Overview

• Columbus surged to a 5-0 lead by the 39th minute with Diego Rossi scoring in the 14th, 16th and 39th, Wessam Abou Ali netting in the 25th and Andrés Herrera adding a 30th‑minute strike.
• Rossi exited in the 42nd minute with an apparent hamstring issue after securing his third career hat trick and reaching 16 goals to match his single‑season career high.
• Miguel Almirón converted a penalty in first‑half stoppage time, Pedro Amador scored in the 46th, and Jamal Thiaré added goals in the 50th and 88th as Atlanta’s late push fell short.
• The victory snapped Columbus’ four‑match winless run and completed a season sweep of Atlanta after a 3-1 Crew win on June 25.
• Reports differ on two notes: some outlets call the five-goal half a franchise first despite an AP-cited 2023 precedent, and Patrick Schulte’s save total is listed as four by AP and five by Field Level Media.