MLS ROUNDUP: Lucas Zelarayan’s injury-time objective from the HALFWAY LINE offers Columbus Crew street win

Lucas Zelarayan scored an outrageous long-range objective within the 93rd minute to present the Columbus Crew a 2-1 victory in opposition to the host Chicago Fireplace on Saturday.

Xherdan Shaqiri’s objective within the 88th minute had rallied the Fireplace to a 1-1 tie after Cucho Hernandez gave the Crew the lead within the 59th.

However Zelarayan noticed goalkeeper Spencer Richey off his line minutes later and despatched the ball hovering into the open internet.

The attacking midfielder then ripped his shirt off and held it as much as the Chicago crowd, emulating future MLS star Lionel Messi’s iconic objective celebration vs. Real Madrid in 2017. 

It was Zelarayan’s eighth objective in 16 video games this season. 

Lucas Zelarayan held up his jersey after gorgeous the Chicago Fireplace within the 93rd minute

The Crew have received three straight, whereas the Fireplace noticed their winless streak attain six video games. It was additionally their first dwelling lack of the season.

Hernandez wanted a lucky bounce to tie the crew file by contributing a objective or an help in eight straight matches. He has 4 objectives and 6 assists through the streak.

Columbus is now in sixth place with 27 factors on the season.

ATLANTA 3, DC 1

Giorgos Giakoumakis scored his tenth objective of the season, Andrew Gutman had a objective and an help, and Atlanta United pulled away to a 3-1 victory over visiting D.C. United on Saturday evening.

Substitute Tyler Wolff additionally scored an insurance coverage objective for Atlanta (7-4-7, 28 factors), which prolonged its unbeaten run to 6 video games, although the earlier 4 of these had been attracts.

Giakoumakis’ early tally helps him hold tempo within the MLS Golden Boot chase. He started the day a objective behind three gamers for the goal-scoring lead.

MONTREAL 4, MINNESOTA 0 

Mason Toye scored his first two objectives of the season – each unassisted – to spark CF Montreal to a 4-0 victory over Minnesota United on Saturday evening.

Montreal (7-9-1) grew to become the fifth crew in league historical past to publish 5 straight shutouts at dwelling, getting 4 saves from Jonathan Sirois to increase the membership’s file.

Dayne St. Clair had 4 saves for Minnesota United (5-7-5), which had received all three earlier match-ups with Montreal. Minnesota had received two straight street matches with Montreal and was attempting to beat a single opponent three straight occasions on the street for the primary time.

Minnesota United defender D.J. Taylor, left, slide-tackles CF Montreal ahead Mason Toye (13) 

ORLANDO 2, COLORADO 0

Facundo Torres and Ramiro Enrique scored second-half objectives and Orlando Metropolis beat Colorado 2-0 on Saturday evening in a match that noticed the Rapids lose two gamers to pink playing cards.

Neither crew scored within the first half and Colorado was pressured to play a person down after Braian Galván was red-carded within the thirty ninth minute.

Torres scored the one objective Orlando Metropolis (7-4-5) would want when he took a move from Mauricio Pereyra within the 56th minute and located the online for the fifth time this season.

CHARLOTTE 3, SEATTLE 3

Patrick Agyemang scored his first profession objective, coming off the bench to search out the online within the 89th minute, to rally FC Charlotte to a 3-3 draw with the Seattle Sounders on Saturday evening.

Cristian Roldan gave Seattle (8-6-4) the lead within the eleventh minute when he took a move from Jackson Ragen and scored his second objective of the season.

Defender Jaylin Lindsey scored the equalizer for Charlotte (6-8-4) within the seventeenth minute. 

Seattle Sounders midfielder Cristian Roldan (7) scores a objective throughout an MLS soccer match in opposition to the Charlotte FC, Saturday, June 10, 2023, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Picture/Brian Westerholt)

Charlotte FC ahead Kerwin Vargas (18) will get within the face of Seattle Sounders defender Nouhou Tolo, left, throughout an MLS soccer match, Saturday, June 10, 2023, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Picture/Brian Westerholt)

Seattle took a 2-1 lead into intermission on a objective by Raúl Ruidíaz within the thirty sixth minute. 

Charlotte knotted the rating within the 53rd minute when Westwood took a move from Benjamin Bender and scored his first profession objective.

The Sounders regained the lead within the seventieth minute on one other objective by Ruidíaz – his fourth – with assists from João Paulo and Roldan.

HOUSTON 4, LAFC 0

Houston scored three objectives within the second half and the Dynamo pulled away for a 4-0 victory over Los Angeles FC on Saturday evening, handing the defending champions simply their second lack of the season.

The Dynamo (6-7-3) took a 1-0 lead within the eleventh minute and rode it into halftime when Nelson Quiñónes took a move from Adalberto Carrasquilla and scored his first profession objective. The 20-year-old was making his third profession begin.

Houston stretched its result in 2-0 simply 5 minutes into the second half on a penalty kick by Amine Bassi – his seventh objective this season.

Corey Baird subbed in and scored for the second time this season, taking a move from Aliyu Ibrahim within the 69th minute and discovering the online simply six minutes after getting into. Franco Escobar, who performed for LAFC final season, used an help from Héctor Herrera within the 89th minute to attain his first objective for the Dynamo and full the scoring.

Steve Clark saved two pictures to earn his sixth clear sheet of the season for the Dynamo. It was the primary clear sheet by both aspect in 11 all-time match-ups. John McCarthy completed with one save for LAFC (7-2-5).

Houston beat LAFC 2-1 in August of final season after going 0-5-4 within the first 9 conferences. The Dynamo enhance to 6-1-1 at dwelling this season.

 SALT LAKE 0, NEW YORK CITY 0

Luis Barraza made 4 saves and New York Metropolis FC escaped their journey to Actual Salt Lake with a 0-0 draw on Saturday evening.

Barraza’s efficiency was extra about high quality over amount for NYCFC, which stays winless in 9 street video games this season however has drawn 4 of these.

It was Barraza’s third clear sheet of the season and fifth of his MLS profession, having earned the beginning job after veteran Sean Johnson’s free-agent transfer to Toronto FC final offseason.

Salt Lake ahead Rubio Rubin and New York Metropolis FC ahead Talles Magno go for the ball

Gabriel Pereira of New York Metropolis FC pushes the ball up subject in opposition to Danny Musovski

The Cityzens earned a tricky street outcome regardless of persevering with attacking struggles. They’ve scored 17 objectives by means of 17 video games and are on tempo to attain 19 fewer than their 2022 season whole of 53.

Actual Salt Lake had been held scoreless for the fifth time at dwelling this season, as they proceed to wrestle in entrance of the objective.

RSL will likely be including former LAFC striker Cristian Arango as a world signing when the summer season switch window opens subsequent month. This sport highlighted the necessity for him.

TORONTO 1, NASHVILLE 1

Randall Leal scored a second-half objective to assist Nashville draw Toronto 1-1 on Saturday evening and tie its crew file of a nine-game unbeaten streak.

Leal’s first objective of the season got here unassisted within the 69th minute to assist Nashville (9-3-5) earn some extent.

Lorenzo Insigne scored within the thirty eighth minute and Toronto took a lead into halftime. Insigne’s third objective of the season got here with an help from defender Raoul Petretta.

KANSAS CITY 4, AUSTIN 1

Alan Pulido scored a objective in every half as Sporting Kansas Metropolis continued their surge up the Western Convention desk with a powerful 4-1 victory over visiting Austin FC on Saturday evening.

Sporting (5-8-5, 20 factors) was winless in its first 10 matches (0-7-3) with a complete of three objectives scored. The Wizards have now scored 17 objectives of their final eight matches.

Austin FC (5-8-4, 19 factors) dropped beneath playoff positioning into eleventh place with the loss, their fourth within the final 5 matches.

SAN JOSE 2, PHILADELPHIA 1

The San Jose Earthquakes remained unbeaten during the last 4 video games with a 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Union on Saturday evening, as Miguel Trauco’s objective within the 57th minute proved to be the decisive objective.

Jeremy Ebobisse opened the scoring within the eighth minute after a pull-back from Cade Cowell on the left flank.

Damion Lowe equalized simply 9 minutes later, however Philly in the end misplaced the sport and stay third place within the East behind Nashville.