Columbus Crew SC dominated and made it count with the 2-0 win as they kicked off the first of three at home.
The 4-2-3-1 unleashed: Columbus has stuck with the 3-2-4-1 for as long as Federico Higuain has been out, but with the playmaker back and the visiting Galaxy reeling, Gregg Berhalter decided it was time to play the game his way. Justin Meram, Pedro Santos, and Higuain combined very well in the opening moments of the game. Crew SC had six shots leading up to Higuain’s missed penalty marking the first quarter of the game.