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Omar Gonzalez scores in 79th, Toronto beats Nashville 2-1

September 19, 2021 GMT

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Toronto FC defender Eriq Zavaleta (3) and Nashville SC defender Walker Zimmerman (25) battle for the ball during an MLS soccer game in Toronto, Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021. (Cole Burston/The Canadian Press via AP)

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TORONTO (AP) — Omar Gonzalez scored in the 79th minute and Toronto FC beat Nashville 2-1 on Saturday night to snap a six-game losing streak.

The 6-foot-5 defender managed to contort his body to get a leg to a Yeferson Soteldo free kick as he crashed the goal. Soteldo took the free kick quickly after captain Michael Bradley put the ball down.

C.J. Sapong tied it for Nashville (10-3-11) five minutes earlier, scoring his 81st career goal in his 300th MLS regular-season game.

Jacob Shaffelburg opened the scoring for Toronto (4-15-6) in the 18th minute.