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Amundsen’s stoppage-time goal helps Crew beat Red Bulls 3-2 in finale
HARRISON, N.J. (AP) — Malte Amundsen scored his first goal of the season in the seventh minute of stoppage time Saturday night to help the Columbus Crew beat the New York Red Bulls 3-2 in the regular season finale for both teams.
Columbus (19-6-9) are the No. 2 seed in the MLS Cup Playoffs and take on the No. 7 seed Red Bulls in a best-of-three first-round series.
Amundsen ripped a rolling shot from well-outside the area that slipped inside the post for the winner.
Aziel Jackson scored in the second minute and then set up a goal by Yevhen Cheberko in the 14th to give the Crew a 2-0 lead. Jackson flicked a header, off a perfectly-placed entry played by Cucho Hernandez, from near the penalty spot into the net to open the scoring. Then Jackson played a ball that led Cheberko to the left corner of the 6-yard box for a finish to make it 2-0. It was the 26-year-old defender’s first MLS goal in 31 appearances.
Emil Forsberg scored in the 78th minute and then converted from the penalty spot in the 87th for New York (11-9-14) to make it 2-2.
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