Detroit City FC wins third straight, as Rodriguez scores winner in 88th minute

Detroit City FC scored two goals after halftime to win its third straight game, 2-1, over Indy Eleven at Indianapolis on Saturday night.

Maxi Rodriguez scored the winner in the 88th minute, marking the second time in two road matches Le Rouge netted the winner in the final minutes. Connor Rutz scored the winner in the 89th minute in the opening match at Colorado Springs on March 16.

Indy Eleven got the only goal of the first half when Younes Boudadi threaded a pass from the right wing through to just outside the goal area, where Sebastián Guenzatti right-footed a shot past Nate Steinwascher for a 1-0 lead in the 24th minute.

DCFC equalized in the 55th minute when Rodriguez forwarded a pass to Ali Coote, who left-footed a shot from a difficult angle to the far side of the net to make it 1-1.

Steinwascher's biggest save came in the 80th minute when he stopped a point-blank header by Adrián Diz to preserve the tie.

Rodriguez's winner came off an indirect free kick, when Yazeed Matthews got a head on a ball sent to the wall and directed it to the left post, where Rodriguez snuck it in for the 2-1 lead.

DCFC is now 3-0, tied with Louisville City FC for the top spot in the USL Championship's Eastern Conference.

Le Rouge will be at home on Saturday, April 6, for a 2 p.m. kickoff against North Carolina FC at Keyworth Stadium.