nashville (15-2-4), the points leader in all of MLS with 49, is off to the best 21-game start in MLS history.
The Crew (5-11-5) have lost three straight are are winless in their last four.
Baker-Whiting scored his first career goal when headed home a corner kick played in to the back post by Mukhtar to make it 2-2 in the third minute of stoppage time and Nájar rolled a shot from the right side of the area that slipped inside the back post about two minutes later to cap the scoring.
Mukhtar scored to give Nashville a 1-0 lead in the 27th minute. Daniel Lovitz chipped an entry pass to the left side of the area, where Mukhtar patiently shielded off a defender and then blasted a rising half-volley inside the near post.
#nashville #baker #whiting #stoppage
Nashville (15-2-4), the points leader in all of MLS with 49, is off to the best 21-game start in MLS history.
The Crew (5-11-5) have lost three straight are are winless in their last four.
Baker-Whiting scored his first career goal when headed home a corner kick played in to the back post by Mukhtar to make it 2-2 in the third minute of stoppage time and Nájar rolled a shot from the right side of the area that slipped inside the back post about two minutes later to cap the scoring.
Mukhtar scored to give Nashville a 1-0 lead in the 27th minute. Daniel Lovitz chipped an entry pass to the left side of the area, where Mukhtar patiently shielded off a defender and then blasted a rising half-volley inside the near post.
#nashville #baker #whiting #stoppage
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