In March of 2020, the Columbus Crew started the season with four points in two matches and was set to welcome Real Salt Lake to then MAPFRE Stadium. Then the COVID-19 pandemic started, shutting down the United States. It’s now been almost three years since the Crew has played Salt Lake, with the Claret and Clarion beating the Black & Gold 1-0 on July 3, 2019.
On Saturday night, Columbus takes on the second-best team in the Supporters’ Shield standings at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah, where the home side is undefeated in seven matches.