Welcome to the Anatomy of a Goal, where each week we dissect one goal (or near goal) from a previous Columbus Crew match.
For the first three matches of the Crew’s 2021 season, we take a look at Gyasi Zardes’ 19th minute goal that gave Columbus a 1-0 lead against Real Esteli and set the team on its way to a 4-0 road leg win.
Here’s a look at the goal from Zardes.
The Black & Gold returned to the CONCACAF Champions League two weeks ago after a 10-year hiatus, traveling to Managua, Nicaragua to face off against the qualifiers from Liga Primera de Nicaragua, Real Esteli.