There are trends developing for the Columbus Crew. Losing on road. Losing to Toronto FC. Both keep happening. The Black & Gold fell again to their Reds rival, 2-0 at Exploria Stadium on Saturday night, marking the team’s first Major League Soccer defeat of the 2021 season.
The start of the opening 45 minutes did not go as the Crew planned. Columbus began on the back foot, looking disorganized going forward while trying to create chances. Meanwhile, Toronto was able to control much of the game in the early portions, dominating possession.
Despite the slow start, the first real chance of the game went to the Black & Gold in the 11th minute.