Overview
- Hannes Wolf scored in the 12th, 16th, and 66th minutes at Yankee Stadium to record his first hat trick.
- Nicolás Fernández assisted all three goals after starting the night without an assist this season.
- The result snapped a seven-match winless run under coach Pascal Jansen and marked NYCFC's first victory since March 14.
- New York City jumped from 11th to seventh in the Eastern Conference, while Columbus dropped to 1-4-1 away from home in Henrik Rydström’s first season.
- Goalkeeper Matt Freese made two saves for his second clean sheet of the year, and Patrick Schulte finished with three stops for the Crew.