Overview
- Columbus beat Philadelphia 2-0 Saturday in Columbus, snapping the Union’s three-game unbeaten run.
- Max Arfsten scored in the fifth minute, then a Nathan Harriel own goal in first-half stoppage time doubled the lead as Arfsten’s surge reached six goal contributions in six matches.
- Crew goalkeeper Patrick Schulte made three saves to secure his second league shutout of 2026.
- The Crew improved to 3-4-3 on 12 points with back-to-back home wins, while the Union fell to 1-7-2 and last place after opening the year with a six-game losing skid.
- Philadelphia now faces a suspension to defender Japhet Sery Larsen after his stoppage-time red card and a fitness check on Jesús Bueno before Nashville’s visit on May 2.