Atlanta United 1, Columbus Crew SC 3 | Summary of the match MLS 2019

Gyasi Zardes and Luis Diaz scored one goal each in the second half and Columbus Crew SC scored a goal five minutes from the final whistle, claiming a 3-1 victory over Atlanta United at the Mercedez-Benz Stadium on Saturday.

Josef Martinez scored the only goal of the match for Atlanta in the 19th minute, but Columbus scored for his three goals after the kickoff of the second period to take all three points.

The hosts opened the scoring in the first half after a Pity Martinez laser center in the direction of the charge. Josef Martinez deflected his head into the net, extending the series of goals from the MLS striker's record to 14 consecutive matches and giving the Five Stripes. a 1-0 lead that they would take in the break from halftime.

Zardes regained the equalizer in the 53rd minute. He then cashed a rebound in the first corner after Atlanta goalkeeper Brad Guzan had a reaction stoppage on a Diaz shot.

Diaz then found the right start for the visitors at the hour of play, scoring a goal-line just behind Guzan up to the far post, giving Crew SC a 2-1 second-period lead and shocking the viewers.

Crew SC scored his last goal of the night in the 85th minute after a failed center-center effort from Miles Robinson, who defeated Guzan to seal the 3-1 final.

goals

• 19 – ATL – Josef Martinez | WATCH
• 53 – CLB – Gyasi Zardes | WATCH
• 60 – CLB – Luis Diaz | WATCH
• 85 – CLB – Miles Robinson (OG) | WATCH

Three things

• THE GREAT IMAGE: It does not help the team's hopes for the playoffs, but it's still an encouraging performance for Caleb Porter's men in one of the league's toughest circuits. They can rely on this performance to try to close the track of the season on a positive note. Atlanta is still comfortably above the playoff line with 15-11-3 and 48 points, but they were largely outclassed for much of the game. Their attempt to take the # 1 seed in the East may have been coming and going on Saturday as they are now nine points behind NYCFC.
• MOMENT OF THE GAME: Diaz's goal was a magnificent finish and the culmination of a fantastic Columbus response coming out of the halftime locker room.

• MAN OF THE GAMEOn this note, Diaz also nods here for his second-half exploits. Costa Rica now has two goals and three assists in 10 games of the season.

next

• ATL: Wednesday, September 18th against FC Cincinnati (7:30 pm EST | MLS LIVE on ESPN + in the US; DAZN in Canada)
• CLB: Saturday, September 21, against the Vancouver Whitecaps (5 pm Eastern Time | MLS LIVE on ESPN + in the US; TSN1 in Canada)