Castellanos scores in MLS debut, Nashville ties Toronto 1-1
Posted August 01, 2021 7:00 am
TORONTO (AP) - Robert Castellanos scored the tying goal for Nashville in his MLS debut in a 1-1 draw with Toronto FC on Sunday night.
Castellanos scored in the 41st minute off Dave Romney's long throw-in. The ball dropped into a group of six players in the penalty box and deflected off Castellanos' shoulder, beating Alex Bono low to the near post.
Omar Gonzalez scored for Toronto (3-8-5) in the 20th minute.
Nashville (6-1-9) stretched its undefeated streak to eight (4-0-4) with its league-leading ninth tie of the season.
Toronto extended its unbeaten run under interim coach Javier Perez to five games. Toronto is 2-0-3 under the Spaniard who took over July 4 after Chris Armas was fired in the wake of a six-game losing streak.
Nashville midfielder Hany Mukhtar (10) tries to find a way though Toronto FC's Michael Bradley, left, Ralph Priso, center, and Eriq Zavaleta during the first half of an MLS soccer match, in Toronto, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Nashville's Robert Castellanos, center left, celebrates with teammate C.J. Sapong after scoring his team's game-tying goal against Toronto FC in the first half of an MLS soccer game, in Toronto, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Toronto FC's Chris Mavinga, left, fends off Nashville's C.J. Sapong during the first half of an MLS soccer match, in Toronto, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Toronto FC's Yeferson Soteldo, foreground, goes down under a challenge from Nashville's Randall Leal during the first half of an MLS soccer match, in Toronto, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)
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