The Columbus Crew battled Real Salt Lake, the second-place team in Major League Soccer’s standings, to a scoreless draw on the road on Saturday night. The match included some stout defensive play from the Crew and an impressive performance in goal.
What makes this road point particularly impressive was that the Black & Gold earned a tie — something only one other team had done this year at Rio Tinto Stadium, with six starters out due to injury. This motley Crew rose to the challenge and earned a tough road point.
Here’s how we graded the individual performances from Columbus.