On Monday, Columbus Crew SC had two Major League Soccer regular seasons firsts in 2020: a loss and being held scoreless. New York City FC was physical in the midfield, and successfully stifled the free-flowing Columbus offense. An errant Aboubacar Keita pass led to the only goal of the contest, sending the Crew SC home without a point.
The lineup against NYCFC featured plenty of player rotations, which camee as no surprise when there are only three days between matches and the club travels into the city on the day of the match.