Match Recap: Columbus Crew SC 1, Philadelphia Union 0
Union fall to Columbus Crew SC on the road
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. Ilsinho, Andrew Wooten, and Anthony Fontana could not create an equalizing goal off the bench. The Union went toe-to-toe with another top Eastern Conference club and came up just short. They return to action on September 6 for a matchup in Red Bull Arena with New York Red Bulls (7:00 p.m. ET / PHL17).
Columbus Crew SC 1, Philadelphia Union 0
MAPFRE Stadium (Columbus, OH)
Wednesday, September 2, 2020
Referee: Robert Sibiga
Assistant Referees: Matthew Nelson, Charles Morgante
Fourth Official: Victor Rivas
VAR: Jorge Gonzalez
Weather: 77 degrees and cloudy
GOALS/ASSISTS
CLB – Lucas Zelarayan (Pedro Santos, Artur), 55’
DISCIPLINARY SUMMARY
PHI – Jamiro Monteiro (caution) 42’
CLB – Jonathan Mensah (caution) 52’
PHI – Alejandro Bedoya (caution) 54’
LINEUP
Philadelphia Union: Andre Blake; Ray Gaddis, Jack Elliott, Mark McKenzie, Olivier Mbaizo (Matt Real, 75’); Alejandro Bedoya (Warren Creavalle, 62’), Jose Martinez (Anthony Fontana 88’), Jamiro Monteiro, Brenden Aaronson (Ilsinho, 62’); Kacper Przybylko, Sergio Santos (Andrew Wooten, 75’)
Substitutes not used: Joe Bendik; Jakob Glesnes, Cole Turner, Jack de Vries
Columbus Crew SC: Eloy Room; Harrison Afful, Jonathan Mensah, Josh Williams, Milton Valenzuela; Pedro Santos, Darlington Nagbe, Artur, Youness Mokhtar (Derrick Etienne, 70’); Lucas Zelarayan (Fatai Alashe 90’), Gyasi Zardes (Fanendo Adi, 80’)
Substitutes not used: Andrew Tarbell; Aboubacar Keita, Hector Jimenez, Emmanuel Boateng, Sebastian Berhalter, Luis Diaz
TEAM NOTES
- Jack Elliott made his 90th appearance for the Union, of which he’s started 84 and tallied five goals and an assist in that time.
- Andre Blake continued to add to his regular season saves, now with 37, which puts him second in the league, just one behind NYCFC’s Sean Johnson.
The Union return to action on the road on Sunday, September 6 vs. New York Red Bulls (7:00 p.m. ET / PHL17).
