- Stian Gregersen - 60', 76'
- Diego Rossi - 36'
Gregersen double leads Atlanta rally to beat Columbus
ATLANTA -- - Stian Gregersen scored twice in the second half and Atlanta United rallied to defeat the Columbus Crew 2-1 on Saturday night.
Columbus scored first when Diego Rossi connected with a right-footed shot from the center of the box in the 36th minute.
The Crew led 1-0 at halftime, then Gregersen delivered for Atlanta in the second half, twice connecting on a header off a corner kick by Saba Lobjanidze.
Gregersen's brace came after he missed Wednesday's match against New York City after being shown a red card in an earlier match against Montreal.
Columbus lost despite advantages of 65-35% in possession and 593-256 in total passes. However, Atlanta led 6-3 in shots on goal.
MLS now takes a break from regular-season play, with the All-Star Game in Columbus on July 24 and the annual Leagues Cup running from July 26 to Aug. 25.
Columbus (12-4-7) heads into the break in third place in the Eastern Conference. Twelfth-place Atlanta (7-11-7) is two points behind a tie for eighth.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Rosendo Mendoza
MLS Standings
Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Inter Miami CF | 33 | 21 | 8 | 4 | +26 | 71 |
Columbus Crew | 33 | 18 | 9 | 6 | +31 | 63 |
FC Cincinnati | 33 | 17 | 5 | 11 | +9 | 56 |
Orlando City SC | 33 | 15 | 7 | 11 | +10 | 52 |
New York City FC | 33 | 14 | 8 | 11 | +7 | 50 |
Charlotte FC | 33 | 13 | 9 | 11 | +6 | 48 |
New York Red Bulls | 33 | 11 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 47 |
D.C. United | 33 | 10 | 10 | 13 | -15 | 40 |
CF Montréal | 33 | 10 | 10 | 13 | -18 | 40 |
Toronto FC | 34 | 11 | 4 | 19 | -21 | 37 |
Philadelphia Union | 33 | 9 | 10 | 14 | +8 | 37 |
Atlanta United FC | 33 | 9 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 37 |
Nashville SC | 33 | 8 | 9 | 16 | -19 | 33 |
New England Revolution | 33 | 9 | 4 | 20 | -33 | 31 |
Chicago Fire FC | 33 | 7 | 9 | 17 | -19 | 30 |