Major League Soccer · 2026Sun, 24 May 2026 21:00
Columbus Crew
2 : 0
Atlanta United FC
Full time
Match recap
Columbus Crew secured a comfortable 2-0 victory over Atlanta United FC in Sunday's MLS clash. The home side established control early, dictating the tempo and restricting Atlanta's attacking opportunities. Columbus capitalized on their dominance, finding the back of the net twice before the final whistle. Atlanta struggled to create meaningful chances, often losing possession in critical areas and failing to test the Crew's goalkeeper significantly. This result sees Columbus solidify their position in the league standings, while Atlanta will need to regroup to address their attacking inefficiencies. The win provides a significant boost for the Crew's playoff aspirations, leaving Atlanta with work to do.
Markets (closing odds)
Match Result
Home1.48
Draw4.11
Away5.03
Away Team Goals 0.5
Over 0.51.38
Under 0.52.49
Away Team Goals 1
Over 12.00
Under 11.63
Away Team Goals O/U 1.5
Over 1.53.04
Under 1.51.26
Away Team Goals 2
Over 26.67
Under 21.05
Away Team Goals 2.5
Over 2.58.15
Under 2.51.05
Events
- 23'Card — Sean Zawadzki (Yellow Card)
- 24'Goal — S. Bangoura (Normal Goal)
- 45'Goal — D. Rossi (Normal Goal)
- 50'Card — Elías Báez (Yellow Card)
- 60'subst — L. Brennan (Substitution 1)
- 64'Card — Sekou Tidiany Bangoura (Yellow Card)
- 69'subst — S. Moreira (Substitution 1)
- 69'subst — T. Habroune (Substitution 2)
- 69'subst — M. Arfsten (Substitution 3)
- 69'subst — S. Lobjanidze (Substitution 2)
- 78'subst — M. Farsi (Substitution 4)
- 82'subst — S. Bangoura (Substitution 5)
- 90'Card — Rudy Camacho (Yellow Card)
- 90'Card — Tristan Muyumba (Yellow Card)
- 90'Card — Tomás Jacob (Yellow Card)
- 90'Card — Enea Mihaj (Yellow Card)
Match statistics
4Shots on Goal2
6Shots off Goal5
10Total Shots16
0Blocked Shots9
9Shots insidebox10
1Shots outsidebox6
9Fouls13
2Corner Kicks3
1Offsides2
58%Ball Possession42%
3Yellow Cards4
—Red Cards—
2Goalkeeper Saves2
639Total passes454
586Passes accurate397
92%Passes %87%
1.69expected_goals1.46
-0.36goals_prevented-0.36
Lineups
Columbus Crew4-4-2- P. SchulteG
- M. FarsiD
- S. MoreiraD
- R. CamachoD
- S. ZawadzkiD
- T. HabrouneM
- A. GomesM
- S. BangouraM
- M. ArfstenM
- D. GazdagF
- D. RossiF
Atlanta United FC4-1-4-1- L. HoyosG
- T. JacobD
- E. MihajD
- J. BerrocalD
- E. BaezD
- T. MuyumbaM
- S. LobjanidzeM
- C. SanchezM
- L. BrennanM
- A. FortuneM
- A. MiranchukF
Form
Columbus Crew — last 5 home
WLWWW
Atlanta United FC — last 5 away
LDWWW
Head to head
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Standings — Major League Soccer
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF:GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Vancouver Whitec | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 34:12 | 32 |
| 1 |  Nashville SC | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 31:11 | 33 |
| 2 |  San Jose Earthqu | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 34:15 | 32 |
| 2 |  Inter Miami | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 39:28 | 31 |
| 3 |  Real Salt Lake | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 26:19 | 26 |
| 3 |  Chicago Fire | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 27:16 | 26 |
| 4 |  New England Revo | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 22:18 | 25 |
| 4 |  FC Dallas | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 30:22 | 25 |
| 5 |  Los Angeles FC | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 24:17 | 24 |
| 5 |  New York Red Bul | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 25:32 | 22 |
| 6 |  Seattle Sounders | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 17:11 | 24 |
| 6 |  Charlotte | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 24:23 | 21 |
| 7 |  Houston Dynamo | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 19:23 | 22 |
| 7 |  FC Cincinnati | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 36:37 | 20 |
| 8 |  New York City FC | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 25:21 | 19 |
| 8 |  Minnesota United | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 18:22 | 22 |
| 9 |  Los Angeles Gala | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 22:22 | 20 |
| 9 |  DC United | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 21:25 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 21:23 | 16 |
| 10 |  San Diego | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 30:27 | 17 |
| 11 |  CF Montreal | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 22:31 | 14 |
| 11 |  Colorado Rapids | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 25:24 | 16 |
| 12 |  Orlando City SC | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 23:44 | 14 |
| 12 |  St. Louis City | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16:20 | 16 |
| 13 |  Portland Timbers | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 22:28 | 14 |
| 13 |  Toronto FC | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 22:29 | 14 |
| 14 |  Austin | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 19:31 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United F | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 14:23 | 11 |
| 15 |  Philadelphia Uni | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 18:30 | 7 |
| 15 |  Sporting Kansas | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 14:36 | 11 |