Atlanta United FCAtlanta United FC vs Columbus Crew — Major League Soccer
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Columbus CrewMercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Going into the match, Atlanta United FC had won 2, drawn 4, lost 4 in their previous 10, scoring 1.6 goals a game; Columbus Crew had won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 in 10, scoring 1.5. The sides have met 4 times in our records: Atlanta United FC 1 win, Columbus Crew 3 wins. Atlanta United FC are 14th in the Major League Soccer on 30 points; Columbus Crew are 11th on 35.
Match report
Home form going in: Atlanta United FC
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 4, lost 4 (W D L D W). 1.6 scored per game, 1.8 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 80% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- W 0-1 at Nashville SC · 31 Aug 2025
- D 0-0 vs Toronto FC · 24 Aug 2025
- L 3-1 at Colorado Rapids · 17 Aug 2025
- D 1-1 at CF Montreal · 9 Aug 2025
- W 4-1 vs Atlas · 6 Aug 2025
- L 3-2 at U.N.A.M. - Pumas · 3 Aug 2025
Away form going in: Columbus Crew
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 (D L D W W). 1.5 scored per game, 1.5 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- D 0-0 at New York Red Bulls · 30 Aug 2025
- L 1-2 vs New England Revolution · 23 Aug 2025
- D 1-1 at Toronto FC · 16 Aug 2025
- W 1-0 vs Leon · 5 Aug 2025
- W 3-1 vs Puebla · 1 Aug 2025
- D 2-2 at Toluca · 29 Jul 2025
Head-to-head: Atlanta United FC vs Columbus Crew
- Columbus Crew 2-0 Atlanta United FC · 24 May 2026 · Major League Soccer
- Atlanta United FC 1-3 Columbus Crew · 4 Apr 2026 · Major League Soccer
- Columbus Crew 3-1 Atlanta United FC · 25 Jun 2025 · Major League Soccer
- Atlanta United FC 2-1 Columbus Crew · 20 Jul 2024 · Major League Soccer
How it unfolded
- 14' Normal Goal — D. Rossi (Columbus Crew)
- 17' Normal Goal — D. Rossi (Columbus Crew)
- 25' Normal Goal — W. Abou Ali (Columbus Crew)
- 30' Normal Goal — A. Herrera (Columbus Crew)
- 39' Normal Goal — D. Rossi (Columbus Crew)
- 45' Penalty — M. Almiron (Atlanta United FC)
- 46' Normal Goal — P. Amador (Atlanta United FC)
- 50' Normal Goal — J. Thiare (Atlanta United FC)
- 88' Normal Goal — J. Thiare (Atlanta United FC)
Match statistics
| Atlanta United FC | Metric | Columbus Crew |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Goals | 5 |
| 49 | Ball possession | 51 |
| 3.78 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.2 |
| 16 | Total shots | 7 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 7 |
| 6 | Shots off target | 0 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 0 |
| 15 | Attempts inside box | 6 |
| 1 | Attempts outside box | 1 |
| 7 | Corner kicks | 1 |
| 4 | Offsides | 5 |
| 463 | Total passes | 504 |
| 409 | Accurate passes | 456 |
| 88 | Pass accuracy | 90 |
| 14 | Key passes | 7 |
| 66 | Duels | 66 |
Major League Soccer table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 30 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 41 | 67 |
| 2 | Inter Miami | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 22 | 55 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 52 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 48 |
| 5 | Charlotte | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 47 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 46 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | -12 | 41 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | -17 | 36 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | -10 | 36 |
| 10 | Toronto FC | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | -9 | 36 |
| 11 | Columbus Crew | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | -1 | 35 |
| 12 | New York City FC | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 34 |
| 13 | DC United | 29 | 7 | 12 | 10 | -14 | 33 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | -14 | 30 |
| 15 | CF Montreal | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | -24 | 25 |