The Columbus Crew is back home, hosting LAFC on Saturday, hoping to turn around the team’s recent 2-0 loss at New York City FC and get a positive result to start the climb up the Major League Soccer standings. Columbus is back to full strength and looking to silence Carlos Vela and the other black and gold team in MLS.
LAFC comes into this matchup after playing a midweek game against Austin FC, where they fell to the Texas side 2-1 at home. A late penalty kick converted by Carlos Vela wasn’t enough to lift LAFC to victory before preparing for the team’s cross-country trip to the Buckeye State.