When Columbus Crew SC saw the team sheet for New York City FC was without Designated Players David Villa and Andrea Pirlo, did the team think Saturday night’s game was over before it started?
Fans of the Black & Gold would like to think not, but for large stretches of a 3-2 defeat to NYCFC — the first of the year for Columbus at MAPFRE Stadium — it certainly felt that way.
It didn’t take long for City to get on the board as Crew SC once again struggled early in a match.