Amundsen scores twice as Columbus Crew defeat Toronto FC 4-1

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Malte Amundsen recorded his first career multi-goal game in MLS, helping Columbus Crew beat Toronto FC 4-1 on Saturday.

Amundsen headed in a Dylan Chambost corner in the 21st minute and redirected another Chambost cross three minutes after halftime to build a 3-0 lead. Gonzalo Tapia had opened the scoring in the 16th minute off a sequence from Mohamed Farsi to Santiago Rodriguez. Brooks Lennon and Josh Sargent, who struck in the 81st minute, also scored for Columbus.

Chambost finished with three assists. Patrick Schulte made five saves for the Crew, who played a man down after Sekou Bangoura received a second yellow card in the 70th minute. Dániel Sallói scored in the 69th minute for Toronto (8-10-12).

Columbus (11-15-5) won its third straight match and five of its last six. The Crew moved to 38 points, two ahead of Toronto and the NY Red Bulls for the East final wild-card spot.

Source: ESPN - Sat Oct 24, 6:18 PM ET

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