Columbus Crew SC Goals: Zelarayan 56'
NYCFC Goals:
Quick Read
A fourth minute Maxime Chanot red card and a 56th minute Lucas Zeralayan goal undid New York City FC in their opening game of the 25th MLS season vs. Columbus Crew SC at the MAPFRE Stadium.
Sean Johnson made his 100th MLS appearance for NYCFC and put in an excellent performance in a battling, stubborn but ultimately fruitless afternoon for the Boys in Blue in Ohio.
Match Recap
Coming in hot off City’s Concacaf Champions League win over AD San Carlos, Ronny Deila made one change to the lineup for his first-ever MLS game in charge with Héber replacing Taty Castellanos as the central striker.