Sean Nealis scores late winner to lift Red Bulls over Columbus Crew
Red Bulls' Sean Nealis, top, and Columbus Crew's Miguel Berry jump for a header during the first half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, in Columbus, Ohio. Credit: AP/Jay LaPrete
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Massapequa's Sean Nealis scored in the 87th minute for his first MLS goal since 2019 and the New York Red Bulls beat the Columbus Crew 2-1 on Saturday night.
RBNY (12-11-7) is unbeaten in eight straight matches, with six wins. The Red Bulls have allowed just three goals over the eight-match run. Columbus (10-13-8) has lost just two of its last seven matches following a run of eight losses in nine games.
Patryk Klimala, who went wide on a penalty kick in the 55th, headed a pass back across the goal and Nealis, a Hofstra graduate, poked it home for the winner. The Red Bulls opened the scoring in the seventh minute, with Cristian Casseres Jr. finding the back of the net off of a corner kick.
The Crew tied it in the 18th minute on Miguel Berry's fifth goal of the season.
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