D.C. United saw some recent progress come to a shuddering halt tonight as they fell to a 3-0 defeat against the Columbus Crew. Set piece goals conceded before and after halftime — the sixth and seventh such goals United has coughed up in just eight games this year — did the damage in Ohio, with Pedro Santos and Darlington Nagbe both offering up highlight-reel goals for the hosts.
Both sides had good early looks, with Derrick Etienne Jr. wasting a golden chance at the back post in the 4th minute, while Julian Gressel’s sneaky shot from an angle nearly trickled in just two minutes later.