Columbus Crew forward Gyasi Zardes (11) goes up for a header against Montreal Impact defender Jukka Raitala, left, during the first half of an MLS soccer match in Columbus, Ohio, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020. (Kyle Robertson/The Columbus Dispatch via AP)
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Bojan scored on a penalty kick in the 74th minute to help the Montreal Impact beat the Columbus Crew 2-1 on Wednesday night.
Montreal Impact (6-8-2) have won two straight after a four-match losing streak. The Crew (9-3-4) are winless in their last three matches.
Bojan' beat goalkeeper Andrew Tarbell with a right-footed shot to the bottom right corner for his second goal of the season.
Bojan nearly scored in the the 24th minute. He fired a shot that hit the crossbar. The ball deflected to Lassi Lappalainen, whose header attempt hit a defender, but Lappalainen scored off the deflection.
Gyasi Zarde, who leads the Crew with 10 goals, scored from a cross that deflected off his head and bounced into the net from close range in the 45th.
Columbus Crew midfielder Artur (8) goes up for a header against Montreal Impact goalkeeper Clement Diop on a corner kick during the first half of an MLS soccer match in Columbus, Ohio, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020. (Kyle Robertson/The Columbus Dispatch via AP)
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Columbus Crew forward Gyasi Zardes (11) scores a goal against the Montreal Impact during the first half of an MLS soccer match in Columbus, Ohio, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020. (Kyle Robertson/The Columbus Dispatch via AP)
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Columbus Crew's Milton Valenzuela, right, blocks the shot of Montreal Impact's Zachary Brault-Guillard (15) during the first half of an MLS soccer match in Columbus, Ohio, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020. (Kyle Robertson/The Columbus Dispatch via AP)
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Montreal Impact midfielder Lassi Lappalainen celebrates his goal against the Columbus Crew during the first half of an MLS soccer match in Columbus, Ohio, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020. (Kyle Robertson/The Columbus Dispatch via AP)
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Columbus Crew forward Gyasi Zardes (11) takes a shot on goal against Montreal Impact goalkeeper Clement Diop, right during the first half of an MLS soccer match in Columbus, Ohio, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020. (Kyle Robertson/The Columbus Dispatch via AP)
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Columbus Crewgoalkeeper Andrew Tarbell dives to the right as a Montreal Impact shot gets past, but hits the post during the first half of an MLS soccer match in Columbus, Ohio, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020. (Kyle Robertson/The Columbus Dispatch via AP)
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