Through 9 matches in the 2020 Major League Soccer regular season, Columbus Crew SC has only been scored on twice. This is not only the greatest start to a season defensively in Black & Gold history, but it equals the 2010 LA Galaxy as the greatest start to a season defensively in Major League Soccer history.
With 13 goals scored, the Columbus offense has certainly also carried its way, however as the adage goes, “if we score we might win, if they don’t score we can’t lose.” The defensive dominance of the Black & Gold is without question the key factor in the Crew’s position at the top of both the Eastern Conference and Supporters’ Shield standings going into Match 10.