Atlanta United FC vs Columbus Crew: 1–3
Columbus Crew beat Atlanta United FC 3–1 in the MLS on Saturday, 4 April 2026 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
- Competition: MLS (2026 MLS, Regular Season)
- Kick-off time: Sat, 4 Apr 2026, 23:30 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- Attendance: 34,130
- Teams: Atlanta United FC (home), Columbus Crew (away)
Goals
- 48' — Wessam Abou Ali (Columbus Crew), assist Max Arfsten
- 53' — Wessam Abou Ali (Columbus Crew), assist Dylan Chambost
- 60' — Alexey Miranchuk (Atlanta United FC)
- 61' — Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew), assist Andrés Herrera
Match statistics
| Statistic | Atlanta United FC | Columbus Crew |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 57.6 | 42.4 |
| Shots | 7 | 16 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 7 |
| Corners | 4 | 8 |
| Fouls | 9 | 9 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
Starting line-ups
Atlanta United FC (4-1-4-1): Lucas Hoyos (G), Enea Mihaj (CD-L), Stian Gregersen (CD-R), Tristan Muyumba (DM), Elías Baez (LB), Tomás Jacob (RB), Will Reilly (CM-L), Steven Alzate (CM-R), Miguel Almirón (LM), Alexey Miranchuk (RM), Emmanuel Latte Lath (F).
Columbus Crew (4-4-2): Patrick Schulte (G), Sean Zawadzki (CD-L), Rudy Camacho (CD-R), Malte Amundsen (LB), Steven Moreira (RB), Dylan Chambost (CM-L), André Gomes (CM-R), Max Arfsten (LM), Andrés Herrera (RM), Diego Rossi (CF-L), Wessam Abou Ali (CF-R).
Recent form
Atlanta United FC: lost 2–0 away to FC Cincinnati (21 Feb); lost 2–0 away to San Jose Earthquakes (1 Mar); lost 3–2 vs Real Salt Lake (8 Mar); won 3–1 vs Philadelphia Union (14 Mar); drew 0–0 vs D.C. United (21 Mar).
Columbus Crew: lost 3–2 away to Portland Timbers (22 Feb); drew 2–2 away to Sporting Kansas City (1 Mar); drew 0–0 vs Chicago Fire FC (8 Mar); lost 1–0 vs Nashville SC (14 Mar); lost 2–1 away to Toronto FC (21 Mar).