The Columbus Crew’s Saturday match against New York City FC included a lot of adjustments. The Black & Gold traveled to New York City the day of the game due to heavy fog in the tri-state area and their starting 11 included changes. Columbus’ dynamic midfielder Lucas Zelarayán returned from injury but was deployed on the wing.
These adjustments didn’t lead to positive results and defensive lapses hurt the traveling side as the Crew lost 3-0 to the defending MLS Cup champions.
From kickoff, it was the home side with the advantage. The Black & Gold worked on adjusting to the smaller dimensions of the pitch and New York found a way to go ahead.