COLUMBUS, Oh. (September 2, 2020) – The Philadelphia Union fell to Columbus Crew SC on the road on Wednesday night, ending a seven-game undefeated streak in an Eastern Conference showdown. Alejandro Bedoya tested Eloy Room early from distance before Brenden Aaronson sliced into the box for a close-range effort and Mark McKenzie’s left-footed shot was cleared off the line by Darlington Nagbe. The Union continued to create chances in the second half, with Sergio Santos going close in the 68th minute and Kacper Przybylko drawing a yellow card on Jonathan Mensah. Columbus’ Lucas Zelarayan scored in the 55th minute by pinging a shot that deflected off McKenzie and looped over Andre Blake into the top corner of the net.
Box Score: Columbus Crew 1, Philadelphia Union 0
