Nashville SC comes from behind with three second-half goals to beat the Columbus Crew
Nashville SC come from a three-goal deficit in the second half to beat the Columbus Crew… after former Manchester City youngster Yaw Yeboah scored MLS goal-of-the-season contender within two minutes
- Yaw Yeboah’s screamer in the second minute from 25 yards out was masterful
- But Nashville SC clawed its way back and won the game at home on Sunday
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A lightning bolt of a goal from ex-Manchester City prospect Yaw Yeboah wasn’t enough for the Columbus Crew to beat Nashville SC in Sunday’s MLS game.
Just two minutes into the game, Yeboah put Columbus (5-6-3) into a very early lead when he took a pass from Cucho Hernández and scored for the second time this season with a masterful shot from about 25 yards out.
The powerful shot is a surefire contender for Goal of the Season as it screamed past goalkeeper Joe Willis and landed in the top right corner.
Hernández joined Federico Higuaín (2017) as the only Crew players with assists in four games in a row.
But Fafà Picault, Teal Bunbury and Hany Mukhtar scored goals in the second half and Nashville SC rallied to beat the Columbus Crew 3-1.
Nashville (8-3-4) has won four straight at home for the first time. The club had three previous three match win streaks, but ended the next time out with a draw all three times.
Yaw Yeboah scored a masterful goal on Sunday night to give Columbus Crew an early lead
But Nashville SC eventually prevailed by three goals in the second half to win 3-1
Picault scored the equalizing goal for Nashville, using a Mukhtar assist in the 56th minute to score his fourth goal.
Bunbury put Nashville on top in the 80th minute. Daniel Lovitz got an assist on Bunbury’s second goal of the season.
Mukhtar put the finishing touches to the comeback in the seventh minute of stoppage time with an unassisted goal. The reigning MVP has nine goals and seven assists this season. He has scored 78 goals since the start of the 2021 season, more than 20 more than any other player in the league.
Yeboah’s goal was quick, but fell short of the club record. Justin Meram has just that, scoring 9 seconds into a 2015 playoff game against the New York Red Bulls. It also remains the fastest goal in playoff history.
Nashville’s Hany Mukhtar scored the third goal of the night to seal his side’s victory
Joe Willis saved five shots for Nashville, all in the second half. Patrick Schulte had seven saves for the Crew, including four in the first half.
Nashville ties the series at 2-2-2 with its second straight win. The club took sole possession of second place in the Eastern Conference, five behind FC Cincinnati.
The Crew lost just two of their first 14 road games last season, but have since gone 1-7-2 away from home.
Columbus returns home on Wednesday to host the Colorado Rapids. Nashville travels to play against FC Dallas on Saturday.