Wednesday was a big day for Columbus Crew SC in many ways. The Black & Gold got a win against a great Philadelphia team, its first in the last three matches, scored the team’s first goal in 13 days and got a seventh clean sheet of the 2020 season. The team was also able to celebrate the victory in front of actual people in the stands — not the virtual fans of the MLS is Back Tournament — for the first time in six months.
The game against the Union was attended by 250 friends and family of the club, the first attendance above zero since Columbus’ 1-1 draw against the Seattle Sounders back on March 7.