Two winless clubs faced of on Saturday when D.C. United hosted Columbus Crew SC. DC United couldn’t seem to find a remedy for their early season struggles, and leave RFK Stadium still-scoreless and still-winless.
Meanwhile, the Black & Gold return home with a much needed three points. The Crew SC gave fans a reason to get excited in Week 3, as they made some much needed changes that led to the first win for the Ohio club.
Here’s three takeaways from the Eastern Conference matchup in Washington, D.C.
1. Welcome back, Pipa
After Federico Higuain returned from missing most of 2016 with injury, the designated player has struggled to return to being the asset he had previously been for the Black & Gold.