Overview

• Leo Campana opened the scoring in the 25th minute for his sixth of the season, set up by Luca Langoni and Carles Gil.
• Ignatius Ganago doubled the lead in the 39th minute, with rookie Mamadou Fofana recording his first career assist.
• Columbus responded in the 71st minute through Dániel Gazdag from a Malte Amundsen cross, but could not find an equalizer.
• Matt Turner made five saves in his third start since joining on loan from Olympique Lyonnais, as New England improved to 8-12-7 and Columbus moved to 12-6-9.
• The result avenged a 1-0 home defeat to the Crew earlier this season, with New England now set to host Charlotte and Columbus visiting the New York Red Bulls next.