- Justin Meram (52', 59')
- Bernardo Anor (80')
Justin Meram scores two for Columbus Crew in 3-0 win vs. Chivas USA
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Justin Meram scored the first two goals and Bernardo Anor added a third in the Columbus Crew's 3-0 victory over Chivas USA on Saturday.
Meram opened the scoring for the Crew (9-9-9) in the 52nd minute, curling a strike around goalkeeper Dan Kennedy into the bottom-right corner. He scored again 7 minutes later after he intercepted a careless cross in the middle of the Chivas USA (6-15-6) backfield. From there, Meram took it himself and scored from just outside the box.
Anor scored in the 80th minute on a header off Hector Jimenez's cross. The victory moved the Crew into a three-way tie for third place in the Eastern Conference.
Chivas USA played a compact defensive strategy in its second game without leading scorer Erick Torres, who was called into duty for the Mexican national team. Chivas has lost four in a row and has a nine-game winless streak.
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MLS Standings
Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
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Inter Miami CF | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | +7 | 18 |
New York Red Bulls | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | +4 | 16 |
FC Cincinnati | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | +2 | 15 |
Columbus Crew | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | +3 | 14 |
Toronto FC | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 13 |
Philadelphia Union | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | +5 | 13 |
Atlanta United FC | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | +4 | 11 |
New York City FC | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
Charlotte FC | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 11 |
CF Montréal | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 11 |
D.C. United | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 10 |
Orlando City SC | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -5 | 9 |
Chicago Fire FC | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -7 | 9 |
Nashville SC | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -7 | 7 |
New England Revolution | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -9 | 4 |