There was a great deal of fanfare leading up to the kickoff of the 2021 Campeones Cup. Supporters of Liga MX champions Cruz Azul traveled in full force to Lower.com Field to support but all their cheering couldn’t will the Liga MX champions to score a goal. The Columbus Crew left the game with a 2-1 win, a new trophy and a lot of excitement for the MLS Cup playoff push.
Coming into Wednesday evening, head coach Caleb Porter said that it wouldn’t be a match that the team looked past, even with Columbus fighting for a spot in the postseason.