Former Manchester United winger Nani scored a last-gasp winner to lift Orlando City past Atlanta United 3-2 in the MLS on Friday.
The Portuguese got on the end of Dutchman Silvester van der Water s 87th-minute cross for the winner which keeps Orlando in touch with Eastern Conference leaders New England.
Atlanta had taken a first-minute lead from Josef Martinez s perfectly placed long-range effort, but Kyle Smith equalised on the stroke of half-time from Nani s corner.
Marcelino Moreno restored United s lead in the 66th minute with a stunning curling strike from outside of the box.
Orlando put together a fine team goal to square the game up in the 79th minute as van der Water headed in Benji Michel s pass.
The Dutch substitute would then provide the pass for Nani s decisive goal, which was his seventh strike of the season.
NANI FOR THE WIN!
What a finish in Orlando.
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New York City stayed close behind Orlando in the Eastern Conference with their third consecutive win, a 4-1 victory over Columbus Crew.
City piled on the style, racing to a 2-0 half-time lead after strikes from Valentin Castellanos s early header and Thiago s chip.
Keaton Parks added a third with a deft 51st-minute touch, meaning it was the first time all season Columbus had conceded three goals in a game.
Santiago Rodriguez bundled in from close-range albeit requiring a VAR review, before Pedro Santos consolation penalty.
Thiago with the chip! double their lead.
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LA Galaxy, without Javier Hernandez, cruised past Portland Timbers 4-1 to solidify their grip on third in the west.
Malagasy midfielder Rayan Raveloson pulled off a spectacular overheard volley to open the scoring.
This was for Zizinho and scores an INCREDIBLE goal for our first of the night
— LA Galaxy (@LAGalaxy)
