Following months of talk about preseason moves, tailgates and logos, this conversation all fell to the side as the Columbus Crew returned to the pitch for the start of the 2022 MLS regular season. The Black & Gold returned to Lower.com field and came away with a 4-0 win against the Vancouver Whitecaps.
The Crew came out quickly and took advantage of a Whitecaps team that was either still shaking off the preseason rust or was ill-prepared for the Columbus attack. The gold-clad home side had five shots on goal in the first half, compare to none for Vancouver.