Warren Madrigal scores 2 goals for Nashville in 2-2 tie with DC United
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Warren Madrigal subbed on in the 63rd minute and scored twice — his first multi-goal game in MLS — Saturday night for Nashville SC in a 2-2 with D. C.
United. Silvan Hefti was shown a second yellow card in the 75th minute and D. C.
United played a man down the rest of the way. Nashville (7-1-3) leads the Eastern Conference with 24 points and is unbeaten, with three wins, in its last five. Madrigal, a 21-year-old forward in his first MLS season, replaced Alex Muyl and, after Matthew Corcoran’s shot was parried by goalkeeper Sean Johnson, Madrigal put away the rebound with a first-touch shot from point-blank range to make it 2-1 in the 76th minute.
Madrigal knocked down a cross, played by Andy Nájar, with his chest and — before the ball hit the ground — skipped a shot inside the near post to cap the scoring in the 89th. Brian Schwake had five saves for Nashville. D.
C. United (4-4-4) is unbeaten in five straight. Louis Munteanu scored a goal for the third consecutive game to give D.