In front of the biggest club game crowd since the COVID-19 pandemic began over a year ago, Columbus held up under the pressure and came out with a big 1-0 win against Atlanta United at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Captain Jonathan Mensah scored the only goal of the match from a second half corner kick, his first MLS goal since July 2018.
The Crew is now unbeaten in six games and has lost just once in the team’s last 10. Meanwhile, Atlanta extends its winless streak to 10. The win moves Black & Gold to third in the Eastern Conference standings, pending other results this weekend, with 24 points.