Welcome to the Anatomy of a Goal, where each week we dissect one goal (or near goal) from a previous Columbus Crew match.
For match 15 of the 2021 MLS season, we take a look at Jonathan Mensah’s 65th minute goal that gave the Crew a 1-0 lead the team would not relinquish against Atlanta United FC on Saturday.
Here is a look at the goal from Columbus’s captain.
The Black & Gold made the trip down to Atlanta on a five-match unbeaten streak but disparately needing a win to keep pace in a tight Eastern Conference.