DC United boosts playoff hopes, beats Columbus Crew 1-0
Posted October 28, 2020 7:00 am
WASHINGTON (AP) - Julian Gressel scored and D.C. United boosted its playoff hopes by beating the Columbus Crew 1-0 on Wednesday night.
It was the third straight win for D.C. United (5-10-6). The Crew (10-5-5), who needed a win to stay in Supporters' Shield contention, dropped to 1-3-1 in their last five games.
Yamil Asad sent a pass to Gressel, whose shot deflected off a defender and into the net in the 32nd minute. It was Gressel's second goal of the season.
Columbus' Luis DÃaz sailed a shot over the crossbar in the 56th minute. Krisztian Nemeth's header attempt skimmed over the crossbar in the 73rd, and Jonathan Mensah missed a header for the Crew in the 85th.
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