Minnesota United's Tani Oluwaseyi stunned reigning MLS Cup champions Columbus Crew at the death on Saturday with a 95th minute equalizer.
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MNUFC draw Columbus 1-1Loons' Oluwaseyi scores 95' equalizerReigning MLS champs stunnedWHAT HAPPENED?
The Nigerian-born striker came on as a second half substitute for former Premier League striker Teemu Pukki, and the 23-year-old immediately got to work. A threat across the pitch in the final 30 minutes, Oluwaseyi finally capitalized on his effort, scoring with the final touch of the game.
Crew goalkeeper Patrick Schulte was drawn off his line, and from a tight angle near the endline, the Loons striker fired over him into the roof of the net – with Allianz field erupting in celebrations.
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Reigning MLS Cup MVP Cucho Hernandez opened the scoring for the Crew early in the second half after some brilliant interplay in the box from the Crew. The Colombian fired a low-driven effort into the bottom corner for the opening strike of the match.
The Loons, however, didn't give up – and despite missing three of their best attacking players in three-time MVP candidate Emanuel Reynoso, Finnish international Robin Lod and winger Franco Fragapane, they managed a late result.
Minnesota's second-straight result of the season under interim boss Cameron Knowles, they're set to begin life under new head coach Eric Ramsay – whom they poached from Manchester United's technical staff under Erik Ten Hag just last week.
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The Crew have a Concacaf Champions Cup clash against the Houston Dynamo on Wednesday in a quick turnaround from Saturday. The Loons, meanwhile, will take on Orlando City on the road next Saturday.